Wayne Appointed Major General
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Wayne Appointed Major General
Description
Knox notifies Wayne of his appointment as a Major General and as commanding officer of U.S. forces. He is to respond as to whether or not he accepts this appointment.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 04/13/1792.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
President of the United States
the Senate
commanding officer of the troops in the service of the United States
Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates
Congress
Secretary of War
Major General Anthony Wayne
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
appointment
advice & consent of the Senate
Major General
acceptance or non-acceptance of this appointment
pay, rations, and emoluments
service of the United States
The President of the United States, by and with the advice & consent of the Senate has appointed you Major General, and of course commanding officer of the troops in the service of the United States
document number
1792041200055
page start
15
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 14 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |