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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04325 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Request for employment from John Cockle to Henry Knox |
| Date | 12 August 1789 |
| Author | Cockle, John (fl. 1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to ask for employment under Knox. Emphasizes that he must support an aging mother and three sisters. Explains the financial misfortunes of himself and his family. Mentions several of the others he has contacted on the subject, including Colonel [David] Humphreys. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Poverty Finance Children and Family Women's History Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cockle, John (fl. 1789) Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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 John Cockle to Henry Knox asking that Knox consider him for any positions that become vacant |