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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08037 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0158] July-December 1806 |
| Title | John McKellar to Henry Knox asking Knox to use his influence to see him appointed as a lighthouse-keeper |
| Date | 18 August 1806 |
| Author | McKellar, John (b. ca. 1759) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from "St. Georges," likely in or near present-day Thomaston, Maine. Writes to ask for an appointment to be keeper of the new lighthouse to be built on Franklin Island. Explains that he and his son are in financial trouble, and if he obtains the appointment, he can afford to pay his debt. Asks Knox to use his influence to help him obtain the appointment. |
| Subjects | Lighthouse Finance Debt Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McKellar, John (cb. 1759) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |