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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03695 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about Samuel Otis |
| Date | 4 November 1787 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Declares that the present letter will be handed to Knox by Samuel A. Otis, a Massachusetts delegate to Congress. Writes, "In order to remove any unfavorable impressions from your mind, and that of his other friends, occasioned by his late misfortunes, I must observe to you, that he has settled the whole of his affaires with the highest honor & reputation and given universal satisfaction as a man of principle & integrity to all with whom he was connected - If integrity, application and industry are requisite in a member of Congress, Mr Otis will be found conspicuous in all those qualifications." |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Revolutionary War General Continental Congress Congress Morality and Ethics Debt Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Otis, Samuel Allyne (1740-1814) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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