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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03227 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0076] September-December 1785 |
| Title | John Brooks to Henry Knox discussing various political subjects |
| Date | 25 December 1785 |
| Author | Brooks, John (1752-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | John Brooks, a member of the Massachusetts General Court, writes to Knox on a wide variety of political subjects. Discusses the Society of the Cincinnati, land grants to common people, redress of grievances of the public, and the passage of a treason act. Also reports the opinion of their mutual friend Putnam [perhaps General Rufus Putnam] on these subjects. Lastly, he and his wife send their regards to Mrs. Lucy Knox. A small piece of the page was torn away but has been retained with the document. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Fraternal Organization Continental Army Military History Law Finance Loyalist Treason |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Brooks, John (1752-1825) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824) |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Law; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | General Rufus Putnam (1738-1824), a resident of Massachusetts, worked as a land surveyor after the Revolution and was a staunch advocate of land grants, according to preliminary research. He would subsequently go on to settle a large party of war veterans in Ohio. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |