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- GLC#
- GLC02437.04920-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 20 April 1791
- Author/Creator
- Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 5 p. : docket ; Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Early Republic
Jackson thinks the salary for Office of Marshall for the District should increase to attract better candidates. Jackson considers himself a candidate and wishes for Knox to exert his influence on President George Washington. Jackson thinks the appointment will suit him because it requires outdoor activities and energy. He even tells Secretary of War Knox that if the salary is "one penny, or one pound," he would still take it. He wants to avoid "indoor business." Jackson is depending on Knox and admits he is disappointed that Knox has not come through for him sooner on this matter.
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