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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04041 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | Nicholas Jones to Henry Knox about George Washington |
| Date | December 1788 |
| Author | Jones, Nicholas (fl. 1788-1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in "Bloomingdale," possibly referring to a district of New York City in the Upper West Side. Jones writes, "His Excellency, the Late Commander in Chief (Whom I now presume may be Saluted President Elect of the New Federal Constitution)... has in Consequence of his Late Command of the Army, Received many presentations, applications & c. Therefore His Excellencies Representative at the Evacuation of New York by the British in 83... May Expect something more than Official Matters." Encloses confidential proposals and discusses military matters (not present). |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Government and Civics President Election Continental Army Revolutionary War Office Seeker Military History |
| People | Jones, Nicholas (fl. 1788-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York |
| 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 |