Status of New York's Recruiting Efforts
Document 1785Knox wants to be informed of the measures being taken by the state of New York to raise the proportion of troops authorized by the Act of Congress of the 12th of April 1785. These troops are needed to provide security for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs treating with the tribes of the Wabash and Illinois Rivers.
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[undecipherable] New York [undecipherable]
His Excellency
the Governor of the State of
New York
[undecipherable] Lewis
[3.14.8
3.17.4
5.12.0]
[Lien Tigres — M. [undecipherable] New York]
[Letter from General Knox
19th May 1788
Answer]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Description
Knox wants to be informed of the measures being taken by the state of New York to raise the proportion of troops authorized by the Act of Congress of the 12th of April 1785. These troops are needed to provide security for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs treating with the tribes of the Wabash and Illinois Rivers.
Date
05/19/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1785051900001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Clinton, Governor of New York
Henry Knox, Secretary at War
Congress
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
troops
Notable locations
War Office
Wabash
Illinois
New York
Notable items
treaty
public interest
Act of Congress of 12th of April 1785