Status of New York's Recruiting Efforts
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
Status of New York's Recruiting Efforts
Description
Knox wants to be informed of the measures being taken by the state of New York to raise the proportion of troops authorized by the Act of Congress of the 12th of April 1785. These troops are needed to provide security for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs treating with the tribes of the Wabash and Illinois Rivers.
year created
1785
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
content note
Tif image is awful. DE2 performed from cd # 28
notable person/group
George Clinton, Governor of New York
Henry Knox, Secretary at War
Congress
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
troops
notable location
War Office
Wabash
Illinois
New York
notable item/thing
treaty
public interest
Act of Congress of 12th of April 1785
document number
1785051900001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | EAA02 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers | F: 1750-1806 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | [unknown] | [n/a] |