Requests Congressional Law to Raise Militia
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requests Congressional Law to Raise Militia
Description
Refers to need for a Congressional law to outline the raising of a militia. Discusses security of upper settlements along the Ohio. Reports need to compensate Colonel Sproat.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Winthrop Sargent
Henry Knox
Congress
Militia
Colonel Sproat
congress
Secretary of War
Major Sargent
General St. Clair's adjutant
notable location
upper settlements
War Department
Ohio River
notable item/thing
law
raising militia
security of upper settlements
compensation
calling out militia
regulars
levies
law of congress
document number
1791051900201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DAC11 (2 pages) | Collection: Alfred T. Goodman Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Winthrop Sargent | [unknown] | [n/a] |