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to Benjamin Lincoln

Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. Discusses the pay for army artificers about to be furloughed, and their entitlement to arms.

GLC02437.02150

to Hawes

Requests Captain Hawes to "furnish for the use of the Artillery as many buttons as General Knox shall report to you are required for that Corps." Noted as written at the War Office. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.02047.

GLC02437.02046

to Henry Knox

Written from "Redoubt No. 3." Per Knox's orders and those of General Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War, he has visited the foundries of John Jacob Faesch at Mount Hope and Gabril [Gabriel?] Ogden at Pompton, both in New Jersey, and inspected the...

GLC02437.01738

to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter is unsigned; may be a page missing. Text loss on much of the document. Discusses a variety of subjects, including the pleasure Knox takes in his friendship with Lincoln: from the "first moment I have had the happiness of being acquainted you...

GLC02437.01751

to Benjamin Lincoln

Discusses the conditions of the artillery, carriages and wagons. States they need to be cleaned, repaired and repainted before being stored in a proposed arsenal.

GLC02437.01973

to Benjamin Lincoln

Gives an account of his advancement in the army and his wages as a way to show the unfair methods of payment of the soldiers and the lack of an organized system to deal with soldiers' wages.

GLC02437.02144

to Benjamin Lincoln

Discusses anxiety within the Army and a mission of General Alexander McDougall, possibly in connection to a petition of Congress for payment for the enlisted men. States that " ... if they [the army] should be disbanded previous to a settlement...

GLC02437.01974

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of orders given to Captain Hawes and that the "articles for the ordnance department shall be forwarded as soon as possible." Noted as written at the War Office.
GLC02437.02046 was enclosed with this letter.

GLC02437.02047

to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy of GLC02437.02009. References his letter from "a few days past." Says that letter mentioned a meeting of officers called for by a paper circulating around camp. Says "The meeting was had yesterday, and the General will forward the...

GLC02437.02007

to Henry Knox

Signature has been clipped. Discusses a purchase of paint and oil. Written in a secretarial hand. Noted as written at the War Office. Creator identified from docket.

GLC02437.01996