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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04638 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about Massachusetts General Court, people's anger and lighthouses to Congress |
| Date | 27 June 1790 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Knox's letter from 20 June. Encloses some unspecified papers (not included). Notes that the [Massachusetts General] Court met Friday and have adjourned until January 1791. Reports that Thomas's party has been quiet, and the people are angry. In a post script, adds that Governor John Hancock refused signing an act giving the light houses to Congress. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Waldo Patent Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Government and Civics Lighthouse Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |