Tracy recommends appointments to Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Tracy recommends appointments to Knox
Description
Letter, Tracy recommends candidates for appointment.
short description
Ltr, adv re candidates for appointment.
year created
1789
month created
06
day created
04
author
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Tracy
Stephen Gross
Dalton
King
Gerry
Gen Titcomb
notable location
New York
Western Territory
Brigadier Island in Penobscot
NewYork
notable item/thing
property of my children
father's will
United States
selling a good farm
present settlers are to remain on the island
settled by their purchaser or you
purchase
import officer
Independence
faithful servant to the government
humanity
character
congress
Gentlemen at the head of this department
sacrifices of time & property during the whole of the last war
compensation
Continent or Commonwealth
head of the Militia
continental & militai troops
punctuality
forwarding provisions
worth a very handsome estate
depreciation of our papers
support his decline of life
Naval Officer for this port
pounds
Private friendship is hardly a sufficient apology for the liberty
interest & influence in keeping an office
document number
1789060440001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJE15 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V:24, P.38. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Tracy | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |