Retention of Militia
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Retention of Militia
Description
John Dickinson sends to Henry Knox a letter informing him that, in the interests of the state of Pennsylvania, LtCol Harmar should retain the troops in service past the expiration of their enlistments if authorized replacements are not received before hand.
year created
1785
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
In Council
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar
troops
congress
Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar
President Supreme Executive Council Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
militia
general assembly
notable location
In Council
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
legislature
act of congress
enlistments
orders
discharge
document number
1785052140001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NCV15 (2 pages) | Collection: Dreer Collection | Coloni/Conv.1:1,P:44. |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 10 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Dickinson | In Council | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |