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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05285 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0105] January 1792 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox regarding the Indian threat in Ohio |
| Date | 2 January 1792 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from Fort Washington, at present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Asks Knox to attend to the accompanying letters, which outline confrontations between General [Arthur] St. Clair and Indians in the frontier, specifically in Kentucky. Wishes he had more information about the Indian towns. Would like information on how the government will protect the frontier region in during the upcoming season. Asks about the possibility of hiring some Chickasaw Indians to work within the army for upcoming campaigns. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Revolutionary War General Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Native Americans; 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 |