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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05080 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on the maps of the District of Maine |
| Date | 22 July 1791 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Map |
| Content Description | Notes he received this day from Captain Chessman a tin case containing the maps of the District of Maine. Hopes Knox receives them safely. Says he will see the advantage of purchasing Mount Desert by looking at the maps. Saw in the newspaper that Postmaster General Samuel Osgood resigned. Puts forward David Cobb's name for the position, claiming "he expects it." Says Cobb's situation is disagreeable with a family of 11 children and no employment. Begs "save him - for godsake save him - he is one of the best men on Earth." Timothy Pickering was appointed the next Postmaster on 12 August 1791. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Geography and Natural History Land Transaction Finance Post Office Government and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Cobb, David (1748-1830) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |