Jackson seeks letters of introduction from Knox
Document 1790Letter, mentions the assumption of state debt; discussses military establishment; asks for letters of introduction.
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[XXVI — 5 1577a]
Boston May 16. 1798
my dear Harry
Your favor of the 8th came to hand by the post last even'g — altho you did not receive your appointment as a delegate from this State, yet I hope you consider yourself as representing Masstts from what I had written you on the subject —
It will be a happy circumstance indeed if this proposition is taken up this session and adopted — as I assure you the people in this quarter are very much dissatisfied in its present situation.
As to the Military Establishment it is different from what I
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, mentions the assumption of state debt; discussses military establishment; asks for letters of introduction.
Date
05/16/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790051640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Capt. Scott
Swan
Capt. C. Freeman
Notable locations
Boston
Dover
Calais
Paris
Notable items
take one of the parkets
this business is a secret and we wish it to be kept so
proposes sailing this day week
believe he will not be ready unitl the middle of it
fear that any accident may have happened
furnish her with some letters of introduction when she arrives in that country
fear he may be absent
wish your attention to them
all her children are left behind
favorable opportunity by the sound forward your letters to me that way
she is to landed
go to her husband
she has taken passage
think him well qualified & you know his merit
extremely disappointed & mortified
mentioned to you the price of state notes
they can be purchased
write you this day on the subject of Inspector
people in this quarter are very much dissatisfied in its present situation
observe the military establishment is different from what I expect's and I am clear in the opinion that the people of this country will not enlist of
this may be good policy
time will determine
your favor
came to hand by the post last eveng
you did not receive your appointment as a delegate from this state I hope you considered yourself as representing me from what I had written you on
it will be a hppy circumstance indeed if the assumption is taken up this session and adopted