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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08003 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0157] January-June 1806 |
| Title | Aaron Porter to Henry Knox recommending Nathaniel Coffin for Justice of the Peace of Bath county |
| Date | 5 February 1806 |
| Author | Porter, Aaron (fl. 1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to recommend Mr. Nathaniel Coffin for a position of Justice of the Peace in the county of Bath. Relates his qualifications. Adds that Knox's friend General [David] Cobb, as well as Judge Thatcher, are well acquainted with him as well. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Government and Civics |
| People | Porter, Aaron (fl. 1806) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thatcher, Ebenezer (1778-1841) Thatcher, George (1754-1824) Cobb, David (1748-1830) Coffin, Nicholas (fl. 1806) |
| Place written | Biddeford, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The "Judge Thatcher" to which Porter refers may either be Ebenezer Thatcher, Knox's son-in-law, or George Thatcher of Biddeford, Maine. Both were judges. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |