Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.05287-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
6 January 1792
Author/Creator
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 21.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Written from Fort Washington, at present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Received his recent letter, and touches on financial matters. Mentions that he heard that the President intends to eliminate the position of Adjutant General of the Army (his current position) after the present campaign in the frontier, and give the Adjutant's duties to the Inspector. Comments on whether to take as a personal affront the elimination of his position. Discusses his motives for joining the campaigns in the Ohio territories.

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