Type

Printed Document

Title

National Defense

Description

Letter from the Sec. of War to the Chairman of the committee on national defense. Discussed the radical changes to current militia that would create a more organized and well trained standing army. Supported the formation of a standing army for superior defense of the U.S. Reference Roman military and Ceasar. Lists salaries of various officers and educators along with cost of building schools. Advised capitalizing on the current state of peace as a time to construct the necessary systems to support the nations defense.

year created

1800

month created

01

day created

31

author

James McHenry

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Harrison Gray Otis

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

Ltr to Committee on Nat'l Defense
American State Papers, Mil. Affrs

in image

TJH02

note

Letter from the Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Committee, Appointed on the 9th of December last, on so much of the Speech of the President, as related to A System of National Defense, Commensurate with our Resources, and the situation of our Country.'
Missing first page.

notable person/group

Harrison G Otis
James McHenry
Secretary of War
President
committee
chairman
Ceasar
Roman
Machiavelli
Marshal of Puisegur
servants
police
engineer
non-commissioned officers
artillerists
professor
John Foncin
B.H. Latrobe
Latrobe
architect

notable location

War Department
United States
Rome
fortification
Atlantic
ocean
roads
bridges
public works
school
Europe

notable item/thing

Treatise of War
public works

notable idea/issue

national defense
defend
protection
community
labor
system
organization
train
revolution
advantage
qualifications
service
military science
construction
trade

document number

1800013100002

page start

1

number of pages

12
Layout
Sort
Filter
Page Last transcribed Status
Primary page
#1 1800/TJH02_1.jpg Transcribe
October 14, 2020 at 11:25:24 PM Approved
Primary page
#2 1800/TJH02_2.jpg Transcribe
October 14, 2020 at 11:30:14 PM Approved
Primary page
#3 1800/TJH02_3.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:29:38 AM Approved
Primary page
#4 1800/TJH02_4.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:31:44 AM Approved
Primary page
#5 1800/TJH02_5.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:27:44 AM Approved
Primary page
#6 1800/TJH02_6.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:50:10 AM Approved
Primary page
#7 1800/TJH02_7.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 1:38:57 PM Approved
Primary page
#8 1800/TJH02_8.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 1:25:58 PM Approved
Primary page
#9 1800/TJH02_9.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 1:46:39 PM Approved
Primary page
#10 1800/TJH02_10.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:41:36 AM Approved
Primary page
#11 1800/TJH02_11.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 11:59:48 AM Approved
Primary page
#12 1800/TJH02_12.jpg Transcribe
October 15, 2020 at 1:18:41 PM Approved