Knox replies to the inquiries of Brooks regarding promotion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox replies to the inquiries of Brooks regarding promotion
Description
Letter, discusses terms of commission to Brigadier General.
short description
Ltr, dis terms of commission.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Brooks
Henry Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
critical period
explicit answer
all the brigadiers who shall now be appointed will take the relative rank according to their late rank of the late war
allowed in case of acceptance for the arrangement of your private concerns
answer to this
service is pressing
permanency of the service
arranged into one legion
hope therefore you will accept
notable phrase
critical period
explicit answer
all the brigadiers who shall now be appointed will take the relative rank according to their late rank of the late war
allowed in case of acceptance for the arrangement of your private concerns
answer to this
service is pressing
permanency of the service
arranged into one legion
hope therefore you will accept
document number
1792050300301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AKJ16 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R:31, P: 68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Brooks | [unknown] | [n/a] |