Lincoln states that Massachusetts will not adopt Knox's militia plan
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Lincoln states that Massachusetts will not adopt Knox's militia plan
Description
Letter, discusses Lincoln's opinion of Knox's plan for militia.
short description
Ltr, dis plan for militia.
year created
1790
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
notable item/thing
expence
pay of officers
no pay for men
burden on masters
actual service
no moment more unfortunate than this to bring forward a thing of this nature
General Court
sincerely to give you my opinion
great merit and it will at once evince you close application and strength of mind
strongest militia in the world
people will not, however, adopt it
attentively read over and over again your proposed system for regulating the militia
document number
1790021240001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJN18 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 136 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |