Nicholas Fish declines accepting appointment
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Nicholas Fish declines accepting appointment
Description
Nicholas Fish thanks Knox for his consideration in offering post of Adjutant General of the Army. Says that his views are so detached from military pursuits that an appointment in that line would be in no degree desirable, and declines accepting appointment.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Schohany
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Nicholas Fish
office of adjutant general
General Knox
Secretary of War
army
notable location
Schoharie County New York
notable item/thing
decline of appointment
document number
1792090740101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DCD06 (2 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Nicholas Fish | Schohany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |