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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03292 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
| Title | Robert Pemberton to Henry Knox on military appointments, events and decisions |
| Date | 15 August 1786 |
| Author | Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written from the "War Office," which apparently was in New York City during this period. Pemberton, a staff member of Knox's at the War Office, relates several matters of business for Knox while he is away in Boston. Has included various documents from Congress (not attached), including an ordinance regulating Indian affairs, and a resolve accepting Major Fish's resignation and appointing General Butler as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern Department. Relates a story of eleven recruits sent to West Point by Ensign Luse, who were "most rascally fellows," some of whom deserted and took food rations with them. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Continental Congress Congress Law Military History Westward Expansion Desertion Military Law Military Provisions Recruitment |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Robert Pemberton to Henry Knox on military appointments, events and decisions |