Temporary Nature of Frontier Defense
Document 1792Noted use of state militia for protection of frontier should be temporary and any permanent measure must be enacted by Congress.
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[Knox's Letter
3d Nov 1792.
Relative to anticipated war with Southern Indians
x x x]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Noted use of state militia for protection of frontier should be temporary and any permanent measure must be enacted by Congress.
Date
11/03/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792110300001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Governor Blount
militia
Indians
hostiles
Indian Nation
Notable locations
War Department
Virginia
frontier
territory
Notable items
protection