Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox giving assurance that President Washington will be advised of any troop movements
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Letter from Georgia Governor Telfair to Secretary of War Henry Knox giving assurance that President Washington will be advised of any troop movements
Description
From the State House in Augusta Georgia, Governor Telfair assures Secretary of War Knox that he will keep the President of United States General Washington advised of any movements of troops and expresses hope that the system pursued will in the end bring peace.
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
30
author
sent from location
State House, Augusta Georgia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Governor Telfair
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
President of United States General George Washington
notable location
State House in Augusta Georgia
Georgia
Augusta
Philadelphia
United States
document number
1793073040050
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M: 1268, R: 14, p. 190-191 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Governor Edward Telfair | State House, Augusta Georgia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |