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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03103 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Congressional resolution establishing the salary for the Secretary at War with Henry Knox's appointment as Secretary at War |
| Date | 4 March 1785 |
| Author | United States. Continental Congress. |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress. Contains two separate sections. In the first, dated 4 March 1785, Congress resolves that the salary for the Secretary at War will be 2,450 dollars per year. The second part, signed by Thomson 8 March 1785, announces the election of Knox as Secretary at War. Bottom portion of the page is missing. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Revolutionary War General Finance |
| People | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 |