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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07185 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0138] September-December 1798 |
| Title | Francis Flucker to Daniel Russell regarding a position in the army or navy |
| Date | 6 November 1798 |
| Author | Flucker, Francis (fl. 1796-1801) |
| Recipient | Russell, Daniel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Expresses his wish to keep away from Boston and possibly go into the army or navy. Barring those options, he would like to go to the "East Indies in some office - that I may be able to support myself with ..." Noted as written at "New Port," possibly Newport, Rhode Island. Previously inferred as addressed to Daniel Russell, written in red. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Military History Navy Office Seeker Caribbean |
| People | Flucker, Francis (fl. 1796-1801) Russell, Daniel (fl. 1798) |
| Place written | Newport, [?] |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |