Protection of Norfolk
Document 1793President acknowledged need to protect Norfolk but did not want to authorize any actions that could incur expenses the U.S. could not fund.
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[Secty at War
May 10. 1793.
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Relative to the defence of the Town of Norfolk
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
President acknowledged need to protect Norfolk but did not want to authorize any actions that could incur expenses the U.S. could not fund.
Date
05/10/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793051000101
Notable persons
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
President Washington
His Excellency governor of Virginia
Notable locations
War Department
Norfolk
Virginia
seacoast