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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04007 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox about settlers and negotiations with Indians |
| Date | 20 October 1788 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Sargent, Secretary of the Northwest Territory, discusses progress of the settlers and negotiations with Native Americans in the Territory including Joseph Brant. Writes, "We can not as yet, tis true, boast of very much Cultivation or Improvement, for our Numbers are not large, but the few present have not been idle- they have [built] themselves comfortable Log Houses..." Comments on the delay of an unspecified treaty with Native Americans. Writes "...As the Governour corresponds with you, you will undoubtedly be informed of the particular Disposition of the different Tribes- Should they eventually unite in any one Determination, I am persuaded it will be to take up the Hatchet, but at any Rate their young Men will in the Hopes of Pillage very much harrass [sic] us- for they have caught the Spirit of Liberty & will no more submit to the Government of their acknowledged Chiefs- I have frequently heard this declared by the old & young & that this Spirit of Rebellion was not of Long Standing." |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Diplomacy Westward Expansion Building Construction Architecture Treaty Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Freedom and Independence Rebellion Immigration and Migration Government and Civics |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Marietta, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sargent was the first Secretary of the Northwest Territory. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |