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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05288 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0105] January 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent about protecting frontier settlers |
| Date | 6 January 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Refers to a recent letter from Sargent which discussed battle losses to Indians in the Northwest Territories. Comments on the protection of settlements on the frontier, and mentions that plans will be laid before Congress on that subject right away. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Northwest Indian War Revolutionary War General Congress Northwest Territory Westward Expansion Military History Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Native Americans; 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 |