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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04817 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | John Tracy to Henry Jackson looking to get the inspector Officer of Militia job |
| Date | 4 January 1791 |
| Author | Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tracy lays out his resume to General Henry Jackson as "the oldest inspecting Officer of the Militia" in Massachusetts as reason to appoint him "Inspector for the District of Massachusetts." He includes his "abilities and character" as well as the loss of property "in consequence of the late Revolution." Tracy would like Jackson to write Secretary of War Knox to recommend him to President Washington. |
| Subjects | Military History Militia Office Seeker Revolutionary War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics President Government and Civics |
| People | Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |