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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04608 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 |
| Title | Constant Freeman to Henry Knox about oversupply of officers and asks for a job |
| Date | 16 May 1790 |
| Author | Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the excess amount of officers in the military, which means that many who hope for jobs with the new government will be disappointed. Remarks that he realizes that many men, especially on the frontiers, will be counting on Knox for employment. Respectfully requests that Knox nominate him as an inspector, if there are still positions available, adding that he would not have done so if General [Henry] Jackson had not encouraged him. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Office Seeker Government and Civics Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |