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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00588 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox recommending Captain Mullens as an officer |
| Date | 7 May 1777 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Colonel Henry Jackson recommends Captain Mullens, who carries this letter to Knox. Reports that Mullens is "an Irish gentleman & has been in the French Service for 20 years." Notes that Mullens seeks an appointment, and if he does not receive such he will take command of a company of Jackson's regiment. Writes, "he appears to me to be a very fine Officer & much of a Gentleman." |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Military History Revolutionary War General Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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