Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.06157-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 August 1794
Author/Creator
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pagination
3 p. : address ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Reports on the conduct of a [soldier] named Parson Jones. Comments he believes Jones was a man of sedition both here and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Believes if Knox personally admonishes Jones it would correct him. Notes he heard Jones speaking in mixed company at a tavern about the president's (George Washington) intelligence. Expresses his concern over the effect Jones's opinions may have over the public mind.

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