Knox solicits the application of Hodgdon for newly created position
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Knox solicits the application of Hodgdon for newly created position
Description
Letter, alludes to problems identified from St. Clair's campaign; discusses commissary general of military stores.
short description
Ltr, dis commission re military stores.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
document is written in the hand of Knox
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
O'Hara
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
commissary of stores
salary
tending to your advantage
head quarters
unfortunate campaign of the last year
public censure
public mind
congress are again making a provision for a commissary general of military stores
document number
1792042100401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AKJ11 (5 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 48 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |