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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03533 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox reacting to disbanding of troops and the Inspectorship |
| Date | 22 April 1787 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that he is not disappointed by the disbandment of the troops since he was expecting it. Discusses William North's retracted resignation of the office of Inspector General, which Sargent was to have taken over as North's replacement. Expresses his embarrassment over this as everyone thought he would receive the appointment until North decided not to resign. "To have told me absolutely that he would not continue in the office - & inform'd a number of my friends that he had resigned in my favor, & to resume it (thereby apparently displacing me at his own Pleasure) more than a little mortifies me." Thanks Knox for some trouble he took with Sargent's maps. Stamped "Boston." "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Standing Army Office Seeker Geography and Natural History Surveying Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |