Knox Informs Hull of Potential Candidacy for Promotion

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Knox Informs Hull of Potential Candidacy for Promotion

Description

Letter, discusses Brigadier General commission; advises offer of commission to Hull should Brooks decline.

short description

Ltr, dis Brigadier commission.

year created

1792

month created

05

day created

06

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

William Hull
Henry Knox
General Brooks

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

accepted
commission
doubts
decline
private

notable phrase

accepted or will accept the brigadier commission
had some doubts
if therefore he should decline
private

document number

1792050600101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AKK02 (2 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] R: 31, P: 76

Document names

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