Carrington discusses military matters with Knox
Document 1792Letter, mentions recommendations; discusses general conduct of the military; describes action against British officers; discusses Revolutionary War; discusses report of Congress re St. Clair's campaign; discusses Federal government; mentions French Revolution.
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My dear Sir Richmond August 7. 1792
I have had the pleasure to receive your very friendly letter of the 26th ult. and am much obliged by the Notice you take of the several new candidates I have taken the liberty to trouble you with, amongst them I really think Mr. Pierce & Mr. Claiborne particularly promising Characters — they are as yet untried, but their general conduct and appearance give as favorable indications as can be had at their time of life; neither of them exceed 22 years of age — less will epproved of the local circumstances which claim & must receive attention in this business.
I attend my good friend to your [strikethrough: friendly] desire & respond to the views of Gd. Greene: I did expect that the pressure of the engagements during the Session of Congress made it inconvenient for you to comply with any request of the papers alluded to, and that you would be differently relieved after the adjournment to let me
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, mentions recommendations; discusses general conduct of the military; describes action against British officers; discusses Revolutionary War; discusses report of Congress re St. Clair's campaign; discusses Federal government; mentions French Revolution.
Date
08/07/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792080740001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Edward Carrington
Col. Wadsworth
Miller
Hampton
Col. Coates
Gen. Greene
Peirce
Claiborne
Notable locations
Richmond
Philadelphia
Virginia
Charleston
Monk's Corner
Fort Molte
Charles Town
North Carolina
Camden
Notable items
enclosed letter is addressed
French revolution
interesting object now attracting the attention of the world
forming the government
calculated for nothing but to generate folly
scarcely recognized as an existing thing
great body of the people
acknowledge that their interests prosper
ask how the federal machine works in Virginia
felt not less for the dignity of government than the characters against which it was levelled
every circumstance favored his success
convicted of his falsehoods
capture of a British regiment commanded by a Col. Coates at a place called monk's corner
advanced party captured several british officers who were visiting a family at some distance
suffered some loss
garrison
Charles Town occupied by British troops
apprehension of danger
neighbourhood of fort molte
infantry
Washington cavalry
North Carolina militia
british ports
previous to the evacuation of the place
in point of numbers the weakest army
ports in the country
officer
soldier
charged with having within a certain period in the vicinity of that place more than 3500 effective men
militia of that country
solicitude to get them is such that I must repeat my request
passed by a considerable majority for providing restitution to the family
honor of the man and of those who were brought forward as witnesses
certain officers of the southern army ought by memorial to request of congress an investigation
assertions made against the general military conduct
pretended to bear a part in the defense of the country
publicly to arraign the proceedings
session of congress
request for the papers alluded to
particularly promising characters
general conduct and appearance
time of life, neither of them exceed 22 years of age
pleasure to receive your long friendly letter
much obliged by the notice you take of the several recommendations if have taken the liberty to trouble you with