Knox Informs Williams of Promotion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Knox Informs Williams of Promotion
Description
Letter, advises regarding appointment as Brigadier General.
short description
Ltr, adv re appointment.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Otho H Williams
Henry Knox
Doctor Andrew Chessman
Brig. Gen. Morgan
President George Washington
second in command
notable location
Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
accept the office
official information
decline
appointed
private
public papers
notable phrase
accept the office
no official information has been received that he will decline
persuaded that it would be highly gratifying to the President of the United States that you should be appointed
private
perceived in the public papers that brigadier general Morgan has been appointed on the present arrangement the second in command
document number
1792050300401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AKJ18 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 71 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Brigadier General Otho H. Williams | [unknown] | [n/a] |