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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03177 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Joseph Savage to Henry Knox requesting a recommendation for a military position |
| Date | 13 August 1785 |
| Author | Savage, Joseph (1756-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Captain John Savage writes to ask for Knox's recommendation for a job. Savage explains that Colonel William Burbeck has recently died, and the berth is unoccupied. Plenty of people are applying for the position, including Savage, so he hopes that Knox will recommend him to Governor James Bowdoin of Massachusetts, who apparently will select the candidate to fill the position. Sends regards to Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Death Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Savage, Joseph (1756-1814) Burbeck, William (1716-1785) Bowdoin, James (1726-1790) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |