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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07373 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0142] January-April 1800 |
| Title | Benjamin Stoddert to Henry Knox informing Knox he has passed on a letter to Knox's son Henry and has recommended that he be assigned as a midshipman |
| Date | 6 March 1800 |
| Author | Stoddert, Benjamin (1744-1813) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of the Navy Stoddert writes Knox to tell him that he has passed on a letter to Knox's son Henry and has recommended that he be assigned as a midshipman. There is a note from Henry Jackson indicating the letter was sent via Jackson. Jackson justified reading it because it was from the Navy Office. |
| Subjects | Navy Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Children and Family |
| People | Stoddert, Benjamin (1744-1813) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Navy Department |
| Theme | Children & Family; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |