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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03654 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Samuel Holden Parsons to Henry Knox asking for information on lake Erie |
| Date | 3 September 1787 |
| Author | Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) |
| Additional authors | Richards, William (fl. 1781-1787) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for his letter of 30 August. Appreciates that Knox will give him information "of the course of Lake Erie &c." Encloses a letter for Knox to forward to General [Richard] Butler, noting that sending letters to the "West Country" through the War Office is the most secure mode of transmission. Noted as received and forwarded by William Richards 6 September 1787. Includes Richards' signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Post Office |
| People | Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Richards, William (fl. 1781-1787) Butler, Richard (1743-1791) |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Richard Butler served as an Indian agent in Ohio in 1787. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |