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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07457 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0144] September-December 1800 |
| Title | Jonathan Williams to Henry Knox about Knox's business and debts and how he would turn down a military appointment |
| Date | 5 September 1800 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Williams discusses Knox's business affairs and debts. Williams explains to Knox that he would decline a military commission from President Adams, meaning no disrespect. Williams says, "In serious truth I had rather have a civil than a military station, tho' were I 15 years younger and a war impending I would prefer it to all this." |
| Subjects | Military History Office Seeker Government and Civics President |
| People | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Place written | Mount Pleasant, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |