Protection of Frontiers
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Protection of Frontiers
Description
Request for money to pay militia and spies employed to protect settlements from Indians. Enclosed copy of letter from Sargent to Wilkinson.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
10
author
sent from location
Cincinnati
recipient
note
Cited in Knox to Sargent, 07/23/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
Ebenezer Sproat
settlers
militia
spy
scout
Wilkinson
Major Zeigler
troops
Secretary of War
notable location
Cincinnati
Gallipolis
Mississippi
frontier
Washington County
river
post
hostiles
Indians
Indian Nation
Ohio
notable item/thing
protection
travel
hazardous conditions
hostilities
document number
1792041040000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Executive Journal, North West Territory (Knopf Transcripts) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Winthrop Sargent | Cincinnati | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |