Colonel Proctor solicits information from Knox on appointments
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Colonel Proctor solicits information from Knox on appointments
Description
Letter, asks for Ordnance appointment.
short description
Ltr, ask Ordnance appointment.
year created
1789
month created
08
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Thomas Proctor
General Washington
Mifflin
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
department
close my application for the present
possess a mechanical knowledge and acquaintance with the principles of the Ordnance establishment
merit approbation
benefit the Union
acquire honor to myself
letter
His Excellency the President General
line of the Artillery
degree of expectation
appointment under your excellency in the Ordnance establishment
document number
1789080640001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AJH06 (5 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 24, P: 127 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Procter | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |