Hobby, John, 1749-1802 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.05818-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 15, 1793
Author/Creator
Hobby, John, 1749-1802
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Portland, Maine
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Feels bad having to ask for a favor from Knox. Says that Henry Dearborn, the present marshall for the District of Maine, has been elected to Congress, and Hobby wants Knox to use his influence to help [Hobby] become Dearborn's successor. As the President and Senate need to approve it, he thinks he stands a good chance with Knox's good word.

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