Jackson makes recommendation for appointment to Knox
Document 1791Letter, discusses maps of Eastern Massachusetts; recommends candidate for Post Master General.
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[1623 XXIX-21]
my dear, Henry Boston July 22. 1791
I have this day delivered to Capt
Chesman a tin case containing the
Maps of the Eastern part of this
State. I hope you will receive them
Safe & without injury — [undecipherable] them you
will discern the Local Situation of
Moosnat [undecipherable] with our parochial &
the advantages of our parochial [undecipherable]
tract— I am very anxious on this head
I observe by the papers of this
[undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] Minister found his
[undecipherable] — I will on [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] to view in [undecipherable] necessary —
his Situation is really very [undecipherable]
a family of Eleven Children and
[undecipherable] to giving them bread — [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] good [undecipherable] him — [undecipherable] me to
[undecipherable] more on Curtis— H. [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses maps of Eastern Massachusetts; recommends candidate for Post Master General.
Date
07/22/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791072240101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Capt. Chessman
Notable locations
Boston
Notable items
tin case containing maps of the eastern parts of this state
hope you will receive them safe and without injury
observe the local situation
advantages of our purchasing that tract
observe by the papers of this day that the post master general has resigned
family of eleven children
way of giving them bread
one of the best men on earth