Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Rufus King

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GLC#
GLC02437.03119-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 28, 1785
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Rufus King
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.2 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

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.

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