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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03757 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox on the birth of Knox's son and events relating to the ratification of the constitution |
| Date | 12 January 1788 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Congratulations Knox on the birth of son. Mentions their "friend Platt" noting, "It appears to me that we have not placed any 'Bars in the way of military Associators' & that soldiers would find it very much to their interests to take their Lands with us..." Referring to state ratification of the Constitution, writes "French & English war, Dutch Interests & every thing else indeed are giving way to the important Business of the Convention." Mentions Massachusetts delegate Samuel Adams's opposition to ratification. Notes that Connecticut's ratification (9 January 1788) will have a positive influence on Massachusetts' ratification. In a postscript, mentions Elbridge Gerry and Samuel Adams. Knox writes, "answered the 20th" beneath the docket. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Children and Family Military History Land Transaction Pension Soldier's Pay Westward Expansion Finance Frontiers and Exploration Government and Civics Politics Global History and Civics France |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |