Jackson recommends an appointment candidate to Knox
Document 1789Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
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General Henry Knox
Secretary at War
free New York
the letter that I recd to enclose from Dr Curtis, he has gone to St Croix to deliver you — and I have also deliver'd this to Dr Craige who goes in the Stage in the morning —
H 919 —
[written upside down at bottom of page:]
11 Octr 1784
Jos Traversie
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
Date
10/11/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789101140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Eustis
[Lucy] Knox
Col. Hamilton
Swan
Simmons
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Notable items
influence with him in his behalf
enclosed paper
his Excellency the Governor
return at his house
party
last year on the same occasion
drank too much wine yesterday
severe headache
hardly see the paper on which I am writing
love
boy
know his intentions as he open'd himself fully to me on the subject
advised him to the plan
lad's education
respect to his property
tenderness as was possible for a arent to express for an only son
enclosed letter
mutual friend
charge of the Invalids of this state
highest opinion of his abilities honor and integrity
silent on that head
observe to you
effect his wishes
highly satisfactory and pleasing to all the late officers & soldiers and the inhabitants at large
invalids of the state
appointment
came to hand by the post
one enclosed