Acting Governor Sargent's Woes
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Acting Governor Sargent's Woes
Description
Acting Governor Sargent complains of his lack of experience in Indian affairs and abuses in the department at Vincennes.He will deliver the Indian goods to General Putnam and will endeavor to prevent the lack of information from causing injury to the public.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
06
author
sent from location
Cincinnati
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Winthrop Sargent
Major Vanderburgh
Major Hamtramck
General Wilkinson
Storekeeper
Mr. Hodgdon
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
notable location
Cincinnati
Vincennes
Ohio River
notable item/thing
Indian expenses
great abuses
Indian affairs
Acts and Resolves of Congress
late mission of General Putnam
Indian goods
order from the War Office
notable phrase
I feel myself very much at a loss how to conduct myself in Indian affairs.
I hunbly conceive Sir, that very great inconvenience and even injury might accrue to the public from the want of proper information--but you may rest perfectly assured that no exertions of mine will be wanting to prevent it.
I hunbly conceive Sir, that very great inconvenience and even injury might accrue to the public from the want of proper information--but you may rest perfectly assured that no exertions of mine will be wanting to prevent it.
document number
1792070654200
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Winthrop Sargent | Cincinnati | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |