Regarding measures adopted by Pennsylvania to raise troops in accordance with congressional mandate
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Regarding measures adopted by Pennsylvania to raise troops in accordance with congressional mandate
Description
Henry Knox sends to President John Dickinson a letter asking to be informed of the measures adopted by the state of Pennsylvania to raise troops in accordance with congressional mandate. Notes that troops are to attend the commissioners of Indian affairs upon the Wabash or Illinois
year created
1785
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Dickinson to Knox, 05/21/1785.
content note
Pennsylvania archives vol. 10 by Hazard
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Dickinson
Henry Knox
congress
commissioners of Indian affairs
Secretary of War
troops
notable location
War Office
New York
Wabash, Illinois
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
treaty
raising troops
notable phrase
As Secretary of the United States for the war department I have a request that your Excellency will have the goodness to inform me of the measures which have been adopted by the State of Pennsylvania to raise the proportion of troops required by the act of Congress of the 12 of April last.
document number
1785051900000
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 10 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Dickinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |