An Extremely Improper Measure
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
An Extremely Improper Measure
Description
Knox warns Wayne that the memorial of the officers regarding the sufficiency of rations is considered by the President and others as an improper gesture that might result in insubordination and other military evils.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
the President [Washington]
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
purest motives of personal regard
memorial of the officers
extremely improper measure
insubordination
every military evil
the House [of Representatives]
reduction of part of the troops
few or no complaints
the late war [War for Independence]
notable phrase
I find myself constrained from the purest motives of personal regard to inform you that the memorial of the officers is considered by the President and your other friends as an extremely improper measure and tending to produce insubordination and every military evil consequent thereon.
document number
1792122213000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |