Resignation of General Harmar
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Resignation of General Harmar
Description
Knox accepts, upon behalf of the President, the resignation of General Harmar but assures the general that the President regrets the loss of his service to the public.
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
content note
Harmar Transcripts
notable person/group
Josiah Harmar
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
the public
officer of such merit and experience
notable location
War Department
the frontiers
notable item/thing
Your commissions of lieutenant colonel commandant of the first regiment, and brigadier general by brevet
your resignation
merit and experience
services you have rendered the public
command of the frontiers
my personal wishes for your future happines
notable phrase
while the President accepts your resignation, he regrets that the public will be deprived of an officer of such merit and experience
document number
1792010400000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: The Josiah Harmar Transcripts | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Harmar | [unknown] | [n/a] |