1To George Washington from Joseph Bloomfield, 16 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of Offering myself to Your notice as a candidate for the Office of Treasurer of the mint. Whether in the course of my services in the army, I was so fortunate as to be known, and shall now be so happy as to be recollected by You Sir, I do not know, but those services will at least be proofs of my zeal for the American cause and revolution. The appointment of Attorney-General...