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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03811 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox discussing shares and shareholders of the Ohio Company |
| Date | ca. 2 March 1788 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Discusses shares and shareholders of the Ohio Company. Encloses a pamphlet (not included but possibly related to GLC02437.03815), and asks Knox to forward it to Platt. Month and day are given; year is written in pencil at a later date. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Land Transaction Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Northwest Territory |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sargent was a delegate to the Massachusetts convention which ratified the Federal Constitution in February 1788. He was appointed Secretary of the Ohio Company and Secretary of the Northwest Territory in 1787. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |