Rufus King encourages Knox to accept nomination to Secretary at War
Document 1785Rufus King sends to Henry Knox a letter acknowledging the insufficiency of the salary of Secretary of War. But King asks Knox to consider reimbursement for travel and rent to assuage any inclinations Knox may have about rejecting the appointment due to low pay.
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Description
Rufus King sends to Henry Knox a letter acknowledging the insufficiency of the salary of Secretary of War. But King asks Knox to consider reimbursement for travel and rent to assuage any inclinations Knox may have about rejecting the appointment due to low pay.
Date
03/13/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1785031453500
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Rufus King
Rufus King
Mrs. Knox
Congress
the Department of War
the United States
Notable locations
New York
New York
federal buildings on the Delaware
United States
Notable items
Salary of 2450 dollars
the ordinance for erecting federal buildings on the Delaware