Jackson recommends an appointment candidate to Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Jackson recommends an appointment candidate to Knox
Description
Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
short description
Ltr, rec candidate for appointment.
year created
1789
month created
10
day created
11
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Eustis
[Lucy] Knox
Col. Hamilton
Swan
Simmons
notable location
New York
Boston
notable item/thing
influence with him in his behalf
enclosed paper
his Excellency the Governor
return at his house
party
last year on the same occasion
drank too much wine yesterday
severe headache
hardly see the paper on which I am writing
love
boy
know his intentions as he open'd himself fully to me on the subject
advised him to the plan
lad's education
respect to his property
tenderness as was possible for a arent to express for an only son
enclosed letter
mutual friend
charge of the Invalids of this state
highest opinion of his abilities honor and integrity
silent on that head
observe to you
effect his wishes
highly satisfactory and pleasing to all the late officers & soldiers and the inhabitants at large
invalids of the state
appointment
came to hand by the post
one enclosed
document number
1789101140001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJK09 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |