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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06706 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering about declining Commissioner position |
| Date | 14 April 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Pickering, Timothy |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes that he received Pickering's letter in which he learned he was appointed head of a committee to negotiate the boundary between Maine and Canada. Declares that while he is grateful for the faith the President places in him, he must decline the appointment. |
| Subjects | President Jay's Treaty Treaty Surveying Boundary or Property Dispute Global History and Civics Canada Government and Civics Diplomacy |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to Timothy Pickering declining the job offer and recommending others |