To George Washington from T. H. O’Neill, 7 December 1790

From T. H. O’Neill

Corner of Pen & South Streets at Mr Beaghlys [Philadelphia].

General Washington7th Decr 1790

With every deference I take the liberty to accost Your Excellency. If you are the man the world Considers you to be, you’ll redress my Grievance. I am an Irish man, that has met with disapointments in trade. come to this Country without property or friends, in the utmost distress, myself & my family resort to you for protection. (it is with the Noble and the brave, that Humanity remains.) I am Capable to earn my Bread in Mercantile Business, or Office. If your Excellency—woud procure me either. I wou’d Acquit myself with Integrity—which is the only request required of you. by your Embarrassed Subscriber, who is with the most profound Respect, your Most Obedient, most Humble Servant

T. H. O’Neill

ALS, DNA: RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters.

T. H. O’Neill has not been otherwise identified.

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Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: To George Washington from T. H. O’Neill, 7 December 1790
Author: O’Neill, T. H.
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 7 December 1790

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Cite as: “To George Washington from T. H. O’Neill, 7 December 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-07-02-0019. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 7, 1 December 1790 – 21 March 1791, ed. Jack D. Warren, Jr. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, pp. 34–35.]