Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.05486-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 June 1792
Author/Creator
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Mentions that he successfully completed some experiments Knox suggested he perform (on artillery). Discusses the upcoming appointment of a new Adjutant General, and the qualifications necessary for the candidate. Comments on the importance of assigning high military rank to soldiers in the Northwest Territories. Provides a variety of information on the military endeavors in the Ohio area. Refers to General [James] Wilkinson.

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