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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06005 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox about Indian strength and activities |
| Date | 24 December 1793 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Received a letter from Canada this morning relating an account from Detroit that "the Indians have not been able to assemble more than between eight and nine hundred Men; That they had Cutt off the Escort of Provision." Says Mrs. Ogden's health is improved. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Northwest Indian War Revolutionary War General Northwest Territory Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History Military Provisions Health and Medical Women of the Founding Era Women's History Canada Global History and Civics |
| People | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Newark, New Jersey |
| Theme | Women in American History; Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |