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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05250 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Note from Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent regarding bills to pay the army |
| Date | 2 December 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Written from the War Department. Explains that Mr. Caleb Swan will be taking thirty five thousand dollars in post bank notes for the pay of the army, and that Sargent's name has been added to the notes for greater security. When Swan wants to exchange the notes for cash, he will need Sargent's to do so; asks that Sargent oblige. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Soldier's Pay Finance Military History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Swan, Caleb (1758-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |