Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Brown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07381 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Montpelier, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 1800 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25.7 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy
Knox is upset that the Senate did not approve his son's promotion and asks Brown to have his son, Henry Jackson, serve as an acting Lieutenant with midshipman's pay. Letter is written on very fine tissue paper with very faded writing.
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