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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04552 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Jonathan Warner to Henry Knox asking for help in obtaining a position as a shipbuilder |
| Date | 15 March 1790 |
| Author | Warner, Jonathan (fl. 1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for help in obtaining a position in shipbuilding. Refers to Knox's friendship with [Samuel] Shaw, who frequently travels by ship in his capacity as a trader. Asks that Knox recommend him to anyone who may need a shipbuilder in "York." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Maritime Office Seeker Merchants and Trade Commerce Artisans |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Warner, Jonathan (fl. 1790) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Unless Warner is referring to New York, "York" may refer a city by that name in southeastern Maine, on the waterfront. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Jonathan Warner offering help to find him work as a shipbuilder |