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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05298 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0105] January 1792 |
| Title | James Wilkinson to Henry Knox about a disagreement between Major Hodgson and Major Zeigler |
| Date | 24 January 1792 |
| Author | Wilkinson, James (1757-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written from Fort Washington, near present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes to Knox about a disagreement between Major Hodgson and Major Zeigler. Offered to mediate their disagreement, but was denied. Asks Knox to step in, as the Majors are threatening to resign. Adds that he has focused so heavily on dealing with this problem that he has been unable to handle larger issues facing the soldiers in the Fort Washington area. However, he promises to address these other issues with due haste. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Military History Government and Civics Westward Expansion American Indian History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wilkinson, James (1757-1825) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 |