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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04812 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0097] October-December 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Doughty about Doughty's Indian negotiations |
| Date | 30 December 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Doughty, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Knox acknowledges receipt of Major Doughty's letter informing him of Doughty's passage to New Jersey. States he is chagrined that Doughty will not arrive in Philadelphia sooner as he needs information on "the late expedition," likely connected to Doughty's negotiations with Indian tribes. Asks him to hasten his arrival so they may, "form a more accurate judgement of the measures necessary to be adopted." Marked private on docket. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Northwest Indian War Revolutionary War General Treaty Diplomacy Government and Civics Travel Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Northwest Territory |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Doughty, John (1754-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |