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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04308 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Benjamin Hichborn to Henry Knox requesting an appointment for his nephew |
| Date | 28 July 1789 |
| Author | Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses a letter to the President from his "worthy friend and Nephew Majr. [likely Nathaniel] Fosdick," which asks for an appointment in Marblehead for Fosdick. Knows Fosdick to be an "honest worthy fellow." Sends his regards to Knox's wife and family. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Government and Civics |
| People | Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fosdick, Nathaniel F. (fl. 1789) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |