Burnham resigns his commission to Knox
Document 1791Letter, alludes to St. Clair's campaign defeat; advises Knox of resignation; alludes to Ohio land company, Scioto company. Burnham had been sent to Gallipolis to oversee construction of log houses and block houses for the French settlers known as the "French Five Hundred."
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The honorable
The Secretary of War Department
War Office
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, alludes to St. Clair's campaign defeat; advises Knox of resignation; alludes to Ohio land company, Scioto company. Burnham had been sent to
Gallipolis to oversee construction of log houses and block houses for the French settlers known as the "French Five Hundred."
Date
12/24/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791122440301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Burnham
French five hundred
Notable locations
Gallipolis
Ohio
War Office
Philadelphia
United States
Notable items
Scioto business, to settle which, in all probability will require more indulgence that I could expect from the public
honor to hold an appointment
nature of the service that it is not in my power to do justice to the public and to myself in the office which I sustain
public will suffer no injury
sacrifice of patriotism
extreme pain to make the request especially at this time when the operation of our army are so unfortunate
imbarrassments of my private affairs
military establishment of the United States