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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10214 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Cooper Johonnot regarding obtaining a commission in the United States Army |
| Date | 5 November 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Johonnot, Samuel Cooper |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes in reply to a letter sent requesting assistance in obtaining a commission in the United States Army. States that "at present all vacancies are filled by the States..." and says it is unlikely more troops will be raised unless an Indian war breaks out. Adds that "the troops in service will of course in a year or two be modified agreably to the powers of the new government..." Watermarked "C Taylor." Recipient inferred from content of this document and GLC02437.04014. |
| Subjects | Military History Militia Office Seeker American Indian History Government and Civics US Constitution |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Samuel Cooper Johonnot to Henry Knox |