Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.04261

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GLC#
GLC02437.04261-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
29 June 1789
Author/Creator
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.9 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Discusses the establishment of a judicial branch for the United States, and his appointment as a justice in Philadelphia. Mentions that his accounts are in order. Has applied to the President for the position of "Marshall of the federal Court for the District of Pennsylvania," but has not yet appealed to any Senators except for those from Pennsylvania. Asks for Knox's help and recommendation. He and his wife also send their respects to Mrs. Knox.

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