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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03783 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox about the constitution, the Ohio Company and Knox's health |
| Date | 3 February 1788 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses his regret that Knox has rheumatism. Expects that Massachusetts will adopt the Constitution. Discusses several delegates who advocated its adoption. Mentions [John] Hancock's publication in the [Massachusetts] Centinel 2 February 1788, which according to Sargent stated "that we should ratify &c. & propose certain Amendments..." Asks if General [Arthur] St. Clair will hold a treaty with an unspecified tribe of Native Americans and discusses business of the Ohio Company. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Health and Medical Disease Government and Civics Politics Federalists Journalism US Constitutional Amendment American Indian History Treaty Diplomacy Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Land Transaction Military History |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Merchants & Commerce; Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sargent was a delegate to the Massachusetts convention which ratified the Federal Constitution in February 1788. He was appointed Secretary of the Ohio Company and Secretary of the Northwest Territory in 1787. St. Clair was appointed as the first Governor of the Northwest Territory in 1787. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |