- GLC#
- GLC02437.04610-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 16 May 1790
- Author/Creator
- Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 4 p. : Height: 24.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Early Republic
Acknowledges receipt of Knox's last letter. Mentions current issues facing the military establishment, particularly regarding enlistment and pay. Also touches on military inspections, and tells Knox to expect a letter from Captain C[onstant] Freeman on the subject. Briefly mentions the "price of State notes." Discusses the travel plans of Mrs. Swan, who will be meeting her husband in Paris. Hopes she will travel with some letters of introduction in case Mr. [James] Swan cannot meet her when she arrives.
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