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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05327 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0106] February 1792 |
| Title | Notes on a conversation with John Morgan |
| Date | 27 February 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Recounts a conversation he had with Morgan that day, about a letter Morgan wrote regarding an incident in the Northwest Territories. Writes that he informed Morgan he must take action and have the matter investigated, due to his office. The incident apparently pertained to General [Arthur] St. Clair, the late General [William] Butler, fighting with the Indians, and a possible Court Martial or Court of Inquiry. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Revolutionary War General Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Military History Military Law Westward Expansion Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Morgan, John (fl. 1792) Butler, Richard (1743-1791) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |