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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06320 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0125] January-March 1795 |
| Title | Copy of a letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln on a new appointment |
| Date | 24 January 1795 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Later copy. Informs Lincoln a name (possibly Lincoln's or someone Lincoln recommended) has been put on a list of candidates for a Surgeons Mate. Notes the President (George Washington) is the person who will decide when and who the appointment goes too. Thanks Lincoln for his service and notes it was "highly satisfactory" while Knox was in office. Addressee name and date was added at a later date. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History President American Statesmen |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |