Knox replies to the inquiries of Brooks regarding promotion
Document 1792Letter, discusses terms of commission to Brigadier General.
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[Secy Henry
2 May 479]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses terms of commission to Brigadier General.
Date
05/03/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792050300301
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Brooks
Henry Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
critical period
explicit answer
all the brigadiers who shall now be appointed will take the relative rank according to their late rank of the late war
allowed in case of acceptance for the arrangement of your private concerns
answer to this
service is pressing
permanency of the service
arranged into one legion
hope therefore you will accept