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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05682 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0115] November 1792 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox on judicial vacancies in the Northwest Territory |
| Date | 1 November 1792 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Requests that Knox recommend a Mr. Sebastian (possibly Benjamin Sebastian) to fill any judicial vacancies that may arise in the Northwest Territory. Expects Judge [George] Turner to leave his seat. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Judiciary Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Government and Civics Westward Expansion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Sebastian, Benjamin (1745-1834) Turner, George (1750-1843) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sargent may be referring to Benjamin Sebastian, judge of the Kentucky Appellate Court (1792-1806). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |