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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05397 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Winthrop Sargent on the abolition of the position of Adjutant General |
| Date | 4 April 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sargent, Winthrop |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Was happy to receive Sargent's letters, but wants to assure Sargent that his position as Adjutant General was not abolished because he did a poor job. Assures him that the position was abolished because all its goals were met. Discusses a potential new job for Sargent, as well as recruiting for new expeditions. Also declares that "Capt [Constant] Freeman will tell you of the uproar the failure of the late expedition has excited." |
| Subjects | Northwest Territory Government and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Northwest Indian War Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Recruitment American Indian History Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox discussing the potential elimination of Sargent's job |