Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06157 Author/Creator: Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 August 1794 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy
Reports on the conduct of a [soldier] named Parson Jones. Comments he believes Jones was a man of sedition both here and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Believes if Knox personally admonishes Jones it would correct him. Notes he heard Jones speaking in mixed company at a tavern about the president's (George Washington) intelligence. Expresses his concern over the effect Jones's opinions may have over the public mind.
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