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Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 to Henry Knox [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05353 Author/Creator: Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter Date: 13 March 1792 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 17.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes that General [James] Wilkinson has asked for his help with the militiamen, specifically acquiring more troops. Discusses Wilkinson's attempts to establish lines of communication. Comments on the dispute between Wilkinson and Zeigler (see GLC02437.05346 for further information). Also touches on the altercation between Ford and Hodgdon (see GLC02437.05351), as well as the field officers there in the militia.

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Zeigler, David, 1748-1811
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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