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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00500 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Commission of Henry Knox to Brigadier General of Artillery |
| Date | 27 December 1776 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Congressional appointment for Knox to the newly created rank of Brigadier General of Artillery. "We, resposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Brigadier General of Artillery." Signed by Hancock as President and attested by Charles Thomson as Secretary, both of the Continental Congress. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hancock, John (1737-1793) Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Charles Thomson was the Secretary of the Continental Congress for its entire history, from 1774-1789. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |