Copy of Letter from the Secretary of War to Thomas Holt
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Copy of Letter from the Secretary of War to Thomas Holt
Description
Knox advised on protection of Elizabeth Town from hostile forces.
year created
1793
month created
10
day created
01
author
sent from location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
recipient
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Holt
Henry Knox
hostile
militia
Governor Henry Lee
Secretary of War
militia
commanding officer
guards
Governor Virginia
John Stagg
chief clerk
notable location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
War Department
notable item/thing
hostile forces
protection
document number
1793100100101
page start
1
transcription
Copy of Letter to
Capt. Thomas Holt
Gov. Henry Lee
on the 1st of Oct. 1793
from the [undecipherable]
Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Thomas Holt. dated Elizabeth Town New Jersey October 1. 1793
Sir
I have this instant received your letter of the 19th [indecipherable]
If the information you have transmitted be founded, it will be your duty to call in the name of the United States upon the nearest commanding officer of the militia for adequate guard to protect the stores or in case they could not be defended where they are, to remove them to a place of perfect security, It will also be necessary that you apply to the Governor of the State, to whom I have written requesting the necessary protection
I am
[indecipherable]
(signed) Henry Knox
Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of Virginia, dated Elizabeth Town New Jersey October 1. 1793
Sir
Captain Thomas Holt, who has the charge of the small magazine of the United States at New London in Virginia, has informed me by letter dated 19 [indecipherable] that certain indications were discovered of the intention of some of the negroes to rise in rebellion.
as I have this moment received this letter, I know not what degree of credit to give to so extraordinary information, But, at any event Sir permit me to place the stores of the United States at the above place and at manchester under your protection, and to assure you that every expence paid for guards or other security will be paid by the United States. I have the honor to be [indecipherable]
Gov. Virginia (signed) Henry Knox Sec of War
The foregoing are true copies from the records of the War Office
Jno Stagg Junr
Cty Clk March 12 1794
Capt. Thomas Holt
Gov. Henry Lee
on the 1st of Oct. 1793
from the [undecipherable]
Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Thomas Holt. dated Elizabeth Town New Jersey October 1. 1793
Sir
I have this instant received your letter of the 19th [indecipherable]
If the information you have transmitted be founded, it will be your duty to call in the name of the United States upon the nearest commanding officer of the militia for adequate guard to protect the stores or in case they could not be defended where they are, to remove them to a place of perfect security, It will also be necessary that you apply to the Governor of the State, to whom I have written requesting the necessary protection
I am
[indecipherable]
(signed) Henry Knox
Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Governor of Virginia, dated Elizabeth Town New Jersey October 1. 1793
Sir
Captain Thomas Holt, who has the charge of the small magazine of the United States at New London in Virginia, has informed me by letter dated 19 [indecipherable] that certain indications were discovered of the intention of some of the negroes to rise in rebellion.
as I have this moment received this letter, I know not what degree of credit to give to so extraordinary information, But, at any event Sir permit me to place the stores of the United States at the above place and at manchester under your protection, and to assure you that every expence paid for guards or other security will be paid by the United States. I have the honor to be [indecipherable]
Gov. Virginia (signed) Henry Knox Sec of War
The foregoing are true copies from the records of the War Office
Jno Stagg Junr
Cty Clk March 12 1794
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZTL03 (4 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZTL03a (4 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Elizabethtown, New Jersey | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Holt | [unknown] | [n/a] |