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to Thomas Hutchins

Portions of the letter appear to be in Knox's handwriting. Writes to Captain T. Hutchins (likely Thomas Hutchins, a surveyor and Geographer of the United States) to ask questions about portions of the Muscongus patent. Transcribes the text of an...

GLC02437.09171

to Henry Knox

Written from Fort Pitt, the location of present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Discusses his arrival at the fort the month before, and describes which officers and companies are there, or are on their way. Includes returns of personnel and stores...

GLC02437.03280

to Thomas Hutchins

Writes again to recommend his friend Major [Winthrop] Sargent for a position: "Major Sargent will deliver you this. He takes letters to you from a number of the delegates in Congress, and will in consequence I hope receive an appointment from you....

GLC02437.03279

to Henry Knox

Encloses a letter to be forwarded to General [Arthur] St. Clair. Had assumed he would meet St. Clair in New York and that an Indian treaty would be negotiated by St. Clair in April. Plans to remain in Boston until the meeting of the Ohio Company...

GLC02437.03799

to Henry Knox

[Thomas] Hutchins, Surveyor General, presents his respects to Henry Knox via the bearer of this note, Mr. [Israel] Ludlow, another surveyor in the Geographers Department. Hutchins can not be there in person because he is "confined by a touch of the...

GLC02437.03803