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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07806 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | George Ulmer to Henry Knox recommending John Thomas for a job as lighthouse keeper |
| Date | 7 June 1803 |
| Author | Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Additional authors | Jacobs, Samuel (fl. 1803-1806); Adams, Joshua (fl. 1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from "Cambden," likely Camden, Maine. Informs Knox that a "poor unfortunate man" named John Thomas has asked the Amity Lodge of the Freemasons to recommend him for an appointment as lighthouse-keeper for the new lighthouse at Whitehead Island. The undersigned are members of a committee charged with asking Knox to recommend Mr. Thomas to Knox's good friend General [Benjamin] Lincoln. The document also lists Mr. Thomas's qualifications. |
| Subjects | Lighthouse Poverty Office Seeker Fraternal Organization Masons Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Petition Government and Civics |
| People | Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Jacobs, Samuel (fl. 1803-1806) Adams, Joshua (fl. 1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thomas, John (fl. 1803) |
| Place written | Camden, Maine |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |