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Sherman, Isaac (fl. 1789) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04147 Author/Creator: Sherman, Isaac (fl. 1789) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 32.2 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy

Would like to solicit an appointment in the new government, and therefore in preparation would like to serve in a public office in Knox's department. Asks whether Knox might hire him for a short time.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sherman, Isaac, fl. 1789

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