Hobby seeks an appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Hobby seeks an appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for recommendation to federal appointment. Hobby encloses a description of his experience which "entitles" him to a particular military position.
short description
Ltr, ask recommendation to appointment.
year created
1791
month created
01
day created
12
author
sent from location
Portland
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Hobby
General Gorham
General Hering
notable location
Philadelphia
Portland
Boston
notable item/thing
no less acquainted with my character
citizen
officer in the American army
seven years hard service
delicacy of my feelings wven while I am soliciting a favour even of a military kind
couch my letter in such language
no doubt of abtaining it from some of the most respectable characters in the state
expectations of Congress
Military system shall be completed
satisfaction to address you at this time
remark that I have enclosed a memorandum of the several grades & time of my long service in the Continental Army
letter of recommendation
when I had the pleasure of seeing you
subject of militia regulation as mentioned in Congress at their last sessions
requested your aid and influence with the President for the appointment of Inspector or such other offices as he may think best calculated
application in writing
document number
1791011240101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | AJY13 (7 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 27, P: 108 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Hobby | Portland | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |