Knox informs Brooks of promotion
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Knox informs Brooks of promotion
Description
Letter, advises re appointment to Brigadier General.
short description
Ltr, adv Brigadier General appointment.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Brooks to Knox, 04/24/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
General John Brooks
Henry Knox
Daniel Morgan
Anthony Wayne
John Brooks
Marinus Willet
James Wilkinson
notable location
Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
general officers
nominated for the fourth brigadier general
hope that this honorable appointment will be highly satisfactory to you
accept
let me hear from you immediately
private
transmit you official information of your appointment of brigadier general in the army of the United States
document number
1792041200101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BFA01 (2 pages) | Collection: General Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKJ08 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 35 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Brooks | [unknown] | [n/a] |