Act of Congress Calling for Militia Defense of the Western Territory
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Act of Congress Calling for Militia Defense of the Western Territory
Description
Extract of a letter from George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Territory of the United States northwest of Ohio, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northwestern District. The letter describes a September 29, 1789 act of Congress calling forth the militia for the protection of the frontier from hostile Indian incursions. He instructs St. Clair to ascertain the disposition of the Wabash and Illinois Indians toward peace in the Western Territory.
year created
1789
month created
10
day created
06
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Bound in volume entitled "Defensive Protection of the Frontier."
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
George Washington
Governor of Virginia
Governor of Pennsylvania
Wabash
Illinois
notable location
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Western Territory
notable item/thing
militia
hostile incursions
act of Congress
pay
document number
1789100692501
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IGA05 (4 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B: 1, F; 31 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |