Contingent appointment to Colonel Hull

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Contingent appointment to Colonel Hull

Description

Secretary Knox makes a contingent offer to appoint Colonel Hull, a Brigadier. The decision of General Brooks to accept appointment will impact the offer made to Hull.

year created

1792

month created

05

day created

06

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Boston

in image

note

Document interleaved in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington.

notable person/group

William Hull
Henry Knox
General Brooks
Colonel Hull
Brigadier

notable location

Boston
Philadelphia
Newton, Massachussets

notable item/thing

appointment

document number

1792050600001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) JGA02 (2 pages) Collection: Interleaved document in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington. Vol. 12, p.6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient William Hull Boston [n/a]