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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03885 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | A distressed letter from Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding his investment of 10,000 dollars worth of Knox's notes without his permission |
| Date | 1 June 1788 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes a distressed letter to Knox on the subject of his investment of 10,000 dollars worth of Knox's notes without his permission. Explains that he did not answer Knox's previous letters because he thought Knox was on his way to Boston, thus assumed the letters would fall into other hands. Expresses his regret that Knox did not come in person, but instead sent his brother William to collect the notes. Writes, "The subject, the thought gives me pain- we have been acquainted for years------- excuse me Harry, its too tender a subject.... I wish never to see you------ my love to Lucy and the Children." Marked "private" on the address leaf. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Friendship Finance Children and Family |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |