Private Letter on Appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Private Letter on Appointment
Description
Reassured Knox that Williams did not fabricate excuse for not accepting appointment. Noted that he held no personal ambitions to be second in command, a factor that Knox used to try and sell appointment.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
13
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Otho Williams
Brigadier General
notable location
Baltimore
notable item/thing
letter
apology
notable idea/issue
appointment
document number
1792051340101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THK03 (2 pages) | Collection: General Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908. | B:7, #714 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Brigadier General Otho H. Williams | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |