Major Winthrop Sargent requests the influence of Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Major Winthrop Sargent requests the influence of Knox
Description
Letter, discusses judicial system, indians, and solicits appointment.
short description
Ltr, dis judicial system.
year created
1789
month created
12
day created
07
author
sent from location
Maricutta
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
General Harmar
Judge Parson
notable location
Maricutta
Fort Harmar
notable item/thing
boats
horses
waggons
sheeps
migration from the Head Waters and under the observation of Fort Harmar
death
of Indians we hear nothing
earliest information
few days past
honoured with your favor
assurance of your influence to promote my interests if occasion should offer
observation that agriculture might afford me satisfaction and profit
considerable advantage
proper devotion to those duties
dollars
living upon my banker
master of more expences than my salary can admit
governour has not arrived
judge
suffer from the want of adoption and publication of good & wholesome laws
little attention by the gentlemen of the bench to the important business of their commission
document number
1789120740101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJL07 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 55 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Winthrop Sargent | Maricutta | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |