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Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06231 Author/Creator: Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 October 1794 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Asks Knox for assistance with some personal business. Mentions he does not think he can make it to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Discusses his opinion on the relationship between the Indians and the local government.

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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