Retirement and Appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Retirement and Appointment
Description
Discussed familial obligation of a captain and the appointment of another to take his place.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
Charleston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
M Gist
Captain Adrian Proveum
Proveaune
Congress
wife
children
notable location
Charleston
notable item/thing
petition
disturbances
residence
retire
dependent circumstances
bounty
claim
notable idea/issue
appointment
document number
1792041540001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
To Genl KnoxSecretary of War15 April 1792
Charleston 15 April 1792
Dear General
I take the liberty of representing to you the distressed situation of Captain Adrian Proveaux whose petition to Congress is now before you for your consideration and opinion.
The unhappy disturbances at Cape [undecipherable] his late residence, induced him to return to this place with his Wife and four Children who remain here with him in vary dependent circumstances, removed far from every resource except the bounty of Individuals and his present claim upon the United States.
Sympathy for the sufferings of a late Brother Officer has induced me to state these facts to you--knowing that the benevolence of your disposition will press you to bring forward his business as early as possible. A final decision on his claim this session will not only releave him from much anxiety and suspense, if but (if founded in justice), supply the immediate wants of a suffering family.
I have the honor to bewith respect & EsteemDear Sir Yr MoObdtSvtM Gish
The Honble General KnoxSecretary at War
Charleston 15 April 1792
Dear General
I take the liberty of representing to you the distressed situation of Captain Adrian Proveaux whose petition to Congress is now before you for your consideration and opinion.
The unhappy disturbances at Cape [undecipherable] his late residence, induced him to return to this place with his Wife and four Children who remain here with him in vary dependent circumstances, removed far from every resource except the bounty of Individuals and his present claim upon the United States.
Sympathy for the sufferings of a late Brother Officer has induced me to state these facts to you--knowing that the benevolence of your disposition will press you to bring forward his business as early as possible. A final decision on his claim this session will not only releave him from much anxiety and suspense, if but (if founded in justice), supply the immediate wants of a suffering family.
I have the honor to bewith respect & EsteemDear Sir Yr MoObdtSvtM Gish
The Honble General KnoxSecretary at War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THM11 (2 pages) | Collection: Gist Papers, MS.390 (Guide 651). | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | M. Gist | Charleston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |