Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04728 Author/Creator: Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813 Place Written: Machias, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 September 1790 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 31.9 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Bowles asks Secretary of War Knox for assistance in obtaining the post of collection officer for the port of Machias. Bowles does not want to bother President George Washington about this. Bowles lists his credentials as a former soldier and good citizen of Washington County.
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