Hendrick W Gordon to John Adams, November 19, 1813

Boston 19th. November 1813,

My Dear Sirs,

The President of the United States, having given me the Office of Collector of Direct Taxes & Internal Duties for the County of Middlesex in this Commonwealth, and as you were so obligeing as to honor my letters of recommendation with your name, to which I attribute in a great measure the success of my application, I should do injustice to my feelings, were I to omit to thank you for this distinguished favor: allow me to add an assurance, that I will preserve by my good deeds, the fair Character and confidence, which the Constituted Authorities of the Nation, have in those distinguished Citizens who have promoted my views–

I have the honor to be / with the greatest Respect, / Dear Sir, your most Obedient / and much Obliged Hum Servant.

H W Gordon