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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05696 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0115] November 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox expressing his disappointment in Knox's handling of a business transaction with William Green |
| Date | 11 November 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses his disappointment in Knox's handling of a business transaction with [William Green]. Cautions Knox against taking any measures in the business with Green that will "plunge you beyond your depth." Adds, "I cannot say I altogether like the man, and have had my fears respecting him, from the first interview." Discusses Madame de Leval and Mr. de la Roche's request for land deeds, noting that he has been "much embarrassed" by the situation because Knox has not given him instructions as to how he should proceed. Mentions that he believes that his mother "is very near her end. She may last two or three days, even that is beyond my expectation, she is calm & perfectly resigned - no particular disorder, but a general decay - " Docket notes that enclosed with this letter, Jackson included correspondence and documents related to Madame de Leval and Mr. de la Roche. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Land Transaction Waldo Patent Women of the Founding Era Women's History Contract Boundary or Property Dispute Surveying Immigration and Migration Refugees France Death Children and Family Health and Medical |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) Roche, Jean-Baptiste de la (fl. 1790-1792) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History; Law; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |