Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Doughty
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04869 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 4 March 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy
With the approval of President George Washington and the "advice of the Senate," Knox writes to Doughty that he has been appointed "Lieutenant Colonel Commander of an additional regiment, of Infantry...immediately raised." This includes "1 company in [South] Carolina, 1 in Delaware, 1 Rhode Island, 1 New Hampshire, Six in Massachusetts, and two in Connecticut." The officers and Major General have also been appointed on this day. Docketed by Knox.
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