Recruiting suspended during winter as cost saving measure
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Recruiting suspended during winter as cost saving measure
Description
Henry 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 March. At this time, newly raised troops can be promptly marched to the frontier without incurring the cost of subsisting them over the winter.
year created
1785
month created
11
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Knox
congress
Lieutenant Colonel Harmar
President of Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
states
frontiers
notable item/thing
subsistence
weather
expense
recruiting
marching
enlistments
costs
document number
1785110400000
Item sets
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 | Benjamin Franklin | [unknown] | [n/a] |