Partridge, George, 1740-1828 to Henry Knox

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GLC02437.03104
GLC#
GLC02437.03104-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 8, 1785
Author/Creator
Partridge, George, 1740-1828
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.9 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Partridge, a Continental Congressman, discusses Knox's appointment as Secretary at War: "This Congress made choice of you to be their Secretary in the War Department, but it is rather doubtful with some of your friends whither [sic] you will accept, on account of the difficiency [sic] of salary, which now stands at only 2450 dollars." Encourages Knox to accept the appointment despite the low salary.

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