Winthrop Sargent
71 documents
Letter to the Secretary of War
Withrop Sargent discusses the rank of Adjutant General and Inspector General with Secretary Knox. Expresses desire for military fame. Also discusses gun powder experiments.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Letter to the Secretary of War
Letter to Secretary Knox regarding the rank of Adjutant General and Inspector of the Army. Also discusses army discipline. Cannot discharge duties without higher rank in Army.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Appeal for higher rank
William Sargent informs Secretary Knox that his duties as the adjutant general cannot be performed without more rank.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]General Things to Attend To
(Difficult handwriting] Hodgdon is requested to make to Col. Sargent a statement of his affairs when the opportunity presents.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Not a Single LIne from You!
Writing in code, Sargent laments that he is astonished that in nearly an age he has not received a single line from Hodgdon. He refers to the Indians including the Shawnese
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)With the President Declining, Who is to Succeed Him?
Apologizes for not having written but he has been busy with work. Asks for news regarding the succession of the President and hopes that it will not bring strife. Describes a storm on Lake Huron. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Undated Enclosure
Appears to be a list of goods, possibly requested by Sargent from Hodgdon in Philadelphia.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)The Tea Business Should Be Settled, Etc.
Writing mostly in code, Winthrop discusses sundry topics and hopes that the tea business will soon be settled.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)No Certain Intelligence from the Governor, Etc.
He has had no news from the Governor, only a rumor that he is very sick. Sargent is at Fort Miami, near Detroit. Updates Hodgdon on the prices of goods in the vicinity.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)My Respects to Your Family, Etc.
Sargent pays his respects to Hodgdon's family. He has only just arrived in Cincinnati. He mentions a book or other publication by a McKerrie who has traveled very far north.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)My Land Purchase
Enclosed is a letter from Captain Turner regarding Sargent's land purchase.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Legal Business and Politics
Sargent has not received papers from the 4th of May, and hopes to have them soon. He prefers having laws, etc, on file as it makes them easier to refer to later. Discusses Farmer's letter and the …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Land Speculation, Etc
Ignoring as usual the fact that the function of letters is to communicate, Sargent mentions the following; land speculation, Benjamin, Boston, chimney, Quartermaster General, township of 5000 acres, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Enclosed Letter from Capt. Turner Relative to My Land, Etc.
Sargent is missing a trunk and asks for Hodgdon's help to find it. He encloses a letter from Captain Turner relating to land purchased.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Upon the Death of Dr. Hodge, I Mourn for His Friends, Etc.
As usual, Sargent has much to say but his untelligible scrawl renders his letter meaningless except for the following: the death of Dr. Hodge; looking glasses.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
