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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04350 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding government bills and appointments |
| Date | 6 September 1789 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions the illness of Lucy Knox, related to the recent passing of one of the Knox children. Discusses the recent bill describing the salaries of the various executive departments. Mentions General [Benjamin] Lincoln's recent appointment and his leading troops to negotiate with the Creek Indians in Georgia. Comments on his own prospects for receiving an appointment in the Revenue office or as Marshall. Also mentions the arrival of a French ship in the Boston area, as well as a bill from Captain [Thomas] Vose, Knox's agent in the Waldo patent. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Muscogee (Creeks) Indian Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family Mental Health Health and Medical Death Congress Law Office Seeker Taxes or Taxation Diplomacy Treaty Military History Finance Government and Civics Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Landlord and Tenant Land Transaction |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Banking & Economics; 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 |