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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07381 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0142] January-April 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Brown about Senate not approving Knox's son's promotion and asks Brown for help |
| Date | March 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Brown, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox is upset that the Senate did not approve his son's promotion and asks Brown to have his son, Henry Jackson, serve as an acting Lieutenant with midshipman's pay. Letter is written on very fine tissue paper with very faded writing. |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Congress President Office Seeker Children and Family |
| People | Barron, James (1769-1851) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Montpelier, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |