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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10232 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Letter of recommendation from Alexander Macomb to Henry Knox for W. Meyrick, a British officer of the 24th Regiment |
| Date | 6 July 1791 |
| Author | Macomb, Alexander (1748-1831) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes a letter of recommendation for a young gentleman, a W. Meyrick British officer of the 24th Regiment. Takes "the Liberty to request [Knox's] Civility towards him, and presume upon [Knox's] goodness to pardon [his] boldness, which however [he does] not sit uneasy under knowledge [of] the hospitable dispostion of Mrs. Knox and [Knox]." Sends his regards to "your Lucy" and informs Knox that he is going to remarry. Invites the Knox family to visit. Stain on address leaf where the letter was sealed. Watermarked " J Whatman" and with a hunting horn inside a crest. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Marriage Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Macomb, Alexander (1748-1831) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Meyrick, W. (fl. 1791) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Macomb was a land speculator and shipping magnate, purchasing tracts of land in Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. His house was leased to become the president's home, occupied by George Washington in 1790. Macomb purchased a large tract of land from the State of New York, known as "Macomb's Purchase." The tract included much of northern New York, along the St. Lawrence River and eastern Lake Ontario, including the Thousand Islands. The enterprise was a failure; sales of land did not keep pace with the due dates for payments, and Macomb was taken to debtor's prison during the Panic of 1792. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |