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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04410 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Extract of a letter from Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent replying to Sargent's request for more troops |
| Date | 9 November 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Sargent's request to send more troops to the Western Territory, specifically Marietta, Ohio (refer to GLC02437.04369). Knox does not personally object to the request, but writes that "the arrangement directed is with the entire concurrence of the President of the United States and embraces a variety of views- It seems to be a pretty prevalent opinion among the members of the Eastern States that the expences for the Western territories should be rather lessened than encreased." Noted as an extract. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Government and Civics Military History Finance President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Banking & Economics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox regarding the settlement of Ohio Letter from Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox concerning settlement in the Northwest Territory |