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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.00600
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777
Title	Henry Jackson to Henry Knox commenting on elections in Boston, family and supplies for the war
Date	22 May 1777
Author	Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Colonel Jackson writes to Brigadier General Knox in Morristown, New Jersey. Chides Knox for not writing to him through the last post. Comments that Boston will choose representatives the same day he writes. Expresses relief that Henry's wife, Lucy, and their child recovered from a recent bout of smallpox. In closing, requests Knox to procure an order "for the Cloth & Arms & other necessary's for my Regt- dont forget I shall be ambitious to make as good an appearance in field..." Relates that in future letters, he will sign as "your friend," due to the danger of correspondence falling into enemy hands.
Subjects	Smallpox Disease Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Military Uniforms Post Office Government and Civics Election Children and Family Health and Medical Clothing and Accessories Textile Weaponry
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)
Place written	Boston, Massachusetts
Theme	Children & Family; The American Revolution; Women in American History; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] Boston May 22d 1777 Dr Harry One post after another, and not a line from you, have you forgot you once had a firned, or is your time taken up in your department, I would willing'g put this last construction on it - be it as it may - mend - and I will forgive - I have no new's - To day we Choose Representatives for the Town - & I expect, there will be great opposition as there is two strong party's, some from the north & one from the south - I expect to see a great deal of Fun - I heartly rejoice will you my Friend, that your Lucy and Baby, are perfectly recover'd from the Small Pox - Lucy I asure you never was in better health, nor [2] never look't better, I believe it will be of great service too her - as to her health she is a new person as to Spirits - I can not close this without remind'g you, to procure an Order for me, for the Clothg: & Arms & other necessary's for my Regt - dont forget I shall be ambitious to make as good an appearance in feild as Mr anybody - as there is danger of Letters falling into the Enemy hand's, I shall for the future sign - your friend your friend To Genl: Knox [address leaf] Brigadier Genl: Knox Head Quarters Morris Town [docket] Colo Jackson 22 May 1777

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