Knox informs Sargent of adjutant general position
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Knox informs Sargent of adjutant general position
Description
Letter, discusses post of adjutant general; alludes to St. Clair's campaign failure.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Winthrop Sargent
Henry Knox
Capt. Freeman
Winthrop Sargent
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
recruiting service
troops will be better and more numerous than the last campaign
failure of the late expedition
received several letters
think that the suppression of the office of adjutant general was particularly reflecting upon you
supposition at the time was that the objects of the campaign had been accomplished
troops reduced to the establishment
number of which certainly did not require an adjutant general
office is now made part of the establishment
no doubt of your appointment
document number
1792040400001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AKJ06 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 26 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Winthrop Sargent | Philadelphia | [n/a] |