Regarding Congress's election of Henry Knox to Office of Secretary of War
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
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| Collection | Printed Version only |  |
| Publication | Smith, Paul H., et al, eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789. 24 Vols. to date. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1976- . | (no image) |
| Date | March 9, 1785 |
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| Author Name | Charles Thomson (primary) Location: New York |
| Recipient Name | Henry Knox (primary) |
| Summary | Charles Thomson sends to Henry Knox a letter informing him of his appointment by Congress to the Office of Secretary at War. |
| Document Format | Letter |
| Document Notes | Cited in Knox to Thomson, 03/17/1785. |
| Content Notes | Letters of Delegates to Congress by Smith |
| Related Persons/Groups | Henry Knox; Charles Thomson; Congress; Charles Thomson; ; |
| Related Places | New York; Office of Secretary of War; ; |
| Keywords | Office of Secretary at War; salary; appointment; ; |
| Key Phrases | I embrace wih pleasure the earliest opportunity of communicating to you the Ordinance for ascertaining the powers and duty of the Secretary at War... |
| Transcription | [not available] |