Autograph Letter Signed

Secretary at War writes to the Governor of Tennesee regarding militia

Secretary McHenry informs Governor Wood of the federal mandate to raise, equip, organize, and keep in readiness a body of militia fit for action.

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War Office

Document interleaved in Washington Irving's Life of George Washington.

James Wood

James McHenry

War Office

Tennessee

artillery

militia

I have it in order from the President of the United States to lay before your excellency the act herein enclosed

The object of this law being to provide and have in readiness a select and completely equipped and organized body of militia fit for action, in all respects, the President in pursuance thereof requests that you will be pleased to take immediate and effectual measures to organize arm and equip and hold in readiness to march at a moments warning, the detachment required to be so organized, armed and equipped by the state of Tennessee

With a view to expedite the completion of the said detachment the president has judged it expedient to authorize you to accept any independent corps of artillery

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