Keep the Militia of Georgia in that State
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Keep the Militia of Georgia in that State
Description
Jackson objects to the President's calling into service the Militia of Georgia because such an action would leave that State and its citizens unnecessarily vulnerable to invasion. Since ordering northern troops into Georgia would expose them to unhealthy conditions, it seems reasonable to man the State's garrisons with local militia rather than having them sent to posts outside the State.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
14
author
sent from location
Louisville, Georgia
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in McHenry to Washington, 11/14/1798, and Jackson to McHenry, 11/26/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
James Jackson
the President [Adams]
militia
Secretary of State [Timothy Pickering]
Executive of Georgia
northern troops
backcountry citizens
notable location
Executive Department Georgia, Louisville
Massachusetts
the back country
lower parts of Georgia
the low country
southern counties
Florida
Savannah
notable item/thing
unncessary expense
time of impending war
invasion
forts
garrisons
State Governments
the Union
fortification
galleys
piratical incursion
brass six-pounders
three-pounders
arms and artillery
muskets
document number
1798101440101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WAH04 (3 pages) | Collection: State of Georgia, Executive Minutes, 06/28/1798-11/07/1799. | D:50, B:43, pp.236-38 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | WAB04 (0 pages) | Collection: [Georgia] Governors' Letter Books | P:312-314, WAB04 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Jackson | Louisville, Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |