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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05306 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0106] February 1792 |
| Title | William Heth to Henry Knox asking for a position for his disabled brother |
| Date | 4 February 1792 |
| Author | Heth, William (b. 1750) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Location of writing listed as "Shillelah." Asks him to forward an enclosed letter (not present) to his brother Jack, in order to save his brother postage and ensure the letter's safe arrival. Describes his brother's unhappy career as a soldier of fortune, as well as a leg injury with which he is afflicted. Asks about the possibility of Knox securing him a job he would more easily be able to accomplish despite his disability. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Children and Family Military History Injury or Wound Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Heth, William (b. 1750) |
| Theme | Children & Family; 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 |