Patten solicits an appointment from Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Patten solicits an appointment from Knox
Description
Letter, asks for military commission; mentions Congress to raise troops.
short description
Ltr, ask military commission.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
04
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Patten
General Jackson
notable location
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
his in my favour
still wish for an appointment
vacancy
recollect a line I had the honor to forward to you at the time of the last federal troops were raised
some letters in my fabour
requested an appointment in the federal service
determined by congress to raise some more troops
document number
1794060440001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKU16 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 35, P:125 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Patten | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |