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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03146 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Robert Morris regarding employment for Samuel Shaw |
| Date | 15 May 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Morris, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Transmits Morris a letter from Samuel Shaw, who served as Knox's aide during the Revolutionary War. Shaw hopes to gain employment from Morris in an unspecified position. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Morris, a Philadelphia merchant and financier, served as Continental Congressman (1775-1778), National Superintendent of Finance (1781-1784), and United States Senator (1789-1795). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |