Jackson asks Knox to find employment for Captain Phelon
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Jackson asks Knox to find employment for Captain Phelon
Description
Letter, recommends candidate for appointment.
short description
Ltr, rec candidate for appointment.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
11
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Capt. Phelon
General H. Knox
General Brook
General Hull
General Cobb
Eustis
notable location
Boston
West Point
notable item/thing
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 gentleman and soldier
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
document number
1790071140001
page start
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJT06 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 26, P: 99 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |