Knox informs Brooks of promotion
Document 1792Letter, advises re appointment to Brigadier General.
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[private]
Philadelphia, 12th April 1792.
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure herewith to transmit you official information of your appointment of brigadier general in the army of the United States.
The general Officers are;
Anthony Wayne . . - major general
Daniel Morgan . . - - brigadier general.
Marinus Willet . . . ditto - ditto.
John Brooks . . . . ditto- ditto.
James Wilkinson is nominated for the fourth brigadier general, not yet appointed.
I sincerely hope that this honourable appointment will be highly satisfactory to you and that you will accept thereof—
Please to let me hear from you immediately.
I am, dear Sir,
Yours truly —
[signature]
[undecipherable: of p[undecipherable]]
General Brooks.
[From Genl. Knox
April 12th 1792.]
General Brooks.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises re appointment to Brigadier General.
Date
04/12/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1792041200101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Brooks to Knox, 04/24/1792.
Notable persons
General John Brooks
Henry Knox
Daniel Morgan
Anthony Wayne
John Brooks
Marinus Willet
James Wilkinson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
United States
Notable items
general officers
nominated for the fourth brigadier general
hope that this honorable appointment will be highly satisfactory to you
accept
let me hear from you immediately
private
transmit you official information of your appointment of brigadier general in the army of the United States