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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04650 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about a Society of Cincinnati meeting and elections plus an employment request from Captain Phelon |
| Date | 11 July 1790 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Discusses a meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati where they elected officials, most of whom were the same as the ones they had the year before. Lists the delegates, including Knox, who were chosen to attend the general meeting the following May. Notes that Governor John Hancock has been ill. Writes on behalf of a Captain Phelon and asks Knox if he would be able to employ him. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Fraternal Organization Government and Civics Health and Medical Election Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |