Further Protection Offered to Russell County, Virginia
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Further Protection Offered to Russell County, Virginia
Description
Extract of letter from Henry Knox authorizingVirginia's governor, Beverley Randolph, to organize militia for the purpose of protecting Russell County from Indian hostilities.
year created
1790
month created
07
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Extract of a letter. Bound in volume entitled "Defensive Protection of the Frontier." A complete printed transcript is available in the Calendar of Virginia State Papers.
notable person/group
Beverly Randolph
Henry Knox
Indians
rangers
notable location
War Office
Russell County, Virginia
notable item/thing
invasion
protection
document number
1790072800003
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IGA18 (2 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:1, F;31 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Beverley Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |