Military Appointments and the Character of New England
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Military Appointments and the Character of New England
Description
Advises that is in unlikely that the recipient's son can receive a military appointment over existing officers. He also comments on the character of our countrymen and New England.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
unknown
Henry Knox
George Washington
officers of the late army
troops
notable location
New York
New England
notable idea/issue
appointments
raising troops
promotion
denied
notable phrase
"I have been apprehensive that the masses of New England, seeing that the operating of government brought no wealth or haven to each individual, would become sour and ripe for new extremes."
document number
1790032800001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IBA01 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers | Box 23, F:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |