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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.04276
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789
Title	Henry Knox to Mercy Otis Warren about an appointment for her son
Date	9 July 1789
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Warren, Mercy Otis
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Has received her recent letter. Declares that he would love to help members of her family, but that the President handles all appointments, so suggests that Major H[enry] Warren (likely her son; see GLC02437.04245) contact the President directly. Adds that it would be helpful to include character references, perhaps written by General [Benjamin] Lincoln and Governor [James] Bowdoin. Discusses the basis on which the President will be making appointments. Also discusses the recent illness of his child (see GLC02437.04277).
Subjects	Revolutionary War General Woman Author Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family President Office Seeker Government and Civics Health and Medical Disease
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814) Warren, Henry (1764-1828) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Bowdoin, James (1726-1790) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	New York, New York
Theme	Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Health & Medicine; The Presidency; Women in American History
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents	Mercy Otis Warren to Henry Knox recommending her son for Collector of Customs Letter from Henry Knox to Samuel Ogden concerning business with Mr. Webber and the illness of Knox's child

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