Rufus King encourages Knox to accept nomination to Secretary at War

Item

Title

Rufus King encourages Knox to accept nomination to Secretary at War

Description

Rufus King sends to Henry Knox a letter acknowledging the insufficiency of the salary of Secretary of War. But King asks Knox to consider reimbursement for travel and rent to assuage any inclinations Knox may have about rejecting the appointment due to low pay.

year created

1785

month created

03

day created

13

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

content note

Letters of Delegates to Congress by Smith

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Rufus King
Rufus King
Mrs. Knox
Congress
the Department of War
the United States

notable location

New York
New York
federal buildings on the Delaware
United States

notable item/thing

Salary of 2450 dollars
the ordinance for erecting federal buildings on the Delaware

notable phrase

In fact
when congress shall be convinced by a particular statement of expenditure that the salary is insufficient, they certainly will not refuse to increase it: the present sum therefore I hope will not be an objection.

document number

1785031453500

number of pages

2

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Rufus King New York [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]