Knox expresses regret to Winthrop Sargent
Document 1792Letter, discusses non acceptance of appointment to Adjutant and Inspector General; mentions casualties; alludes to St. Clair's campaign and events in France.
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[XXXII-22 No50]
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Philadelphia 23 July 179[undecipherable]
My dear Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favours of the 10th 17th, and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] ——
Montf[undecipherable: probable reading "Montfort"] was furnished [undecipherable] the — although with rather too much ferocity — Better had [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] of example [undecipherable] introduces a proper and necessary Spirit of discipline. The[se] critics and blunderings [in] your suggestion ——
I am mortified at your declining the high [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] General. I think you and the [undecipherable] interest must blended together in you[r] [undecipherable] upon it —— [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, discusses non acceptance of appointment to Adjutant and Inspector General; mentions casualties; alludes to St. Clair's campaign and events in France.
Date
07/23/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792072300101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Colonel Winthrop Sargent
Henry Knox
Gen. Wilkinson
Mentges
Governor St. Clair
Montfort
Notable locations
Philadelphia
United States
New York
France
Notable items
letters
cognizance of military officers
attorney general
conceive the civil power has nothing to do with military discipline
devil is to pay in France
report of the committee of congress which you notice is full of injustice
made the last day of the session
pay as adjutant general shall be placed in the next estimate
allowed by the accounting officers
time you performed the duty
consistent with my duty
undecided whether he shall return until the fall
comptroller of the treasury
killed in action
you and the public interest were blended together
difficult to have it established the next session
know not who will be appointed your successor
president
Montfort was punished instantly
examples will introduce a proper and necessary spirit of discipline
mortified of your declining the high office of adjutant and inspector general
acknowledge the receipt of your favors