Letter from William Barton: Request for appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from William Barton: Request for appointment
Description
Letter, advises ratification of Constitution in Rhode Island; asks for recommendation to appointment in Revenue department.
short description
Ltr, adv ratification of Constitution.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
31
author
note
This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.
notable person/group
Col. Barton
notable location
District of Providence
New York
United States
Newport
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
informed he intends to make interest for the office I am soliciting
fullest confidence in your friendly assurances to promote my interests & good wishes & influence of my other friends
serve me as far as may be done with propriety & the public good
since writing the above I am informed the President of the Convention who has been uniform against the adoption, has it in contemplation to keep back the ratification of the Constitution until the Senators go on
don with a view, if possible, to have the present Ante Revenue officers of the state reappointed
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necessarily detained to pay the invalid pensions
accomplish this business
before the Revenue officers are appointed
should the President think expedient to make the appointments immediately
request your friendly influence in favour of my being appointed to the Office of Collector for the District of Providence
set out immediately
attended the Convention
ratify the Constitution of the United States, a copy of which is enclosed
permit me sir to congratulate you on this happy occasion & important event as it again compleats the Band of Union & must relieve Congress from many serious embarrasments
I have the singular pleasure to inform you that the Convention of this state
document number
1790053114001
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| Author | William Barton | [unknown] | [n/a] |