Wade asks Knox for information regarding the appointment of new officers
Document 1790Letter, asks for information re new troops.
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He wishes to know if any officers will be chosen from States in which the troops are not raised — He see the letter from the War Office of the 16th inst.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for information re new troops.
Date
05/19/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790051940001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Wade
General Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
officers will be chosen in any state but that in which the men are recruited
greatly increase the obligation I am already under to him by informing me as early as he can make it convenient in which of the states the troops
called upon to furnish a quota
wishes to know if any officers will be chosen from states in which the troops are not raised
rec's the letter from the War Office
had the honor of receiving your letter
altho it may be deemed unpardonable in me to call your attention from matters of moment to my request
yet the anxiety which I wish to be ranked under the present establishment must plead my excuse