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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03937 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox about the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia & New Hampshire and land matters |
| Date | 16 July 1788 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Sargent writes, "the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia & New Hamshire [sic] is a Circumstance of very high Gratification to all your Friends in this Western World- I am unhappy that you should seem to suspect me of Inattention to you since my Arrival here-" Notes that he has been unable to use his right hand, thus writes with his left. Encloses a letter to [Richard] Platt (not included), asking Knox to inspect it. Discusses the Ohio land interests of a Mrs. Colden and the retention of settlers to Northwest Territory lands. Hopes to accommodate "those Settlers who are every day presenting themselves & for want of proper Encouragement leaving us & passing down to the Kentucky Country- I would propose that half, or some Part of the Lots as they may be drawn, should be sold in the free sample to Persons that will immediately cultivate & improve them..." Asks Knox to present his regards to Samuel Ogden and family. Written at Muskingum, possibly present-day Muskingum County, Ohio. Contains a slight tear. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Ratification Government and Civics Politics Federalists Injury or Wound Land Transaction Westward Expansion Immigration and Migration Women's History Northwest Territory Finance |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Muskingum County, Ohio |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Women in American History; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sargent was Secretary of the Northwest Territory. He was appointed in 1787 and served until 1798. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |