Sherburne asks Knox to reveal the reasons why his application was neglected
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sherburne asks Knox to reveal the reasons why his application was neglected
Description
Sherburne makes inquiry to Knox for an explanation pertaining to the rejection of his application.
year created
1790
month created
06
day created
17
author
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox o Shelbourne, 06/30/1790.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Sherbourne
Stanton
notable location
New York
Newport
New York
notable item/thing
find to be a man highly tinctured with Anti principles and filled with the most exalted ideas of the Landholder's Consequence
man of much maturity and condescension
will do all in his power to promote the interest of the Union
deviate from any of the determinate plans
by whose influence he attained his appointment
gentleman possesses a good heart
your kind favour
I have received
please to accept my warmest thanks for the communication & kind attention paid to my request
hope the choice made by the President of the Revenue Officers for this District may prove serviceable to the General interest
alteration might be made in the Surveyor (to say no more) that would been more acceptable to the people
there is scarcely a man to be found in this vicinity less admired
has genuine Federal sentiment
esteem myself happy on every occasion to manifest to you for the friendship you have shown me in my late application
nothing will give me greater pleasure than to receive your commands
with the highest esteem
should be happy to know the reason of my being totally neglected
perhaps it might have been this representation made to the President
afford me much satisfaction to know the cause
our senators will be on their way in a few days to New York
document number
1790061740001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJS11 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 26, P: 77 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Sherburne | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |