Protection of Frontier
Item
Type
Document
Title
Protection of Frontier
Description
Kentucky militia capable of offering assistance to frontier settlements from Indian attacks, federal troops not sufficient to offer help.
year created
1789
month created
07
day created
26
author
sent from location
Danville
in collection
in image
note
most likely written to Governor Beverly Randoph who received information on frontier Indian attacks from George Clendinen.
author note
Convention to President
notable person/group
Kentucky militia
militia
Indians
Federal troops
commander
notable location
Kentucky
frontier
settlement
Danville
Virginia
notable item/thing
assistance to frontier settlements
document number
1789072690001
page start
1
transcription
108
No. 5 We can assure your excellen
Danville, -cy that the militia of Kentucky from
26th July 1789 their hardiness, alertness & bravery are
Convention to the able to render essential Service to the
President of the inhabitants of the district, if they are em
United States ployed in its defence.
And we beg leave further
to observe, that from the present station of
the federal troops, it is absolutely im-
possible to give the commanders notice
so as to enable them, even if their force
was sufficient to render any service
whatever."
No. 5 We can assure your excellen
Danville, -cy that the militia of Kentucky from
26th July 1789 their hardiness, alertness & bravery are
Convention to the able to render essential Service to the
President of the inhabitants of the district, if they are em
United States ployed in its defence.
And we beg leave further
to observe, that from the present station of
the federal troops, it is absolutely im-
possible to give the commanders notice
so as to enable them, even if their force
was sufficient to render any service
whatever."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NJQ09 (1 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | V: 1, P: 108 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Unknown Author | Danville | [n/a] |