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
author
sent from location
Marietta
recipient
in collection
in publication
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
Item sets
Document instances
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[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 |
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Author | Winthrop Sargent | Marietta | [n/a] |
Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |