Concerning dragoons and presidential powers
Document 1797Requests the opinion of the Attorney General on executive powers to prevent the arrangement of dragoons into infantry, according to a bill passed in May 1796 in Congress. McHenry concludes by stating that dragoons should not be disbanded due to the state of things on the Indian frontier.
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Autograph Draft Letter
Description
Requests the opinion of the Attorney General on executive powers to prevent the arrangement of dragoons into infantry, according to a bill passed in May 1796 in Congress. McHenry concludes by stating that dragoons should not be disbanded due to the state of things on the Indian frontier.
Date
02/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797022400001
Page start
1
Note
Draft
Notable persons
Charles Lee
James McHenry
Congress
President
infantry
dragoons
military
privates
officers
Indians
Notable locations
Indian country
frontier
Notable items
Statute
horse