Knox solicits Lincoln's opinion of his militia plan
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox solicits Lincoln's opinion of his militia plan
Description
Knox solicits General Lincoln's opinion of his plan for the establishment of a national militia.
year created
1790
month created
01
day created
31
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in microfilm
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Henry Knox
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
militia
standing army
glory of our republic
utopian plan
notable phrase
We must have a strong institution of the sort [a militia] or we shall have a standing army which I should exceedingly dislike unless I commanded it.
Under the influences of a standing army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Under the influences of a standing army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
document number
1790013100001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Gen Knox Jany 31 1790
about an organized militia
[page] 1
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely your own opinion my dear friend is the project of the militia here, with enclosed an utopian plan?
If I am not acting under a delusion as sure as we exist as a republic, we must have a strong institution of the sort, or we shall have a standing Army, which I should exceedingly dislike unless I commanded it. For I am forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your sincerely affectionate
H Knox
Genl Lincoln
Gen Knox Jan 31 1790
About an organized militia
[page] 1
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely your own opinion my dear friend is the project of the militia here, with enclosed an utopian plan?
If I am not acting under a delusion as sure as we exist as a republic, we must have a strong institution of the sort, or we shall have a standing Army, which I should exceedingly dislike unless I commanded it. For I am forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your sincerely affectionate
H Knox
Genl Lincoln
Genl Lincoln
31 Jany 1790
[illegible] 2367734 XXV-116
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely ? your own opinion my dear friend, is the project of the Militia herewith enclosed an utopian affair plan? If I am not acting under a delusion, as sure as we exist as a republic we must have a strongrole institution of the kind sort, or we must shall have a standing army which I should exceedingly dislike unless I command it without [stricken illegible text] For I [stricken illegible text] am strongly forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the Glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your affectionate
[illegible]
about an organized militia
[page] 1
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely your own opinion my dear friend is the project of the militia here, with enclosed an utopian plan?
If I am not acting under a delusion as sure as we exist as a republic, we must have a strong institution of the sort, or we shall have a standing Army, which I should exceedingly dislike unless I commanded it. For I am forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your sincerely affectionate
H Knox
Genl Lincoln
Gen Knox Jan 31 1790
About an organized militia
[page] 1
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely your own opinion my dear friend is the project of the militia here, with enclosed an utopian plan?
If I am not acting under a delusion as sure as we exist as a republic, we must have a strong institution of the sort, or we shall have a standing Army, which I should exceedingly dislike unless I commanded it. For I am forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your sincerely affectionate
H Knox
Genl Lincoln
Genl Lincoln
31 Jany 1790
[illegible] 2367734 XXV-116
New York 31 January 1790
Tell me sincerely ? your own opinion my dear friend, is the project of the Militia herewith enclosed an utopian affair plan? If I am not acting under a delusion, as sure as we exist as a republic we must have a strongrole institution of the kind sort, or we must shall have a standing army which I should exceedingly dislike unless I command it without [stricken illegible text] For I [stricken illegible text] am strongly forcibly impressed with the opinion that under the influences of a standing Army the Glory of our republic would pass away like snow before a summers sun.
Your affectionate
[illegible]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | FDB23 (7 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | WFE16 (2 pages) | Collection: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | R: 9, F: 375 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | AJN07 (0 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 116 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |