Jackson discusses politics and appointments with Knox
Document 1789Letter, discusses appointment; mentions House of Representatives and Senate.
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General Henry Knox
Secretary at War
Trott New York
[Colo Josiah Harmar received 1789]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses appointment; mentions House of Representatives and Senate.
Date
08/30/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789083040001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
General Lincoln
Cousin Isaac
McIntosh
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Boston
Georges River
Notable items
bill for the War Department
powers visited in the Secretary are extensive and important
proportion to his trust and responsibility
family
hopes & expectations
office of Marshall
bill as it went from the Senate to the House
duty will be honorable & active
office of great importance
fees or salary
appointments being only for four years
puts his signature to it
poem, a fragment or dangerous vice
despised by all portions of men
author
whos character is well known here
appointed as one if the Commissioners to treat with the Southern Indians
satisfaction to the people of this quarter
friends who are exceedingly pleased by the confidence placed in him by the President
set out in high spirits
tour
place our friend in a more elevated or advantageous situation than the Collector of the Port of Boston
what he will be able to effect in that time is out of my power to determine
intention to be absent four of five weeks
forwarded to him
rec'd by the post