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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04888 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox requesting Samuel Andrews becomes Ensign |
| Date | 22 March 1791 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests that Knox choose "Mr. Samuel Andrews" to "be appointed an Ensign to the vacancy of Mr. Joseph Peirce." Nominates "Mr. Samuel Hall of Boston as an Ensign." Nathanial Balch, Jackson writes, will send a letter to Knox on his son's behalf as well. Notes at the end that he will write more later concerning the 2nd Regiment. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Military History Government and Civics Recruitment Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Westward Expansion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |