Document Spotlight-Mr. Fox’s Appointment

Transcriber Sharpjohng recently found a document detailing Josiah Fox’s appointment as a clerk in the War Department. The letter specifies Fox’s salary (a whopping $5 per year); also included is the text of the oath Fox was required to take. In the oath, taken 17 July 1794, Fox affirms that he will support the U.S. Constitution and will execute the office to the best of his abilities.

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