Pitkin's Appointment as a Captain
Item
Type
Printed Document Signed
Title
Pitkin's Appointment as a Captain
Description
Knox notifies Pitkin of his appointment as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. To assist him in deciding whether to accept the appointment, he is informed of the amount of pay and emoluments he will receive as well as the names of the other officers being so appointed. It should be understood that previously appointed officers have precedence in their respective grades to the ones now appointed.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain Timothy Pitkin
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
act for raising and incoporating this Corps
pay
rations
compensations for wounds
list of officers
document number
1794060400001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KAF18 (2 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pitkin Papers | PI 169. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pitkin | [unknown] | [n/a] |