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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03134 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Richard Cranch to Henry Knox recommending his nephew Joseph Cranch for employment in the Armorer's Department |
| Date | 30 April 1785 |
| Author | Cranch, Richard (1726-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommends his nephew Joseph Cranch for appointment by Knox, Secretary at War. Relates the details of Joseph's life, including the loss of both of his parents at an early age. Joseph sold his land in England and opened up a shop in Boston that was seized by the British during the Revolutionary War. Recommends his nephew as a worthy gunsmith, and asks if Knox can "procure an Employment for him in the Armourer's Department that might enable him to gain a decent Livelyhood after his great sufferings, in the common cause..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade Children and Family Artisans Weaponry Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Cranch, Richard (1726-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cranch, Joseph (1769-1791) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Apparently from Cranch, a watchmaker, legislator, and a jurist who lived in Massachusetts. Records of the Massachusetts Historical Society suggest that Joseph was Richard's cousin, not his nephew. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Joseph Cranch to Henry Knox on leaving Springfield due to his health Joseph Cranch to Henry Knox asking for employment |