Information on Appointees
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Information on Appointees
Description
The President asks for information on appointees. Habersham is mentioned.
short description
Information on Appointees
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Marked "Confidential".
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
William Houston
Colonel Joseph Habersham
John Houston
Associate Judge for the Supreme Court of the United States
notable location
Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
confidential
channel
rate of abilities
man of arrangement
enquiry
law abilities and knowledge
law
circumstances
document number
1791072240201
page start
1
transcription
PrivateMajr Genl Knox
V.V.V.July 1791ConfidentialThe President of the U.S.
Philadelphia July 22d 1791
Dear Sir, (Confidential)
If, without disclosing the object in the smallest degree, you can come at (from Mr. William Houston or through any other channel by the [undecipherable] you relie) the rate of abilities possessed by Colo (Joseph?) Habersham--to what they would most usefully apply--whether he is a man of arrangement--of Industry &c you would oblige me in making the enquiry.---I wish also to be informed if the means of accomplishing it should be within your reach of the law abilities and knowledge generally of Mr. John Houston in case circumstances might encite me to look to that quarter for an Associate Judge for the Supreme Court of the United States.--
Your sincerelyG. Washington
Genl Knox
V.V.V.July 1791ConfidentialThe President of the U.S.
Philadelphia July 22d 1791
Dear Sir, (Confidential)
If, without disclosing the object in the smallest degree, you can come at (from Mr. William Houston or through any other channel by the [undecipherable] you relie) the rate of abilities possessed by Colo (Joseph?) Habersham--to what they would most usefully apply--whether he is a man of arrangement--of Industry &c you would oblige me in making the enquiry.---I wish also to be informed if the means of accomplishing it should be within your reach of the law abilities and knowledge generally of Mr. John Houston in case circumstances might encite me to look to that quarter for an Associate Judge for the Supreme Court of the United States.--
Your sincerelyG. Washington
Genl Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AIC12 (2 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | GLC02857 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |