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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04321 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | David Humphreys to Henry Knox about frontier troops and Indian affairs |
| Date | 7 August 1789 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes in full, "The President commands me to inform you, that he proposes to lay the Communications relative to the Indian affairs in the Southern District and the establishment of a national Militia before both Houses of Congress, as soon as they shall have convened to-day; for which purpose he desires that you will call upon him at a proportionally early hour. - In the mean time, if you have in readiness the additional clause respecting the Troops now in service he wishes you to forward it by the bearer, that he may have time to give it consideration previous to its insertion in his Message: or if it is not in readiness, he would be glad to have it, as soon as it shall be." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General President Government and Civics Congress Military History Militia Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |