Discussion of Constitution & Revenue Appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Constitution & Revenue Appointment
Description
Letter, mentions Constitution; discusses Revenue appointment.
short description
Ltr, dis Revenue appointment.
year created
1790
month created
06
day created
06
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Providence
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Colonel Burton
revenue officers
federal senators
notable location
Providence
New York
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
Constitution
revenue
appointment
notable phrase
informed me that another office and not the collectors is his right
adopteed to hasten the appointments
federal senators
mention to the President your desires
adoption of the constitution of Rhode Island is a great event
do not believe the revenue officers for Rhode Island will appointed before your arrival
document number
1790060600001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
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Colonel J OlneyProvidenceRhode Island
H Knox
[upside down at bottom of page]
Letter, from Genl KnoxJune 16th 1790
130
New York [31?] May 6 June 1790
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 6th June--the addoption of the Constitution of Rhode Island is a great event--
I much believe the revenue officers for Rhodes Island will be approved before your arrival-- If they should I will [undecipherable] be the [undecipherable] your desires become Burton has informed me that another office, and not the [undecipherable] is his object-- It would be [undecipherable] if my [undecipherable] could be [undecipherable] the arrival appointment or arrival of federal senators for Rhode Island
I am Dear Siryours affectionatelyH Knox
Colo J Olney
Colonel J OlneyProvidenceRhode Island
H Knox
[upside down at bottom of page]
Letter, from Genl KnoxJune 16th 1790
130
New York [31?] May 6 June 1790
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 6th June--the addoption of the Constitution of Rhode Island is a great event--
I much believe the revenue officers for Rhodes Island will be approved before your arrival-- If they should I will [undecipherable] be the [undecipherable] your desires become Burton has informed me that another office, and not the [undecipherable] is his object-- It would be [undecipherable] if my [undecipherable] could be [undecipherable] the arrival appointment or arrival of federal senators for Rhode Island
I am Dear Siryours affectionatelyH Knox
Colo J Olney
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AWC06 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:Ltrs 1777-1813, 1790 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |