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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03101 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox offering Knox the position of Secretary at War |
| Date | 26 February 1785 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Wadsworth writes, "It is now in contemplation to appoint you Secretary at Warr- the Salary may possibly be 2500 dollars per annum- which is certainly too small, but small as it is, it is probable it will be 500 dollars less- and not worth Your acceptance." Suggests that if Knox accepts the position, he hire Samuel Blachley Webb to oversee affairs in New York while he remains in Boston. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Finance Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Webb, Samuel Blachley (1753-1807) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Wadsworth was a sea captain and merchant who served as deputy and commissary general during the Revolution. He was a member of the Continental Congress in 1788 and was elected to the First, Second, and Third Congresses (4 March 1789 - 3 March 1795). Samuel Blachley (Blatchley in some sources) served as one of George Washington's aides in the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |