Knox forwards his ideas on the National Militia to John Hancock
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox forwards his ideas on the National Militia to John Hancock
Description
Letter, encloses report on National Militia.
short description
Ltr, enc report on National Militia.
year created
1790
month created
01
day created
28
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Very difficult handwriting.
notable person/group
John Hancock
Henry Knox
[Lucy] Knox
Jefferson
William Knox
God
notable location
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
notable item/thing
presented me with another son
militia men
god
private capacity
liberty
subject of a republican national militia
reflection on the subject of republics
productive of happiness
permanent cast of characters
notable phrase
I know not what fate the report will meet
your approbation and those of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would take deep root.
document number
1790012800101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJN03 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 112 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Hancock | [unknown] | [n/a] |