Jackson recommends Moses Hayes to Knox
Document 1789Letter, recommends M.M. Hays for Revenue service.
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General Henry Knox
Secretary at War
New York
[Coll Waters of Congress]
[Cols —May. el
— H. S.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, recommends M.M. Hays for Revenue service.
Date
09/13/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789091340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
M.M. Hays
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Port of Newport
Rhode Island
Notable items
President
collector
make use of your influence on his behalf
previous ot the War
years in that town
British Army took possession of the Island
principles and conduct were highly repugnant to the British Government
removed from the city to the main and continued in that state until newar the close of the war
man of business and fond of active life
maintenance to his numerous and deserving family
his industry supported a large family with the highest reputation
established his character as a man of the first hoour & Integrity
staunch federalist in his quarter
expedient to embrace the Federal Government
officers will be appointed to collect the Revenue in that state