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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.03302
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 
Title David Humphreys to Henry Knox regarding the composition of the new Connecticut Legislature
Date 25 September 1786
Author Humphreys, David (1752-1818)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Colonel David Humphreys, who has been elected to the Connecticut Legislature, writes to Knox with his opinions about the state militia. Wants to obtain a copy of the report he wrote for Congress on the subject. Would like his opinions in order to prevent anything contradictory to them from being passed. Writes, "In the present tumultuous times, you will readily conceive, my dear General, how much the public safety & even our very existance [sic] as a nation, may depend upon placing our Militia in proper hands & putting it upon an eligible footing." Also describes the nature of the new Legislature: "We have a good number of our army friends in the present Assembly, such as, Genl Huntington, Colo. Wadsworth, Wyllys, Bradly & several others; who may not be personally known to you- The complection of the whole Legislature cannot yet be decided; but there seems to be some favourable attention in the sentiments of the people: nothing need be a stronger proof of this, than the appointment of Majr Judd to a seat in the Assembly, by a town, from which three years ago, he was obliged, literally, to fly for his life on account of commutation." Sends his love to Lucy Knox.
Subjects Revolutionary War General  Government and Civics  Militia  Military History  Continental Congress  Congress  Soldier's Pay  Finance  Mobs and Riots  Rebellion  Shays' Rebellion  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Humphreys, David (1752-1818)  Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818)  Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)  
Place written Hartford, Connecticut
Theme Creating a New Government; Government & Politics
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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