Jackson asks Knox to find employment for Captain Phelon
Document 1790Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
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Boston July 11. 1797
Dear Harry
I thank you for your favour of the 4th Inst
on Monday the Cincinnati had a very respectable meeting, we met together at Concert Hall, & pass'd a happy and jovial day. Judge Tuttle gave us a beautiful Oration and was very much admired, we parties except a few who disliked the word "Consolidation" they have desired the Judge in the papers, I believe will not let him rest— we Elected the Same Officers we had last year, and chose our Delegates to attend at the General meeting in May next, they are General H. Knox— General Brown— General Hull— General Cobb & Docr Eustis— His Excellency the
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
Date
07/11/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790071140001
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Capt. Phelon
General H. Knox
General Brook
General Hull
General Cobb
Eustis
Notable locations
Boston
West Point
Notable items
take him from his present most damnable situation
saving a clever fellow
rations of a soldier
kept alive until his country may want his services
my writing you
family have spoken to me respecting him
great delicacy
disagreeable and distressing situation
man of honor & integrity and altho' his virtue must have been frequently put to the test, I believe he has never deviated from the path of a
crime is his poverty
clothing
they say that was their own son they could not have a greater affection for him and speak of him in the highest terms
their situation is such that they cannot support him any longer
lived with them upwards of two years
done all his washing and mending the whole time
they have never received one farthing or least consideration
they say he is such a good man
depend on boarders for the support
find business for him
governor has been very ill
when attending the town oration
he is much better & in a fair way to be soon out again
wish it was in your power to employ
thank you for favor
Cincinnatis had a very respectable meeting
we dined together at Concert Hall & passed a happy and social day
beautiful oration and was very much admired by all parties except a few who disliked the word consolidation
judge in the papers
will not let him rest
elected the same officers we had last year
chose our delegates to attend at the General meeting in May next