Acceptance of Putnam's Resignation
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Acceptance of Putnam's Resignation
Description
Knox conveys the President's reluctant acceptance of General Putnam's resignation and thanks the general for his successful pacification of the Wabash Indians.
year created
1793
month created
02
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Rufus Putnam
Henry Knox
the President [Washington]
the Army
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
your resignation
ill health
much good to the troops
your experience as an officer
his thanks
zeal and judgement
negotiations with the Wabash Indians
general pacification
notable phrase
While [the President] accepts your resignation, he regrets that your ill health compels you to leave the Army as he had anticipated much good to the troops from your experience as an officer.
document number
1793021500000
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] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 50 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus Putnam | [unknown] | [n/a] |