Politics, appointments, and Indian wars
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Politics, appointments, and Indian wars
Description
Secretary Knox acknowledges Carrington's recommendations for appointments into the army and shares his personal views on politics and Indian wars. Asks about the state of the government in Virginia (where Carrington resides) and briefly mentions Governor George Clinton of New York.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Carrington to Knox, 08/07/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Edward Carrington
Henry Knox
George Clinton
John Adams
Congress
Indians
governor
notable location
Philadelphia
Virginia
France
New York
Boston
notable item/thing
war
document number
1792072400001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | LCB08 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. | 2K7727b2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Edward Carrington | [unknown] | [n/a] |