Pennsylvania Governor's Authority Over Soldiers
Document 1792Responds to Mifflin's inquiry, saying that as governor of Pennsylvania he has the right to give orders to the scouts employed in the defense of the Pennsylvania frontier; also discusses troop musters and returns.
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War department 9th Feby 1792
Sir
In answer to your favor just received
I have the honor to observe, that
as the Scouts attended to, were authoriz'd
from the temporary defensive protection of the
frontiers of this State, I conceive there
is a propriety in their being subject
to your immediate orders, for the
objects intended; in the subject however
also In the matters and returns mentioned
in the instructions to the County Lieutenants
I have the honor
to be most great Respect
Com Excellency most
Obedient Servt
H Knox
His Excellency
Governor Mifflin
[Address leaf: His Excellency Governor Mifflin]
[Postal/administrative notations: from War depart / [undecipherable] by Knox [undecipherable] / phila / ob[?] War[?]; docket notation: 1/12]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Responds to Mifflin's inquiry, saying that as governor of Pennsylvania he has the right to give orders to the scouts employed in the defense of the Pennsylvania frontier; also discusses troop musters and returns.
Date
02/09/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1792020900001
Page start
1
Note
The collection duplicates itself.
Notable persons
Governor Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
scouts
county lieutenants
Notable locations
War Department
frontier
Pennsylvania
Notable items
temporary defense
orders
muster
returns