Principles for Calling Up the Militia, Etc.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Principles for Calling Up the Militia, Etc.
Description
Knox submits a draft to Washington of a letter to Governor William Blount in which principles are discussed regarding calling up the militia to protect the frontier and expressing the approval of the President for organizing a conference with the Chickasaws and Choctaws in early June.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
21
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
content note
Territorial Papers, Vol. 4
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
Governor [William] Blount
General Putnam
Dr. Allen
notable item/thing
clothes
notable phrase
I have the honor respectfully to submit a draft of a proposed letter to Governor Blount, of which the clerk has just finished a copy. Gen. Putnam left this city this morning to return early in the next week.
PS: Dr. Allen will be in readiness to return on Monday. He is getting clothes made and his accounts are to be settled--
PS: Dr. Allen will be in readiness to return on Monday. He is getting clothes made and his accounts are to be settled--
document number
1792042100000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |