Am I the Adjutant?

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Am I the Adjutant?

Description

Ernest asks Howell to find out from General Knox whether he has approved Ernest being considered as Adjutant beginning with the new establishment. He has continued in service during the past twelve months on the presumption of receiving the emoluments of the Adjutant of Artillery. "I should be sorry to have my prospects baffled through the economy of General Knox."

year created

1791

month created

05

day created

30

sent from location

New York

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
Matthew Ernest

notable location

Philadelphia
New York

document number

1791053070001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZLC24 (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1
[view document] (3 pages) ZLC24a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Matthew Ernest New York [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell Philadelphia [n/a]