Regulating the Military Establishment
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regulating the Military Establishment
Description
Letter, directs recruits for Continental army service.
short description
Ltr, dir recruits for Continental army.
year created
1791
month created
03
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Clinton
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
Fort Pitt
New York
United States
notable item/thing
governor
order to complete the first regiment of Infantry
soon as the same shall be raised
marched to Fort Pitt
directed a number of recruits to be enlisted in the state of New York
honor to inform your excellency that the President of the United States in pursuance of an act entitled, "An act for regulating the military establishment of the United States"
notable idea/issue
An Act for Regulating the Military Establishment of the United States.
document number
1791030700401
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BSA01 (2 pages) | Collection: Thomas C. Bright Autograph Collection | Doc #78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | [unknown] | [n/a] |