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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04876 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Richard Peters about frontier defense |
| Date | 10 March 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Peters, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Responds to Peters request "on the Subject of the Frontier Defence." Says that "I can explicitly inform you that the Measures taken for the Purpose will be immediate & must take Effect as soon as any State Arrangement can possibly get into Operation." Explains that this will be a challenge to arrange. Various names are marked on the verso. Knox marked the document as "private." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Government and Civics |
| People | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |