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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03865 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on the Massachusetts election and the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 4 May 1788 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Forwards a subscription to Knox from Reverend Freeman (not included). Reports that General Benjamin Lincoln has the majority of votes (for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts). Comments on a recent visit he paid to James and Mercy Otis Warren in Milton, Massachusetts, noting that Mrs. Warren "was made very happy when I inform'd her you proposed paying us a visit this month." Notes that unless Knox attends, Massachusetts will not be represented in the upcoming Philadelphia meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati. Relates that Mrs. Hepzibah Swan, wife of James Swan, sends her love. Marked "private" on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Politics Election Government and Civics Women's History Fraternal Organization Friendship Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Warren, James (1726-1808) Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814) Swan, James (1754-1831) Swan, Hepzibah Clarke (1757-1825) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; 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 |