Extract of a letter to Major Sargent
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
Extract of a letter to Major Sargent
Description
Letter, advises regarding troops at Marietta; mentions French Revolution.
short description
Ltr, adv re troops at Marietta.
year created
1789
month created
11
day created
09
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Sargent to Knox, 12/07/1789.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Winthrop Sargent
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
notable location
New York
France
United States
Marietta
notable item/thing
leaders appear to grasp at too much
danger of different views being started
long and horrid civil war
embraces a variety of views
prevalent opinion among the members of the eastern states that the expenses of the western territory should be rather lessened than increased
establishment of the troops os only to be in force until the end of the next session
more with a view of retrenching than enlarging the establishment
journey
received every where with the most unbounded affection
men women & children of all descriptions run to see him
people by their actions demonstrate their attachment
long may he live in the happiness of this country
politic
defeat the intention
arrangement directed is with the entire concurrence of the President of the United States
received your favor
forwarded the enclosure to your father
affectionate condolence on the loss of our dear boy
system governed by a mighty but invisible cause
interest and duty to submit to events we cannot control
arrival of the Governor
derived all of the information you could desire of his intention of fixing the seat of government
agriculture
satisfaction and profit
dollars
precluding accumulation would be ample for your comfortable subsistence
least objection
application for more troops being posted
notable phrase
leaders appear to grasp at too much
danger of different views being started
long and horrid civil war
embraces a variety of views
prevalent opinion among the members of the eastern states that the expenses of the western territory should be rather lessened than increased
establishment of the troops os only to be in force until the end of the next session
more with a view of retrenching than enlarging the establishment
journey
received every where with the most unbounded affection
men women & children of all descriptions run to see him
people by their actions demonstrate their attachment
long may he live in the happiness of this country
politic
defeat the intention
arrangement directed is with the entire concurrence of the President of the United States
received your favor
forwarded the enclosure to your father
affectionate condolence on the loss of our dear boy
system governed by a mighty but invisible cause
interest and duty to submit to events we cannot control
arrival of the Governor
derived all of the information you could desire of his intention of fixing the seat of government
agriculture
satisfaction and profit
dollars
precluding accumulation would be ample for your comfortable subsistence
least objection
application for more troops being posted
document number
1789110914001
page start
1
transcription
Extract of a letter to
Major Sargent Nov 9 1789
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letter of [indecipherable]
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Extract of a letter to Major Sargent 9th Nov 1789
"Although personally I cannot have the least
objection to an application for more troops being posted
near Marietta, yet I believe it will not be politic
and might defeat the intention ---- The arrangement
connected is with the entire concurrence of the President
of the United States and embraces a variety of [undecipherable]
--It Seems to be a pretty prevalent opinion among
the Members of the Eastern States that the expences
for the Western territory should be rather depressed than
increased --- An application might be attended
With the effect of calling this opinion or disposition
into activity --- The establishment of the troops is
only to be in force until the end of the next
Session This temporary arrangement may have
been dictated more with a view of retrenching
than enlarging the establishment"
Major Sargent Nov 9 1789
[Indecipherable]
[Indecipherable]
letter of [indecipherable]
[Indecipherable]
Extract of a letter to Major Sargent 9th Nov 1789
"Although personally I cannot have the least
objection to an application for more troops being posted
near Marietta, yet I believe it will not be politic
and might defeat the intention ---- The arrangement
connected is with the entire concurrence of the President
of the United States and embraces a variety of [undecipherable]
--It Seems to be a pretty prevalent opinion among
the Members of the Eastern States that the expences
for the Western territory should be rather depressed than
increased --- An application might be attended
With the effect of calling this opinion or disposition
into activity --- The establishment of the troops is
only to be in force until the end of the next
Session This temporary arrangement may have
been dictated more with a view of retrenching
than enlarging the establishment"
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJK17 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 38 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Winthrop Sargent | [unknown] | [n/a] |