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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01466 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | Letter of recommendation from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln on behalf of Mr. Payton |
| Date | 24 February 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommends a Mr. Payton for work. Mentions Payton's "great distress owing to some peculiarly unhappy circumstances in his family," and suggests there might be an available post "within the Quartermaster or Commissary[']s line" under General Lincoln's patronage. Written at the time of Shays' rebellion. Signed as Secretary of War. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Military History Shays' Rebellion Rebellion Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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