Lincoln states that Massachusetts will not adopt Knox's militia plan
Document 1790Letter, discusses Lincoln's opinion of Knox's plan for militia.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses Lincoln's opinion of Knox's plan for militia.
Date
02/12/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790021240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
Notable locations
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Notable items
expence
pay of officers
no pay for men
burden on masters
actual service
no moment more unfortunate than this to bring forward a thing of this nature
General Court
sincerely to give you my opinion
great merit and it will at once evince you close application and strength of mind
strongest militia in the world
people will not, however, adopt it
attentively read over and over again your proposed system for regulating the militia