Call for volunteers from Kentucky
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Call for volunteers from Kentucky
Description
Cabinet meeting on the subject of affording an auxiliary force to Major General Anthony Wayne for the purpose of enabling him to make a vigorous and offensive campaign against hostile Indians. It is adviced that he be authorized to call for 2000 mounted volunteers from Kentucky, for the period of four months, if he should judge the measure expedient.
year created
1794
month created
05
day created
13
secondary author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
The document was approved by Hamilton, Randolph, Bradford, and Knox. It is in the handwriting of Knox.
notable person/group
Cabinet
Edmund Randolph
William Bradford
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Anthony Wayne
Indians
mounted volunteers
militia
notable location
Philadelphia
Kentucky
document number
1794051300000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edmund Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | William Bradford | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |