Jackson discusses Harmar's expedition with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Jackson discusses Harmar's expedition with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses Harmar's expedition; discusses applications to appointments.
short description
Ltr, dis Harmar's expedition.
year created
1791
month created
01
day created
23
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Miss Breck
General Fitzcomb
John Tracy
John Hobby
General Harmar
notable location
Boston
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
one of the most substantial pleasures of life
children and our friends approbation
legislature will meet
try had to establish a play house in this town
some of our old dons have taken their departure
her merit
General Fitzcomb's division
amiable wife and family
wish from my soul that prospects were more easy and satisfactory to themselves
done their duty by their application
from your station you must expect trouble
natural tax annexed to your appointment and the great difficulty is to give satisfaction to the different applicants
any other that will give him creed
one of the best of officers
man of integrity and activity
do honor to any appointment he may be thought competent to
given great satisfaction in the line of his duty
desirous of having an appointment in the militia staff
General Harmar's letter
published in the papers
relieved the minds of many and the people are now less severe in the observations on his conduct
enclosed letter I received from John Hobby
your favor
came to hand by the post
pleasure to hear you are at last settled down and that your situation is agreeable
document number
1791012340001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJY17 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 27, P: 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |