Bauman solicits appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Bauman solicits appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for appointment; discusses fortification of American ports.
short description
Ltr, dis fortification of ports.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Sebastain Bauman
General Washington
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
New York
America
West India
West Point
notable item/thing
artillery
infantry
ports
war
commence
fortress
nations
letter
post office
notable phrase
companyies of artillery in case of war
time of peace
infantry duty
state of respectability
know the strength of our ports better than ourselves
war is now over but have we reared a single American engineer in it
commence another war
fortress where the strangers ought to be
may find our enemy to be informed of this
all nations who have any possession in the West India
private
received your kind and friendly letter
add that I would give up any consideration for the common or public good of our country
situation & stage in life ought to be considerate
suggestion is both generous and just
emoluments in the post office affords me a living, but a disagreeable and unpleasing one
deportment to my genius
document number
1794041340201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKU03 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 35, P: 81 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Sebastian Bauman | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |