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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04446 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | John Tracy to Henry Knox, desperately begging his help |
| Date | 21 December 1789 |
| Author | Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his troubles concerning his family estate. Says that financial difficulties will prevent him from settling in the Western Country. Discusses his financial ruin, stating, "in a word, I must look to my Country, a Country that I neither spared property, Labour or attention to support, when in my power but on the contrary, the confidence I placed was my ruin - I do not reflect on myself or my Country - I was happy in sinking or swimming with them..." Asks Knox to assist him in obtaining a position in the Customs Office. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Estate Finance Debt Westward Expansion Immigration and Migration Frontiers and Exploration Patriotism Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family; The American Revolution; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |