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Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05486 Author/Creator: Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1792 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Mentions that he successfully completed some experiments Knox suggested he perform (on artillery). Discusses the upcoming appointment of a new Adjutant General, and the qualifications necessary for the candidate. Comments on the importance of assigning high military rank to soldiers in the Northwest Territories. Provides a variety of information on the military endeavors in the Ohio area. Refers to General [James] Wilkinson.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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