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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03958 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox about Indian attacks on soldiers |
| Date | 10 August 1788 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the organization of troops in Pennsylvania. Mentions General [William] Irvine and troop movement and reorganization. Refers to an attack on a party carrying goods to negotiate a treaty on the Muskingum River, noting that Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory, intends "to send a high toned Message to the Indians" and to postpone the treaty. Mentions a business transaction involving Samuel Shaw, Samuel Parkman, and Samuel Ogden. Reports that letters sent from Colonel Joseph Martin related to the Indians will be forwarded on to Congress. Encloses a letter from [Winthrop] Sargent (not present). Mentions arguments for and against Philadelphia as the seat of Congress. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Revolutionary War General Military History Diplomacy Treaty Government and Civics Northwest Territory Finance Continental Congress Congress Politics Washington, D.C. Westward Expansion Northwest Indian War |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Parkman, Samuel (1752-1824) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Irvine, William (1741-1804) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |