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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04535 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on financial affairs, the danger presented by Waldo petitioners and proposals to amend the Constitution |
| Date | 7 March 1790 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Refers to the poor financial situation of Mr. Tracy, presumably Nathaniel Tracy. Relates that Major Gibbs pursued Tracy into another state to collect a debt. Discusses a petition before the Massachusetts general court related to Knox's Maine lands. Mentions those who were present for the committee meeting, commenting that "Brown is an artfull suttle designing fellow and held on like a bull dog- he made a thousand false representations & told a number of damn'd lies in order to gain his point-" Adds that Brown misconstrued dealings between the petitioners and Knox's agent, "to call for the humanity & tenderness of the house in behalf of three & four hundred families that lay at your mercy- that was the number he mentioned." Encourages Knox to attend the court in June, writing, "your being on the spot to confront those rascals will have more weight in the public mind, than a whole host of the other proprietors... attend to it yourself, if you ever expect to derive any benefit from the patent- or give it up & let it go to the devil-" Notes that Thursday's paper contains several proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution. The amendments originated with [Nathan] Dane, [John] Bacon, and [Benjamin] Austin. Jackson declares, "they are the heads of the Junto that are endeavoring to distroy & weaken the General Government." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent US Constitution Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Government and Civics Petition Boundary or Property Dispute Law Morality and Ethics Landlord and Tenant Bill of Rights US Constitutional Amendment Journalism Government and Civics |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tracy, Nathaniel (1751-1796) Dane, Nathan (1752-1835) Austin, Benjamin (1752-1820) Bacon, John (1738-1820) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |