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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00564 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about recruitment |
| Date | 3 April 1777 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jackson had said that "Crane could not get his battalion through the court," but says now "he has got every bounty allow'd him" and will soon have a full regiment. Believes that Lee's, Henley's, and his regiment will never be filled by the "Honorble Court." The court says it will only fill their battalion once it has filled fifteen others, and at the current pace this will never happen. Colonel Lee is on the verge of resigning, and the other officers are distraught. Wishes Knox to advise him on how to handle the situation. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Government and Civics Military History Continental Army Recruitment Soldier's Pay Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Henry Jackson was a colonel in a continental regiment who later rose to the rank of brevet Brigadier-General. John Crane was a colonel in the Third Continental Artillery. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |