Interposition of the General Government in an Incident Occurring Within a State
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Interposition of the General Government in an Incident Occurring Within a State
Description
Knox discusses the circumstances in which the general government would intervene in a military situation occurring within a state's borders.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Governor of Delaware
in collection
in image
note
Difficult handwriting.
notable person/group
Joshua Clayton
Henry Knox
Minister residing here
notable location
War Department
Bay of Delaware
our territory
notable item/thing
armed vessel of one of the powers engaged in the present war
duty and honor
captured vessel
aggression
attack or combat
military force of the nation
hostility committed between the beligerent parties
notable phrase
The standing power of the Union is its militia.
document number
1793052300402
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | RDB03 (8 pages) | Collection: RG 1300 Executive Papers | 1793 Corresp out of st |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Clayton | Governor of Delaware | [n/a] |