Appointment as Brigadier General; Requests Utmost Harmony among Superior Officers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointment as Brigadier General; Requests Utmost Harmony among Superior Officers
Description
Refers to business and communication with the President. Reports that money in Mr. Swan's hand is for payment for the sloops on the Ohio River. Transmits Wilkinson's appointment as Brigadier General, and hopes for the best in the new office. States the utmost importance in maintaining harmony among the superior officers.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Difficult to read
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Henry Knox
George Washington
Mr. Swan
Brigadier General
Commanding General
notable location
War Department
Ohio River
notable item/thing
Receipt
Money
Sloops
document number
1792042100701
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DZA01 (3 pages) | Collection: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, 1800-1900. (RG15) (M804; M805) | RG, 68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |