Satisfaction at the Prospect of Aid
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Satisfaction at the Prospect of Aid
Description
Governor Telfair expresses his satisfaction at the prospect of Georgia receiving aid in establishing a magazine of arms and benefitting from the assistance of the militias of neighboring States in defending against marauding Creeks.
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
09
author
sent from location
State House, Augusta
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Edward Telfair
militia of the neighboring states.
notable location
State House, Augusta
notable item/thing
prospect of aid
establishment of a magazine of arms
general hostility
depredations of the Creeks
notable phrase
[I] feel a peculiar satisfaction in contemplating the prospect of aid, both with respect to the establishment of a magazine of arms and also the arrangements for calling in the militia of the neighboring states, in the event of general hostility
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document number
1793040940100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Governor Edward Telfair | State House, Augusta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |