Knox Sends Commissions for Officers
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Knox Sends Commissions for Officers
Description
Enclosed commissions for officers. Notwithstanding, troops were disbanded by Act of Congress, but believed the commissions would be useful to Jackson.
short description
Secrectary at War, Henry Knox, transmits commissions to LtCol Henry Jackson.
year created
1787
month created
04
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Jackson
Henry Knox
officers
troops
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
commission
letter
enclosure
notable idea/issue
enclosure
commission
promotion
disband
discharge
document number
1787041400001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
War Office 14th Aprile 1787
Sir
Agreably to my intimation to you on the 11th Inftant. I know transfmits to you the Commifsions for yourself and Officers, which are dated the 20th of October 1786. Notwithftanding that the troops are disbanded by the Act of Congrefs of the 9th inst. which was tranfmitted you on the 11th The Commif-sions may be fatisfactory and hereafter useful to your Officers.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Moft Obedt Servant
HKnox --
Lt Col [editor's note: not sure if I got this right] Commandr
Henry Iarksone [editor's note: I did not get the first letter of this last name right.]
Sir
Agreably to my intimation to you on the 11th Inftant. I know transfmits to you the Commifsions for yourself and Officers, which are dated the 20th of October 1786. Notwithftanding that the troops are disbanded by the Act of Congrefs of the 9th inst. which was tranfmitted you on the 11th The Commif-sions may be fatisfactory and hereafter useful to your Officers.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Moft Obedt Servant
HKnox --
Lt Col [editor's note: not sure if I got this right] Commandr
Henry Iarksone [editor's note: I did not get the first letter of this last name right.]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | LCB10 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. | 2K7727b8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |