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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10267 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0118] April-June 1793 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Wilkinson |
| Date | 17 May 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wilkinson, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Marked private. Thanks General Wilkinson for his letters and states that he is "persuaded that your good sense as well as inclination will lead you to unite cordially with general Wayne, and to promote a spirit of harmony throughout the several corps," hinting at some conflict between members of different groups within the army. Mentions conflict in Europe. Second page has lots of dark ink blots, some of which render words illegible. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wilkinson, James (1757-1825) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Wilkinson was a U.S. soldier and statesman, who was associated with several scandals and controversies. He fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, eventually rising to the rank of General. He was appointed governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1805. General Wayne refers to General Anthony Wayne, an United States Army general and statesman. He was the first to provide formalized basic training for regular Army recruits and Legionville was the first facility established expressly for this purpose. The Treaty of Greenville was procured due to Wayne's military successes against the tribal confederacy and gave most of what is now Ohio to the United States, and cleared the way for that state to enter the Union in 1803. Supposedly the reason General Wayne was nicknamed "Mad Anthony" Wayne, was because he could lead an army with two and a half hours of sleep or less. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |