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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04342 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding various government appointments |
| Date | 30 August 1789 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that "Cousin Isaac" (likely Isaac Winslow) has departed for "Georges River" (possibly St. George River in Maine, near the Waldo patent lands). Writes, "General [Benjamin] Lincoln appointment as one of the Commissioners to Treat with the Southern Indians has given great Satisfaction to the people in this quarter, particularly to his friends who are exceedingly gratified in the confidence placed in him by the President." Continues to emphasize his interest in the position of Collector of the Port of Boston, but also discusses the position of Marshall and the duties and salary associated with it. Discusses the recent anonymous publication of a poem which is "universally despised by all parties & descriptions of men," and provides his suspicions on who the author may be. Mentions his positive response to the bill for the War Department. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General Waldo Patent Diplomacy Treaty Government and Civics President Office Seeker Finance Poetry Journalism Corruption and Scandal Congress Law Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Winslow, Isaac (ca. 1743-1793) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce; Native Americans; The Presidency; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |