Jackson recommends Moses Hayes to Knox

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Jackson recommends Moses Hayes to Knox

Description

Letter, recommends M.M. Hays for Revenue service.

short description

Ltr, rec M.M. Hays for Revenue service.

year created

1789

month created

09

day created

13

author

sent from location

Boston

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
M.M. Hays

notable location

New York
Boston
Port of Newport
Rhode Island

notable item/thing

President
collector
make use of your influence on his behalf
previous ot the War
years in that town
British Army took possession of the Island
principles and conduct were highly repugnant to the British Government
removed from the city to the main and continued in that state until newar the close of the war
man of business and fond of active life
maintenance to his numerous and deserving family
his industry supported a large family with the highest reputation
established his character as a man of the first hoour & Integrity
staunch federalist in his quarter
expedient to embrace the Federal Government
officers will be appointed to collect the Revenue in that state

document number

1789091340001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) AJI16 (3 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 24, P: 164

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Jackson Boston [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox New York [n/a]