Regarding lack of pay, want of judges, Indian affairs and white migration

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Regarding lack of pay, want of judges, Indian affairs and white migration

Description

Acting Governor Sargent laments that he has not yet received his salary of $750. Governor St. Clair has not yet arrived. When he does, will commence tour of Kaskaskias. The territory is in need of judges. Of Indians nothing heard. the last intelligence was a speech of friendship by Delawares and Wyandottes to General Harmar. The migration is under watch by Fort Harmar at Marietta Ohio and is thus: 1264 boats; 23618 souls; 10244 horses; 2539 cows; 2280 sheep; 687 wagons.

year created

1789

month created

12

day created

07

sent from location

Marietta

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
acting governor Sargent
Governor St. Clair
Kaskaskias
judges
Indians
Delawares
Wyandots
General Harmar

notable location

Fort Harmar
Ohio
territory
Marietta

notable item/thing

salary
speech of friendship
boats
souls
horses
cows
sheep
wagons
migration

document number

1789120754200

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Winthrop Sargent Marietta [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]