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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04144 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about Knox's health, the electioneering in the newspapers and soldiers applying for bounty land |
| Date | 15 March 1789 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has discussed Knox's case with Dr. [William] Eustis, who is "clearly of opinion you ought to take the greatest care of yourself, as to your diet & exercise, for a twelve mounth to come, by heating your blood & over loading your stomach for many months would be the means of a return of the disorder." Mentions that the newspapers are full of "Electioneering" for governor and lieutenant governor. Major candidates for lieutenant governor are Mr. S[amuel] Adams and General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Believes that Mr. [John] Hancock will be elected, and "Laco," an anonymous newspaper editorialist, "will not injure his Election but rather promote it." Reports that Hancock always asks after Knox's health; Hancock was pleased about what Knox wrote in his last letter disparaging Laco. Encloses a directory of the titles and properties of the men in Boston. Asks about the procedure for soldiers to apply for bounty land. Discusses local elections. Sends his love to Knox's wife and family. |
| Subjects | Diet and Nutrition Health and Medical Journalism Election Politics Government and Civics Military History Soldier's Pay Pension Immigration and Migration Westward Expansion Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Printing |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Eustis, William (1753-1825) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |