Case of Henry Knox regarding the Appointment of a Captain
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Case of Henry Knox regarding the Appointment of a Captain
Description
Request (and subsequent receipt) of decision on matter of seniority of officers based on several recently passed acts of Congress that dictated benefits of officers.
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
19
author
in collection
created note
The date 'May 17, 1794' appears at the top of the letter. Document includes an addendum by Henry Knox dated July 23, 1793.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
President
officers
Secretary of War
officers
Congress
notable item/thing
act of congress
officer seniority
benefits
emollients
notable idea/issue
rank
document number
1793071900100
page start
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] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | XXXI |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |