Benjamin Franklin
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Recruiting suspended during winter as cost saving measure
11/04/1785 LetterHenry Knox, Secretary at War, informs Benjamin Franklin, President of Pennsylvania, that authorized recruiting has been suspended over the winter as a cost saving measure. Recruiting will resume 1 …
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Depositing unissued certificates
11/15/1785 LetterThe Commissioner of Army Accounts forwards a Congressional resolution to Benjamin Franklin, President of Pennsylvania. Pierce notifies Franklin that Pennsylvania will need to appoint an agent …
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Return of the Troops, Resignation and Nomination
08/07/1787 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterEncloses a return of the Pennslyvania Troops. Captain Finney wishes to retire from service, which opens up a vacancy for an ensign. Harmar recommends Robert Thompson, son of the late General Thompson, …
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Return of Pennsylvania troops in service of United States
12/23/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentHarmar sends return of Pennsylvania troops in service of United States. Secretary of War Knox has said that Congress will call upon states to raise same number of men for three years. Discusses …
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Regading examination of claims of Connecticut settlers in Luzerne County Pennsylvania
08/13/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentCouncil appointed William Montgomery esquire, to examine claims of Connecticut settlers.
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Raising of Pennsylvania troops to replace those on frontiers
10/31/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentAgreeably to Acts of Congress for raising troops to replace those on frontiers, Knox lists commissioned officers necessary for Pennsylvania quota, to include 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 3 Captains; 3 …
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On general measures to preserve the peace between the states
09/28/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentGovernor Clinton is well disposed to concur in any general measure that may preserve peace of the two states, but perceives no danger from most of the persons mentioned in papers, particularly Ar. …
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Justices of the Peace of Luzerne Have No Copies of the Laws of the State
06/25/1787 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterThe Justices of the Peace for the County of Luzerne do not have copies of the laws of the State. Pickering hopes that the laws will be supplied to them at the State's expense. He notes that the people …
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Commission of Colonel Butler and claims of inhabitants at Tioga
09/05/1787 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentAcceptance of Commission by Colonel Butler. Pickering administered oath of allegiance. Franklin and Jenkins at Tioga to receive and examine claims of inhabitants. Colonel McInster, from Hudson, and …
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Report on insurrections in Pennsylvania and rewards for apprehending ruffians who seized Pickering as prisoner
09/24/1788 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentCaptain Ross waits for opportunity to present Congress with orders for rewards offered for apprehending ruffians who seized and kept Pickering as prisoner.
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Regarding the ruffians who captured Pickering
07/02/1788 Printed DocumentPickering encloses the petition of the ruffians who lately made him a prisoner. Suggests it may be used as evidence against the petitioners, if it serves no other purpose.
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Regarding the pursuit of the men who apprehended Pickering
07/29/1788 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentPickering reports on the status of the men who apprehended him and the subsequent pursuit of the suspects by Captain Rosewell Franklin. Captain Franklin followed the offenders up the river. Joseph …
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Rank Dispute between Captains Zeigler and Ferguson; Augmentation of Troops
02/16/1788 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterKnox briefly touches on appointments and promotions. He discusses a dispute over relative rank between two Captains and proposes solutions for limiting such disputes. Knox suggests that commissions …
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Pickering released by band of ruffians
07/19/1788 Printed DocumentPickering reports that he has been released by a band of ruffians. Says he will forgive them if they obey laws in the future. Suggests that Livingston and McKinstry encouraged a party to detain him.
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Pennsylvania recruiting quotas and appointments of commissioned officers
04/15/1788 Printed transcription/modern copy of letterLetter, describes recruiting service; discusses Pennsylvania recruiting quota. Knox asks that Commissioned Officers be appointed to the quota of Pennsylvania conforming to resolve of Congress of 10 …
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