Encouraging Count Rumford to enter the American service
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Encouraging Count Rumford to enter the American service
Description
Encourages Count Rumford to revisit his native country - the United States - and insists that he will be well-received. Discusses the military academy and states that he has been authorized to offer him the position of Inspector General of the Artillery
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
London
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in King to McHenry, 09/28/1799.
notable person/group
Count Rumford
Rufus King
Benjamin Thompson
military
Inspector General
notable location
London
[Bavaria]
notable item/thing
Academy
service
artillery
rank
provisions
document number
1799090890001
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | BRR09 (9 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 4, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus King | London | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Count Rumford | [unknown] | [n/a] |