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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05312 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0106] February 1792 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox concerning suspicions that the US would take the ports of Detroit and Niagara |
| Date | 8 February 1792 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Provides new information that he received on good authority about how a Mr. P. gave information to a merchant company in England that the ports at Niagara and Detroit would be taken by the United States. Briefly mentions how this information pertains to the Indian struggles in the Northwest Territories. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Westward Expansion Boundary or Property Dispute Diplomacy Treaty Global History and Civics Canada Military History |
| People | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |