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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03845 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Thomas Stoughton to Henry Knox asking for a recommendation of character for Maurice Kelly |
| Date | 18 April 1788 |
| Author | Stoughton, Thomas (fl. 1788) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that Knox's servant, Maurice (or Morris) Kelly, recently solicited him for employment. Refused to accept Kelly's offer without an official discharge and a recommendation of character from Knox, "which [Kelly] assured me you was ready to give him." Notes that he will not keep Kelly without Knox's approbation. Refer to GLC02437.03844 for a draft of Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Children and Family Office Seeker Health and Medical |
| People | Stoughton, Thomas (fl. 1788) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Kelly may have been in charge of Knox's horses. Possibly related to Thomas Stoughton (1748 or 9-1826), a partner in the New York City firm of Lynch and Stoughton and Spanish Consul for New York in 1794. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Thomas Stoughton regarding the employment of Maurice Kelly |