Jackson discusses the militia plan with Knox
Document 1790Letter, discusses Harmar's expedition; discusses plan for the establishment of militia.
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[Lackey]
[my dear Harry]
Baltimore Dec 26, 1790
I am exceedingly disappointed in not receiving a letter from you by the first last two or three mails the more so because your last was dated the 2d Novr which is 25 days ago — I cannot account for this but flatter myself that perhaps it is not the cause be as it may, I should certainly have heard of it long from the quarter it may be that your time is taken up with respt to the western expedition — all accounts as it true respecting [undecipherable] the Baron, that has been a very great humbug, and it may probably prove a [undecipherable] that will take time, with Money and [undecipherable] to close again — if [undecipherable] relative events the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to that
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses Harmar's expedition; discusses plan for the establishment of militia.
Date
12/26/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790122640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Miss Breck
Cobb
Hacker
Col. Leonard
Bourne
General Ward
Gen. Harmar
Notable locations
Boston
Bristol
County of Worcester
Plymouth
United States
Notable items
acted very unfairly as it respected him
wh have had more snow and severe weather than we had all last winter
eastern district
chosen Federal Representative by the county of Worcester
accountable to you and make their returns into your office
Secretary of the Treasury may find it necessary to make arrangements as it respects the Revenue
no plan will be adopted unless it has your approbation
provided there was a decent pay annexed to it
dividing the militia of the continent into four grand dividions
appoint an adjutant general to each whose duty shall be to inspect his division & make them up any returns
rank of Brigadier General
dollars a year
[dollars per annum]
officers to be appointed by the President of the United States
that has been a very serious business and it may probably open a scene that will take time with men and money
militia are not the men to effect that business
different class of men must compose your troops
like to be in the staff with rank on the line
inform me respecting this affair
his best men killed & wounded
[casualties]
expedition has a very unpleasing aspect
observe by the President's speech he calls the attention of Congress to the establishment of the Militia
journal of the House
chosen a committee on that subject
do not fully approve of your plan
great influence in the arrangement of this business
exceedingly disappointed in not receiving a letter from you by the post
cannot account for this but flatter myself that sickness is not the cause
should certainly have heard of it from some other quarter
your time is taken up in respect to the western expedition