Status of Recruits

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Status of Recruits

Description

Recruits to be sent to Fort Pitt.

short description

Status of Recruits

year created

1791

month created

03

day created

07

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Governor Josiah Bartlett

sent to location

New Hampshire

in collection

Frederick Chase Collection

in image

RAP06

notable person/group

Josiah Bartlett
Henry Knox
President of the United States
troops

notable location

New Hampshire
War Department
Fort Pitt
frontiers

notable item/thing

act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the united states
recruitment

document number

1791030700101

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

War department
7th March 1791
Sir
I have the honor to inform your excellency that the President of the United States has in pursuance of an act, entituled “An act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States, and making further provision for the protection of the frontiers”, passed the third day of March 1791, directed Seventy Six__ troops to be recruited in the State
State of New Hampshire that as soon as the same shall be recruited they are to be marched to Fort Pitt .
I have the honor to be
with great respect,
Your Excellency’s

Most obedient
humble servant
HKnox
Sec o War

His excellency
the president
of the State of
New Hampshire

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) RAP06 (2 pages) Collection: Frederick Chase Collection #791207

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Governor Josiah Bartlett New Hampshire [n/a]