The Affair of General Knox Perplexes Me
Document 1798Hamilton expresses his bewilderment that General Knox seems reluctant to serve as his subordinate in the Provisional Army and encloses a draft of a letter that McHenry can use as a response to Knox.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Hamilton expresses his bewilderment that General Knox seems reluctant to serve as his subordinate in the Provisional Army and encloses a draft of a letter that McHenry can use as a response to Knox.
Date
08/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798081940101
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
General [Henry] Knox
mutual friends
Secretary of War
provisional army
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
rank
pain
his merits
private letter
patriotic sentiments
acceptance of an appointment. relative ranks of the generals
order of the nominations and appointments
binding rule in our military code
priority of rank of officers nominated on the same day
relative stations in the late army
formal appeal
quasi war with France