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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05480 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | William Hull to Henry Knox discussing Hull's declining of a military appointment |
| Date | 27 May 1792 |
| Author | Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses their recent correspondence, and mentions that he has recently declined a military appointment. Recounts conversations he and Knox have had about the possibility of his appointment, as well as about the appointment of General [John] Brooks and Brooks' decision not to accept. Also discusses family reasons for declining, particularly the illness of his father-in-law. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics Office Seeker Children and Family Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hull, William (1753-1825) Brooks, John (1752-1825) |
| Place written | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |