Militia to Protect Frontier
Document 1792No requirements from Virginia's military for protection of frontier during the ensuing year. All protection to come from federal government.
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[Letter from Genl Knox Oct. 14. 92
Oct 11th
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
No requirements from Virginia's military for protection of frontier during the ensuing year. All protection to come from federal government.
Date
10/14/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792101400001
Page start
1
Note
Cied in Knox to Lee, 11/20/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Indians
hostiles
settlers
Indian Nation
General Knox
Secretary of War
His Excellency
Governor of Virginia
President of United States
George Washington
legislature of Virginia
congress
northern Indians
southern Indians
Notable locations
War Department
frontier
Virginia
Notable items
defensive or offensive war with Indians
block houses
communication between Indian tribes