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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03948 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Christopher Bancker to Henry Knox enquiring about a position in the War Office |
| Date | 26 July 1788 |
| Author | Bancker, Christopher (fl. 1788) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Bancker solicits a position in the War Office, saying that William Livingston assured him of Knox's promise to let Bancker fill the next vacancy. Writes, "the Late War has Reduced me to the necessity of this application... for it will be a pleasing acquisition, not only admit of comfort to my self but a wife and six children..." Notes that he was referred by Colonel William Livingston. See GLC02437.03949 for Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Government and Civics Revolutionary War Finance Children and Family |
| People | Bancker, Christopher (fl. 1788) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Christopher Bancker about a position in the War Office |