On the ordering out of militia
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
On the ordering out of militia
Description
Letter, advises governor concerning militia. Will be paid promptly on the evidence being examined by War Department Accountant. Sums limited to those stipulated by Acts of Congress. Additional force would appear to be necessary. Mentions companies of Greenbriar and Bottetourt counties in Virginia, to rendezvous at mouth of the Great Kenhawa.
short description
Ltr, adv governor concerning militia.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
the Ohio
Greenbriar and Bottetourt counties in Virginia
mouth of the Great Kenhawa
United States
notable item/thing
clothed and equipped
stationed there for any given period
regulated by the commanding general of the troops
recruits
small parties
routes which have been directed
evidence being examined by the accountant of this department
understood explicitly to be limited to the sums stipulated by the acts of Congress
additional force
Lieutenant Governor
companies of Riflemen
militia
your excellency
consequence of arrangements made by the authority of the President
document number
1792063000001
page start
3
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AIC15 (6 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | GLC00813 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |