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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04831 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about business with Sylvanus Bourne and General Harmar's defeat |
| Date | 16 January 1791 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes Knox's business with Mr. [Sylvanus] Bourne has been settled. Says they celebrated "the 11th of February as the Presidents birthday but we have been told, that is not the proper day, as we intend to Feast this year on the same occasion, I wish you to inform me...which is the most proper the 11th or the 22nd." Mentions that the "General [Josiah] Harmar affair has caused much conversation, with many severe reflections, but his military friends have in some measure supported him - I believe it has been an unhappy affair. I hope he will be able to vindicate himself." |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Revolutionary War General Holidays and Celebrations President Finance Westward Expansion Military History Military Law Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Harmar, Josiah (1753-1813) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Native Americans; The Presidency; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Harmar was largely defeated fighting Indians in the Northwest Territories. He was court martialed at his own request and was exonerated. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |