Concerning Militia

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Concerning Militia

Description

Simmons reminds Pickering that a decision is needed regarding the claim of the Georgia militia, preferably before the post leaves on Friday.

year created

1795

month created

01

day created

05

sent from location

War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

note

Pickering Secretary of War

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Secretary of War
Constant Freeman
Militia

notable location

War Accountant's Office
Georgia

notable item/thing

claim
decision
post

document number

1796010521255

page start

381

transcription

The Secretary of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 5th 1796
Sir
In my last letter to Constant Freeman
Agent of the War Departmt. in Georgia Informed him that the
claim of Milita of that State would be decided on wihtout
delay_ This information I was led to give him from the
conversation I had with you a few days ago on that
Subject_ As the Post will set out for that Country on
Friday next I have thought proper Sir to remind you thereof
and that I may be enabled to give the information promised.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YAA01 (447 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) Letterbook A, P. 378

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]