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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04145 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox introducing a settler called Mr. Tracey and asking about the government |
| Date | 16 March 1789 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces the bearer, Mr. Tracey, who is in charge of a party that is founding a settlement fourteen miles from Marietta, Ohio. Discusses the emerging society in Ohio. Remarks on the geography of his region, including the location of the Muskingum River. Asks about the operation of the new government and voices concerns about whether he will be under the jurisdiction of the new government. Discusses his desire for his friends to write him, due to his sense of isolation, and comments on his friendship with Knox and others back in the East. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Westward Expansion Immigration and Migration Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Geography and Natural History Government and Civics Northwest Territory Friendship |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Marietta, Ohio |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |