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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05728 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0116] December 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on the elections for President and Vice President |
| Date | 6 December 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Introduces a Colonel [John] Tyler to Knox as Tyler has been "appointed by the Electors of the State to carry on their votes of President and Vice President to Philadelphia, and by what I can learn they are unanimous for the present old servants," referring to the re-election of President George Washington and Vice President John Adams. Also recommends him for a post in the infantry or cavalry, as Tyler had served under him previously and he knows Tyler's abilities. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Vice President Government and Civics Election Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Cavalry Infantry |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |