Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05312 Author/Creator: Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 February 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Provides new information that he received on good authority about how a Mr. P. gave information to a merchant company in England that the ports at Niagara and Detroit would be taken by the United States. Briefly mentions how this information pertains to the Indian struggles in the Northwest Territories.
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