Letter to the President of the United States
Document 1792St Clair thanks Washington for the honor of the appointment as Commander of the Army in the last campaign. He declines any further appointment as a commander due to declining health. St. Clair wants to clear his name regarding the failure of the most recent campaign and then resign his commission as Major General.
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Type
Document
Description
St Clair thanks Washington for the honor of the appointment as Commander of the Army in the last campaign. He declines any further appointment as a commander due to declining health. St. Clair wants to clear his name regarding the failure of the most recent campaign and then resign his commission as Major General.
Date
03/26/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1792032690000
Note
Published in the Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, Vol 10, 155-156.
Notable persons
George Washington
Arthur St. Clair
Army
Major General
successor
Governor of the Western Territory
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Western Territory
Notable items
appointment
campaign
sickness
health
command
pubic opinion
duties of my station