Mrs. Sterrett asks Knox to consider appointment husband Mr. Sterrett as port collector Baltimore
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Mrs. Sterrett asks Knox to consider appointment husband Mr. Sterrett as port collector Baltimore
Description
Letter, asks for appointment as collector at Baltimore port, on behalf of husband based on ill health of General Otho Williams, who will probably soon leave the office.
short description
Ltr, ask appointment for husband.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rebecca Sterrett
Mr. L. Sterrett
General Otho Williams
collector Baltimore Port
Secretary of War
husband
notable location
Maryland
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
notable item/thing
absence
prevents his making personally this application
resign the appointment of member of congress
prevent his nomination by the president to the collectorship
left orders with his brother to resign for him if necessary
misfortunes in mercantile induces him to solicit this appointment
presuming on your friendship for my family which you have ever professed
take the liberty to request you use your interest with the president to appoint my husband as successor to that office
extreme ill health of General Otho Williams will probably soon leave the office of collector for the port of Baltimore vacant
women in War Department
notable phrase
absence
prevents his making personally this application
resign the appointment of member of congress
prevent his nomination by the president to the collectorship
left orders with his brother to resign for him if necessary
misfortunes in mercantile induces him to solicit this appointment
presuming on your friendship for my family which you have ever professed
take the liberty to request you use your interest with the president to appoint my husband as successor to that office
extreme ill health of General Otho Williams will probably soon leave the office of collector for the port of Baltimore vacant
document number
1792100840001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AKM16 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 32, P: 126 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rebecca Sterrett | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |