Proctor complaints to Knox about selections for appointment

Item

Type

Letter, Type Undetermined

Title

Proctor complaints to Knox about selections for appointment

Description

Letter, discusses appointment of Superintendant General.

short description

Ltr, dis appointment Superintendant.

year created

1791

month created

07

day created

16

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Thomas Proctor

notable location

Philadelphia
United States
Mississippi

notable item/thing

President
provided the appointment of Superintendant General of said district was not conferred on him
communicates to many officers to raise commotions of an unbecoming kind
public view
letter
transgressed the limits of friendship and honor
unadvised act hath given me much pain of mind
first impressions the reading of it made on my mind
late session of congress
presented your excellency a letter for perusal
borders of the Spanish Government
principal officer of a settlement on the Mississippi

document number

1791071640001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AKD01 (2 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] R: 29, P: 6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Procter Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]