Letter from the Governor of Maryland

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Letter from the Governor of Maryland

Description

Letter from the Governor of Maryland, enclosing a copy of a letter from Brigadier General Samuel Smith at Frederick Town to explain a variety of difficulties delaying his march to the ultimate place of rendezvous. Requests that the General Government remove as far as possible the alleged difficulties. Mentions the "marked Inadequacy" of Maryland's militia law.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

30

sent from location

Annapolis, Maryland

recipient

in collection

note

Copy, RG 56, Letters 2d Comptroller, 2d Auditor, Executive of Maryland and Georgia, Maryland, National Archives

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Sim Lee
governor
Samuel Smith
militia

notable location

Annapolis
Frederick Town
Maryland
Baltimore

notable item/thing

detachment
rendezvous
medicine
blankets

document number

1794093040100

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Sim Lee Annapolis, Maryland [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]