Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War To the Governor of Virginia
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War To the Governor of Virginia
Description
Information from Thomas Holt on possibility of Negro uprising. Offered guard over small magazine in New London, Virginia and all expenses related to protection from uprising to be paid for by U.S.
year created
1793
month created
10
day created
01
author
sent from location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
recipient
note
Enclosed in Knox to Holt, 10/01/1793.
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Thomas Holt
Negroes
governor of Virginia
Secretary of War
slaves
notable location
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
New London
Virginia
magazine
Manchester
notable item/thing
negro rebellion
slave rebellion
expenses
security
slavery
protection
notable idea/issue
uprising
revolt
protection
document number
1793100100201
page start
3
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 | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |