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Henry Knox to Anthony Wayne about sending federal troops to Georgia, 10 April 1790
Title
Henry Knox to Anthony Wayne about sending federal troops to Georgia, 10 April 1790.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1790]
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Notes
Collection: The Henry Knox Papers.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Discusses the troops in Georgia and the pending decision in Congress regarding Georgia's pre-emption of the western lands. Says that all the troops within the power of the President, George Washington, have been sent to Georgia. Hopes the troop's arrival will ease apprehensions of the good people of Georgia and offer them some form of protection. Notes the Governor of Georgia has informed them that the Creeks are peaceably disposed. States that only the federal government can make treaties. Docketed by Knox.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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