Military command authority established for governor of western territories by Congress
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Military command authority established for governor of western territories by Congress
Description
Congress resolves to establish military authority of the governor of the western territories. Congress resolves to have state militia and federal troops put at the disposal of the governor of the western territories.
year created
1788
month created
08
day created
12
in collection
notable person/group
US Congress
Henry Knox
Charles Thomson
document number
1788081290101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (10 pages) | EDA09 (10 pages) | Collection: Henry Miller Papers | 2XX21 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | LBC06 (0 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 57, (Beverly Randolph) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | NAA13 (0 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | P: 40 2XX21 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |