Raising 76 Rhode Island troops to add to the new regiment for the Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Raising 76 Rhode Island troops to add to the new regiment for the Army
Description
Knox informs Governor Fenner that the President has signed an act adding another regiment to the Army to provide further protection for the frontier. Seventy-six soldiers are to be raised from Rhode Island and then directed to Fort Pitt.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur Fenner
Henry Knox
President of the United States
notable location
War Department
Fort Pitt
United States
State of Rhode Island
notable item/thing
recruited
marched to Fort Pitt
honor to inform your excellency that the President of the United States has in pursuance of an act entitled "an act for raising and adding another regiment t the military establishment of the United States and making further provision for the protection of the frontiers"
troops to be raised in the state of Rhode Island
document number
1791030700301
page start
1
number of pages
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AWG06 (1 pages) | Collection: RI Hist Soc Mss | 3-134 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur Fenner | [unknown] | [n/a] |