John Glover seeks recommendation from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
John Glover seeks recommendation from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for recommendation for appointment to Collector at Marblehead.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment to Collector.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Glover
Richard Harvers
notable location
Mhead [Marblehead]
notable item/thing
after giving to my country eight years service
but a small compensation
returned to my family consisting of a wife & eight childrenwho look up to me for support
under a necessity of assuming a fishing business again or let them starve
[fisherman]
that part of my pay not spent in services at that time being not worth more than 2/6 in a pound
pursuing the fishery
have sunk of my property three thousand pounds
my condition being very much impair'd
offer myself a candidate to the President for the appointment of Collector of impost
knowledge of my service, character or abilities
please to give one your influence which will ever be greatfully acknowledged
office of Collector of impost for a post a Mhead is now vacant by death
document number
1790071540201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJT09 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 26, P: 102 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jn. Glover | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |