Autograph Letter Signed

Appointment to Major General

Letter, informs Knox re commission of Major General; discusses pay of general officers.

Ltr, inf Knox commission Major General

1798

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War Department

Cited in Knox to McHenry, 08/05/1798.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Henry Knox

James McHenry

War Department

proper to mention that the nominations to the senate for the general officers of the established and provisional army were presented on the same day and in the order in which they appear in the annexed list

registering them in this department the same order will be observed

permit me to add this information, that as no command can be immediately given to the general officer, the president conceives they will consider it proper that the pay and emoluments of their respective commissions ought not to commence previous to their being called into actual service

flatter myself that all considerations of a private nature will yield to the crisis and afford the pleasure of communicating your acceptance to the President

directed to inform you that the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has appointed you a major general and to transmit you your commission made out accordingly

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