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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04459 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Duer demanding a remedy to a problem with military provisions |
| Date | 2 January 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Duer, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Wishes Duer a happy new year and relays information he heard from Major [Winthrop] Sargent. Sargent reports that the bearer, from the Ohio area, indicates trouble with a military provisions agreement. Knox tells Duer to take immediate measures to "remedy any evils" that may have occurred. Knox's working draft. Noted as private. Docket is written in Knox's hand. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Holidays and Celebrations Military History Military Provisions Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion |
| People | Duer, William (1747-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |