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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04369 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox regarding the settlement of Ohio |
| Date | 29 September 1789 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Apparently sends condolences to the Knox family (likely regarding the recent death of one of Knox's children). Writes that he would be happy to receive a line from Knox and answer any questions Knox might have about Sargent's area of the country. Is anxious for the Governor to arrive, because he needs to determine which lands the Governor would like to settle on, so that Sargent can set up his own home and agricultural fields. Discusses the military staff present in Ohio and the prospects of Congress sending more people. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Northwest Territory Government and Civics Death Children and Family Land Transaction Building Construction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Westward Expansion Military History Northwest Indian War Congress Immigration and Migration |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Harmar, Josiah (1753-1813) |
| Place written | Marietta, Ohio |
| Theme | Agriculture; 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 |
| Related documents | Extract of a letter from Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent replying to Sargent's request for more troops |