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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03853 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Eustis regarding the sons of the late [Joseph] Warren |
| Date | 20 April 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Eustis, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed "H.K." Replies to a letter from Eustis pertaining to two sons of the "late amiable and gallant Genl [Joseph] Warren," noting he will attempt to persuade some of the members of Congress to extend the public bounty to Warren's youngest son. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Estate Military History Children and Family Finance Pension Continental Congress Congress Charity and Philanthropy Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Eustis, William (1753-1825) Warren, Joseph (1741-1775) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Eustis was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and also in the expedition sent to suppress Shays’ Rebellion in 1786 and 1787. He served in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives (1788-1794), was a United States Representative (1801-1804 and 1820-1822), Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Madison (1807-1812), and was Governor of Massachusetts (1823-1825). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |