General Stewart declines appointments; brigs Cunningham and Pilgrim
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Title
General Stewart declines appointments; brigs Cunningham and Pilgrim
Description
General Stewart declines acceptance of appointment as inspector of the Philadelphia port and naval office. He made the application at insistence of father in law, who is now convinced that office will hurt commercial pursuits. Encloses letter from Governor of Maryland regarding capture of brigs Cunningham and Pilgrim.
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
inspector Philadelphia port and naval office
Governor of Maryland
father in law
General Steward
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
naval office
notable location
Philadelphia
Maryland
notable item/thing
brig Cunningham
brig Pilgrim
decline acceptance of appointment
capture of brigs
commercial pursuits
document number
1793112200001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JHF17 (2 pages) | Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers | R: 19 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Jefferson | [unknown] | [n/a] |