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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00529 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Appointment of James Mackinson to First Lieutenant [Fragment] |
| Date | 1 February 1777 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Recipient | Mackinson, James |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document appointing James Mackinson a first Lieutenant. Attested by Charles Thomson as secretary. The top of the document, which contained Mackinson's name, has been lost. The name is found on the docket. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Revolutionary War Military History Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) Mackinson, James, (d. 1777) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Charles Thomson was the Secretary of the Continental Congress for its entire history, from 1774-1789. James Mackinson was a First Lieutenant in the Second Continental Artillery. He was killed at Fort Mifflin 15 November 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |