Knox writes to Robert Aitken

Item

Type

Autograph Letter

Title

Knox writes to Robert Aitken

Description

Letter, discusses list of officers of the late army.

short description

Ltr, dis list of officers of late army.

year created

1789

month created

11

day created

09

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Robert Aitken
Henry Knox
Doctor Ramsay

notable location

Philadelphia
War Office
United States

notable item/thing

find it too erroneous for publication
effect to wound many persons
publication of the said list
by agreement
transmitted you a list of the general and field officers of the late army of the United States

document number

1789110900001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AJL01 (2 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 25, P: 39

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Robert Aitken Philadelphia [n/a]