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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04475 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Request for a recommendation for a revenue job from William Rickard to Henry Knox |
| Date | 20 January 1790 |
| Author | Rickard, William (fl. 1785-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for a recommendation in obtaining a position in "the Collection of the Revenue in this Port." Notes he was a lieutenant under the command of Henry Jackson during the War. Asks Knox to refer to Jackson's opinion of Rickard's service. Place writ noted as "Washington/Port Bath/North Carolina." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Commerce Taxes or Taxation Finance Government and Civics Revolutionary War |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Rickard, William (fl. 1785-1795) |
| Place written | Washington, North Carolina |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Reply from Henry Knox to William Rickard apologizing for being unable to help him seek office |