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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03119 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Rufus King discussing his appointment as Secretary at War |
| Date | 28 March 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | King, Rufus |
| Document Type | Government document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox discusses his appointment as Secretary at War. Informs King, a Continental Congressman, "It is true I was fully of opinion that the salary was considerably inadequate to the honorable support of so confidential an officer, but I thought it would be injurious to the dignity of Congress to state that circumstance as an objection to my acceptance..." Hopes a future Congress will consider increasing the position's allowance. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) King, Rufus (1755-1827) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |