Regarding Knox's Proposals on the Militia
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Regarding Knox's Proposals on the Militia
Description
Lincoln notes that although Knox's proposals would make for the strongest militia in the world, the people of Massachusetts will not support it on the basis of expense, pay of officers, no pay of men, burden on masters, calling the youth indiscriminately, and time of service.
year created
1790
month created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Extract in Drake's- Life of Henry Knox
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
militia
notable location
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
expense
pay of officers
pay of men
bill
document number
1790019940000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Life of Henry Knox | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |