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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05479 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on matters pertaining to family members and friends |
| Date | 27 May 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he is sorry to hear Knox was ill again. Discusses his dealings with Madame de Leval, mentioning that she was supposed to have left but has not yet, and that he "wish[es] her gone." Comments on the townships she is going to settle on their lands in Maine. Is happy to hear that Knox will be going to New York. Reports that Knox's family is doing well and have settled in. Encourages Knox to tell Mrs. Knox to send their son, Henry, to school. Provides some information on several of their friends, asking him to forward an enclosed letter to General [Rufus] Putnam, and mentioning that General [William] Hull "will not accept" (referring to a military appointment). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History France Immigration and Migration Refugees Land Transaction Waldo Patent Children and Family Education Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824) Hull, William (1753-1825) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Education; Health & Medicine; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |