Knox Declines Appointment to Major General
Document 1798Knox refuses his commission, based on his being ranked below both Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, his "juniors." States that since this is his decision, he will not travel to Philadelphia; he will also forward to the War Office all requests for military commissions which have been sent to him.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox refuses his commission, based on his being ranked below both Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, his "juniors." States that since this is his decision, he will not travel to Philadelphia; he will also forward to the War Office all requests for military commissions which have been sent to him.
Date
10/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798102340101
Page start
12
Note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/30/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
military commissions
relative rank