Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Winthrop Sargent

GLC02437.04410

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GLC#
GLC02437.04410-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
9 November 1789
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Winthrop Sargent
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.4 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Replies to Sargent's request to send more troops to the Western Territory, specifically Marietta, Ohio (refer to GLC02437.04369). Knox does not personally object to the request, but writes that "the arrangement directed is with the entire concurrence of the President of the United States and embraces a variety of views- It seems to be a pretty prevalent opinion among the members of the Eastern States that the expences for the Western territories should be rather lessened than encreased." Noted as an extract.

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