Embargo upon vessels bound to foreign ports

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Embargo upon vessels bound to foreign ports

Description

President Washington has directed Secretary Knox to inform Governor Samuel Huntington of Connecticut of the continuance of an embargo upon vessels bound for any foreign port. Requests cooperation of militia.

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

18

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Huntington
Henry Knox
George Washington

notable location

War Department
Connecticut

notable item/thing

embargo
vessels
foreign port
resolves
militia

document number

1794041800001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ADJ18 (2 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers Folder 1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Huntington [unknown] [n/a]