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
in publication
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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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Letters of Delegates to Congress | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus King | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |