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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09831 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James McHenry about McHenry's appointment as Secretary of War and an injured officer |
| Date | 14 April 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | McHenry, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses McHenry's recent appointment to Secretary of War. Comments that McHenry accepted the position from a patriotic sense of duty. Also appears to also discuss an injured officer from the war and the pay the officer should receive. Letter is likely a draft. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Soldier's Pay Injury or Wound Petition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McHenry, James (1753-1816) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |