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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05422 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Appointment of Winthrop Sargent as Adjutant and Inspector General of the army |
| Date | 21 April 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Written from the "War Department." Letter appointing Sargent to the office of Adjutant and Inspector General of the Army. Asks him to respond right away as to whether he accepts, and encloses the act of Congress establishing pay and benefits for the position (not present). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics Soldier's Pay Congress Law Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent concerning Sargent's military appointment |