Calling forth militia of nearest counties for protection of frontier
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Calling forth militia of nearest counties for protection of frontier
Description
Mifflin reports that he has been directed by President Washington to transmit an extract of law enacted by congress on 29 September, and is further directed to inform Knox that it is necessary to call forth militia for protection of frontier inhabitants.
year created
1789
month created
10
day created
06
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
President George Washington
congress
militia
notable location
frontier
War Office
counties
notable item/thing
protection of frontier inhabitants
law enacted by congress
Indian relations
Indian affairs
document number
1789100600000
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 | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |