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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03478 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent about matters of office and the coming Convention |
| Date | 2 March 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Body of the letter and signature in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's aide. Discusses surveys that Sargent requested and where they should be deposited. Notes he has not seen Captain Hutchins yet to discuss the survey of the 5th range. States that Board of Treasury is of the opinion the surveys should be delivered to Hutchins since he was the principal in the business and that Knox agrees with them. Mentions [Major William] North's resignation from the Office of Inspectors, noting that it has not taken affect yet due to the recent raising of troops. Mentions the irregular Congressional meetings and that nine of the states recently met and discussed the [Constitutional] Convention being held in May at Philadelphia. Noted as a copy on the docket. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Surveying Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Geography and Natural History US Constitutional Convention |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |