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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03805 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Coudray about military appointments |
| Date | 23 February 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Coudray, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Relates that he has received dispatches from General [Josiah] Harmar. Notes that he cannot recommend Coudray directly to General Huntington for an appointment, "as such a recommendation would be considered as improper the appointments [being] solely vested in the state." Expresses his hope that Coudray obtains the appointment if a vacancy arises. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Coudray, John (fl. 1788) Harmar, Josiah (1753-1813) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |