Official Appointment

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Official Appointment

Description

Appointment to Brigadier General. Requests return with acceptance or non-acceptance. Enclosed Act of Congress regarding pay, rations, and emoluments.

year created

1792

month created

05

day created

08

author

sent from location

War Department

in image

notable person/group

Otho Williams
Henry Knox
Brigadier General
Morgan
President

notable location

War Department
Baltimore

notable item/thing

appointment
pay
rations
emoluments
act of Congress
military establishment

notable idea/issue

appointment
acceptance

document number

1792050800001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) THJ24 (2 pages) Collection: General Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908. B:6, #710

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Brigadier General Otho H. Williams [unknown] [n/a]