Return of Pennsylvania troops in service of United States
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Return of Pennsylvania troops in service of United States
Description
Harmar sends return of Pennsylvania troops in service of United States. Secretary of War Knox has said that Congress will call upon states to raise same number of men for three years. Discusses recommendations from General Mifflin and Charles Biddle for the appointment of Robert Thomson, son of late General Thomson, to Ensigncy. Also warmly recommended by General Irwin.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Fort Harmar
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Harmar
Mr. Melchior
Pennsylvania troops
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
congress
states
General Mifflin
Charles Biddle
Robert Thomson
General Thomson
Ensign
General Irwin
notable location
Pennsylvania
Fort Harmar
notable item/thing
return
appointment
recommendation
document number
1787122390000
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.11 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Harmar | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Franklin | [unknown] | [n/a] |