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to Walter Livingston

Informs Livingston that he will be staying at the house for the coming year and tries to negotiate with him in regards to the rent. Lists various sums that he has already paid towards the house and why he feels the raise in rent is unjustified (see...

GLC02437.04495

[Copy of a paper to Mr. John Ruddock]

States that all of the clothing "which was in Mr. Rs possession was delivered out to the respective regts."

GLC02437.04496

to Henry Knox

Wrote an affidavit as requested by Knox of his knowledge "respecting the circumstances which led Genl [Nathanael] Greene into his securityships for John Banks" (refer to GLC02437.04498). Discusses the transaction between Banks and Greene in detail...

GLC02437.04497

[Carrington' s affidavit related to General Nathanael Greene and John Banks]

Provides an affidavit explaining why Nathanael Greene agreed to provide security for the debts of John Banks. Relates that in 1783, Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance, asked Greene to arrange for the supply of provisions to the Southern Army...

GLC02437.04498

to Henry Knox

Writes to repeat a past request. States that "there will shortly be an augmentation of the Troops in the United States sirvice [sic], of my inclination for a military life continuing, I must beg you to interest yourself in my favour - " Hopes Knox...

GLC02437.04499

to Anthony Wayne

Signed "HK." Discusses the Creek Indians in Georgia. Agrees with Wayne about the utility of rifles. Asks if maybe Wayne's informant was mistaken in saying that the Creeks received 6000 muskets from the Spaniards. Writes about whether or not Georgia...

GLC02437.04502

to Henry Knox

Writes, "I am glad you have sent one of your Reports to the Governour [sic] because he has been not a little displeased with you in consequence of some Letter you have lately writen [sic] him in your Official Character in which I believe he thinks...

GLC02437.04500

to Edward Carrington

Discusses the issue of General Nathanael Greene being responsible for John Bank's debts. States that Mrs. Greene and her friends are petitioning Congress for an indemnification. General Greene made a statement to Congress in 1785 explaining the...

GLC02437.04503

to Henry Knox

Mentions the visit of Mr. Hoffman related to some "unfortunate business," which Shaw will try to make as agreeable as possible. Thanks Knox for his militia plan and hopes the country receives and appreciates it.

GLC02437.04501

[Note to Reverend Doctor Mason]

Signed in text by Knox. Regrets that the Reverend Doctor Mason's letter was not attended to sooner and states that he asked a gentleman to reply to it but it must have been omitted. Believes Doctor Mason's idea of providing an early military...

GLC02437.04506

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he, along with Mr. Whitmore and "cousin Isaac," presumably Winslow, appeared before a committee chaired by John Gardner to discusses a report described in his last letter (dealing with a petition of Knox's in relation to the Waldo...

GLC02437.04504

to Henry Knox

Discusses a deed from the "administration of Lands in the County of Middesex" in England and how it relates to land deeds in the states. Also discusses securities.

GLC02437.04505

[Confirmation certificate]

Certifies that "Richard Frothingham served as a field Commissary in the Army of the United to the thirty first of December one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three."

GLC02437.04507

to George Washington

Wishes Washington a happy birthday, "permit me my dear dear friend to felicitate you on the return of your birth day." "I do not wish you long life as the greatest blessing, believing strongly the immortality of the mind, and that the next grade of...

GLC02437.04508

to Henry Knox

Writes a response to Knox's proposed plan for regulating the militia and gives his opinion that it has "great merit" and "if cordially embraced it would make ours the strongest militia in the world." But believes the people of Massachusetts will not...

GLC02437.04509

to Henry Knox

Discusses attending two committees of general court concerning their petition in relation to the [Waldo] patent lands. See GLC02437.04504 and .04500 for related letters. Informs Knox of the proceedings and the outcome. Writes that the petition...

GLC02437.04511

to Henry Knox

Discusses an excise and valuation bill in the House. Writes, "The state notes hold their ground much better than the continentals, the moment they are at your marker, I will strike, and with the greatest secrecy as it respects you." Comments that at...

GLC02437.04510

to Henry Knox

Asks for Knox's advice in dealing with his situation with a Mr. Holker and Mr. Parker, most likely Daniel Parker, the captain of the ship Shaw took to Guangzhou, China. Writes "I desire to be governed entirely by you ... " and that "Mr. Parker and...

GLC02437.04512

to Henry Knox

Discusses a convention of the Rhode Island Legislature on adopting the constitution. States that "our Federal Friends were happy in the (almost) certainty of soon becoming a part of the Union; nor had they any course to change their opinion untill...

GLC02437.04513

to Henry Knox

Discusses the "arrangement that might take place in the Militia, under the Federal Government -" Asks for Knox's help in being continued as the head of the Orderly department of Massachusetts saying "I am at a loss to determine by whom it is...

GLC02437.04514

to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for helping him in renewing his post as consul at Canton, China and prepares to set sail again. Writes that "[m]y prospects in the Eastern hemisphere are not flattering, to be sure - but the empire of Chance is a wide one - and who knows...

GLC02437.04517

to Samuel Shaw

Knox's reply to Shaw's letter dated 12 February 1790, GLC02437.04512. Discusses a problem with debt and securities involving Mr. Holker and Daniel Parker, captain of the ship Shaw took to Guangzhou, China. Involves a sum of money the owners of the...

GLC02437.04515

to Henry Knox

Discusses the outcome of a hearing concerning a mutual acquaintance's petition. Writes that Knox's "plan for the militia is not very well received here - altho every one speaks highly of it, as it appears on paper, and confess, that it is a masterly...

GLC02437.04518

to Henry Knox

Writes that Rhode Island is close to adopting the constitution, "[t]here is almost a certainty that the State of Rhode Island will adopt the Federal Government ... " and on behalf of a Mr. and Mrs. Hays, as they are "desireous [sic] of having the...

GLC02437.04516

to Daniel Parker

Discusses an incident with Parker where the owners of the ship that Shaw took to China refused to pay him his "consideration for transacting her business, upwards of three thousand dollars, but that they also instituted an account against us for 2300...

GLC02437.04519