Appointment as a Brigadier General
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Appointment as a Brigadier General
Description
Knox officially informs Rufus Putnam that he has been appointed a Brigadier General.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
The Memoirs of Rufus Putnam
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
commissioned and non-commissioned officers and privates
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
advice and consent of the Senate
appointment
pay
rations
emoluments
acts of Congress
military establishment
notable phrase
I have the honor to inform you that the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--has appointed you a Brigadier General. You will please immediately signify your acceptance or nonacceptance of this appointment. In order that you may judge the pay rations and emoluments for the commissioned and non-commissioned officers and privates in the service of the United States, I enclose you the acts of Congress relative to the military establishment-
document number
1792050500000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 49 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Memoirs of Rufus Putnam | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |