Defense of Frontier
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Defense of Frontier
Description
President does not see need of Virginia Legislature to call up additional forces for the defense of the frontier. The militia should be sufficient.
short description
Ltr, dis state of frontier defense.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cied in Knox to Lee, 11/20/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Virginia Legislature
militia
President Washington
Governor Virginia
John Stagg
chief clerk
notable location
War Department
War Office
notable item/thing
call up of forces
defense of frontier
notable phrase
President of the United States
your Excellency's letter
present view of the subject conceive any measure on the part of the Legislature of Virginia necessary for the defense of the frontiers
late session
militia
the laws authorize
service
document number
1792101400002
page start
5
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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 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |