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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04581 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about the death of Jackson's father |
| Date | 11 April 1790 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that his father passed away the day before, stating that "he was calm & resigned, and died in full faith of perfect happiness in the world of spirits - this was a great consolation to my honored mother & to his Children & friends around him - my aged mother is very much afflicted, and cannot reconcile the separation they having live'd together fifty eight years last month, and but very little apart during that period - " Goes on to discuss matters regarding the raising of troops and a possible appointment in the military, though he states "but why do I mention QMG [Quarter Master General] - I am not anxious to be a soldier at my time of life... " Also discusses the will of his late father and how the estate is to be divided. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Labor Death Office Seeker Military History Recruitment Estate Children and Family Marriage |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |