Davis's Health Prevents Him from Taking a More Demanding Position

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Title

Davis's Health Prevents Him from Taking a More Demanding Position

Description

Lyman warns that Mr. Davis probably will not accept the post for which he is being considered because his health is not sufficiently good for him to undertake more demanding duties that those he performs in his present position.

year created

1795

month created

05

day created

03

sent from location

Boston

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
Theodore Lyman
Mr. Cabot

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston

notable phrase

Mr. Davis is a good man of a fair character, plain in his manner, just notions of government, his family I think of the right sort.

document number

1795050340001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) NBK20 (3 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. 13:51

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Theodore Lyman Boston [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering Philadelphia [n/a]