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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04103 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about the sale of Nathanael Greene's lands, Knox's operation and politics |
| Date | 1 February 1789 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Per Knox's instructions, submitted to the newspapers an advertisement about the sale of General [Nathanael] Greene's lands. Writes that Knox is perfectly right to undergo the operation he mentions. Will be extremely anxious for Knox, but trusts that God will see him through the procedure and that it will be an effective cure. Writes that there have been no changes in the business of the reference. Is sure Mr. [William] Wetmore plans to take full advantage of Knox but that Ben [probably Benjamin Hichborn] and his associates are watching him closely. Captain [Thomas] Vose has not set out to go to the East, but will in a few days. Discusses elections and politics, mentioning that Governor [John] Hancock is very ill and that Mr. [John] Adams is "the only man spoken of in this quarter as V.P." Says that he and their friends send their love to him and Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Estate Land Transaction Journalism Health and Medical Boundary or Property Dispute Law Waldo Patent Landlord and Tenant Election Politics Government and Civics President Vice President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Adams, John (1735-1826) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Wetmore, William (1749-1830) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Hancock, John (1737-1793) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |