Enclosed Letter from General Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Enclosed Letter from General Knox
Description
McHenry encloses a letter from General Knox in which Knox expresses his desire to serve in the Provisional Army but objects to being subordinate to officers who were subordinate to him in the War for Independence.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Enclosure not included in the document.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 08/19/1798.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 08/19/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
General Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
General Henry Knox
Provisional Army
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
rank
quasi war with France
War for Independence
document number
1798081100001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGH02 (1 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 14 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |