Pitkin Declines the Appointment
Document 1794Pitkin respectifully refuses to accept his appointment as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. He is honored by the appointment but his current situation in life and the professions in which he is engaged force him to decline.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Pitkin respectifully refuses to accept his appointment as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. He is honored by the appointment but his current situation in life and the professions in which he is engaged force him to decline.
Date
06/23/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Farmington, Connecticut
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794062340101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Timothy Pitkin
President of the United States [Washington]
Notable locations
War Department
Farmington, Connecticut
Notable items
long journey
warmest feelings of gratitude