Autograph Letter Signed

Return of Soldiers from Post St. Vincennes

Congress disbanded the soldiers currently posted at Post St. Vincennes. Thompson requested that this public act be private knowledge until the Sec. of War could make arrangements for the mens transportation.

Return of Soldiers from Post St. Vincennes

1787

04

30

Office of Secretary of Congress

Edmund Randolph

Governor of Virginia

Charles Thomson

soldiers

Congress

Secretary of War

Henry Knox

citizens

Office of Secretary of Congress

St. Vincennes

Post

home

Virginia

St. Vincents

act of council of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Act for dispossessing thos men who have taken possession of post St. Vincents

public act

carrying it into execution

return home

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His Excellency
The Governor
of Virgina
Sir
I have the honor to inform your Excellency
that the Act of the Council of the Commonwealth
of Virginia of 28th Feb, with the papers enclosed
has been duly received and communicated to the
United States in Congress assembled.
I have now the honor of transmitting
herewith enclosed an Act for dispossessing
those men who have taken possession of the post
St. Vincent. Though this is a public Act yet it is
thought best not to publish it until the Secretary
of War shall have made arrangements for
carrying it into execution; but as the Citizens of
your Commonwealth are principally concerned
it is at the desire of your delegates forwarded
to
With great respect
I have the honor to be your Excellency
Most humble servant
Eha Thompson