Regarding Henry Knox acceptance of position of Secretary of War and anticipated date for assuming duties
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Regarding Henry Knox acceptance of position of Secretary of War and anticipated date for assuming duties
Description
Henry Knox sends to Charles Thomson a letter notifying him of his acceptance of the position of Secretary of War and makes known his anticipated date for assuming the duties of the office.
year created
1785
month created
03
day created
17
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
Life of Henry Knox by Drake
notable person/group
Charles Thomson
Henry Knox
Congress
notable location
Boston
Boston
New York
United States
notable item/thing
the Congressional ordinance appointing Knox as Secretary at War
notable phrase
...I shall, according to the best of my abilities, attempt to execute the duties of the office.
document number
1785031790000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Life of Henry Knox | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |