Knox Declines Appointment to Major General
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox Declines Appointment to Major General
Description
Knox refuses his commission, based on his being ranked below both Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, his "juniors." States that since this is his decision, he will not travel to Philadelphia; he will also forward to the War Office all requests for military commissions which have been sent to him.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
23
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/30/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
notable location
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
military commissions
relative rank
document number
1798102340101
page start
12
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDF02 (13 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |