Donnison seeks appointment from Knox
Document 1790Letter, asks for militia appointment; discusses plan of Militia; encloses return of militia in Massachusetts.
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Boston [undecipherable] 90.
Sr Jennison
I enclose a Return of the Militia of the Massachusetts including Infantry, Artillery & Cavalry
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for militia appointment; discusses plan of Militia; encloses return of militia in Massachusetts.
Date
02/20/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790022040101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Donnison
Notable locations
Boston
America
United States
Massachusetts
Boston
Notable items
necessity of an efficient militia establishment
standing army
safe to their country
copy of the General return of the Militia of Massachusetts
forming your military arrangements
dividions comprehending the eastern counties
fast advancing towards order and regularity
regiments
indivdual states according to their own laws
weighty assertions of your high station
that officer will be appointed
beg the favour of your influence
denomination of adjutant general
superior office being created under that title extending over the whole union
those of the respective states may with propriety be stated deputies
plan will not be fully adopted
alterations may be introduced in its passage through the legislature
general system uniformly operating on all the states
meet the ideas of a great people impressed with the principles of a free government and extending over a great country
citizens of America
different mode from the present
signified your willingness to serve me
remind you by letter
subject of the militia should come before Congress
friendly declaration
take the liberty of asking your advice and assistance
masterly system for the national defence
loss to determine by whom it is intended that the Adjutant Generals for the respective states shall be appointed
President of the United States
desired the favour of your influence to obtain the appointment
new arrangement
conversation between us respecting the probable arrangements that might take place in the Militia under the Federal Government
wish of being continued at the head of the Orderly department of Massachusetts