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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03844 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Thomas Stoughton regarding the employment of Maurice Kelly |
| Date | 18 April 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Stoughton, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Replies to a letter in which Stoughton informed Knox that Maurice (or Morris) Kelly, one of Knox's servants, recently solicited him for employment; Stoughton refused because Kelly had not obtained a discharge from Knox (refer to GLC02437.03845). Knox confirms that Kelly had asked him for a discharge, but Knox had not granted it due to the short notice. Kelly then informed Knox his child was sick, Knox offered him a discharge, and Kelly left with no notice. Knox will therefore not hire him again. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Children and Family Office Seeker Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Stoughton, Thomas (fl. 1788) Kelly, Maurice (fl. 1788) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Kelly may have been in charge of Knox's horses. Possibly related to Thomas Stoughton (1748 or 9-1826), a partner in the New York City firm of Lynch and Stoughton and Spanish Consul for New York in 1794. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Thomas Stoughton to Henry Knox asking for a recommendation of character for Maurice Kelly |