1To Benjamin Franklin from [Henry] Jackson, 29 July 1763 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Rutgers University Library This extract of a letter and the accompanying remarks survive only in a copy headed “In a Letter from London to B. Franklin Esqr. which he sent me,” found among extensive manuscript notes on agriculture written, 1746–71, by Charles Read of Burlington, N.J., and interleaved in a copy of John Worlidge, Systema Agriculturae (3d edit., London, 1681). The writer of...
2From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 12 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the good report I have of you, and from the desire I feel of affording the Town of Boston an opportunity of turning out a Regiment, (& such a one as may become a pattern to others) I do myself the pleasure of sending you the Inclos’d appointment—Recruiting Orders—and Warrant upon the Paymaster in that District for money to recruit with. The confidence I repose in you will not, I am...
3To George Washington from Colonel Henry Jackson, 1 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor a few days sinse of receving by the hands of the Selectmen of this City, your Excellencys Letter of date, inclosing an appointment to the Command of one of the additional sixteen Regiments to be raised in the servise of the United States with my recruitg orders, accompanied with a warrant on the paymaster General for ten thousand dollars —This is the first opportunity I have...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Henry Jackson, [9 June 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency desires you will put a stop, by every mean in your power to the above practice. Any officer who shall be found impressing this man’s horses without proper authority will be most severely dealt with. I am Sir Yr. Most Obedt ALS , Coburn Library, Colorado College, Colorado Springs. No addressee is given in the MS, but this letter was presumably addressed to Colonel Henry...
5To George Washington from Colonel Henry Jackson, 16 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was last eveng inform’d by a freind of Capt. Jarvis’s that he had enter’d a complaint to your Excellency of my behaviour unbecoming an Officer & Gentleman —as I look on my Honor, Character, & reputation wounded in this unjust Charge, wounded in such a manner that I cannot by any means put up with—I therefore must intreat of your Excellency, that his Charge against me might be prosecuted, &...
6From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Intelligence has been recd this morning that the enemy are evacuating Philadelphia. You will hold yourself in readiness to march into the City upon the first order. I am Sir your very hble servt LS , in James McHenry’s writing, PWacD : Sol Feinstone Collection, on deposit PPAmP . Tench Tilghman wrote Jackson on this date: “Having recd intelligence that the Enemy have evacuated Philadelphia....
7To George Washington from Colonel Henry Jackson, 24 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 22d In the Eveng I recd Orders from Genl Arnold to march the detachments under my Command and follow the Route of the Enimy—Their Rear move’d about 9 O.C. this Morg from Rechleys Town— they march’d in two divisions. the right towards Walls Mill & the Left towards Allen Town—I have in my detachments 240 Men—Colo. White is here with about 50 Light Dragoons—about two Miles in my front is 3...
8From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 3 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd requests from Lt Jno. Jackson and Ensign William Barber both of your Regiment for liberty to resign. The former has produced your Certificate that he is not indebted and if the latter is in the same situation, you may give them discharges which are to be indorsed upon their Commissions. Be pleased to inform me of the times of their resignations that I may register and transmit them...
9From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 19 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this day recd a representation signed by yourself and several other Gentlemen in behalf of the Officer’s and Soldier’s of the detachment under your command. I shall agreeable to your desire lay it before Congress, and inform you of their determination as soon as I am furnished with it. The three Regiments are incorporated agreeable to an arrangement which I send to Genl Sullivan by this...
10To George Washington from Col. Henry Jackson, Capt. Thomas Turner, and Lt. Thomas Edwards, 24 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Henry Jackson, Capt. Thomas Turner, and Lt. Thomas Edwards, 24 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Jackson, Turner, and Edwards on 28 Nov.: “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 24th.”