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to Henry Knox

Provides a list of the bank notes he encloses (not present). Apologizes to him for sending Knox a bill at an inconvenient time. Discusses their business arrangements with Mr. Fullerton, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Deblois.

GLC02437.05432

to Thomas Randall

Tells Randall that he received $2,000 in bank post notes this day. These notes were the proceeds of William Duer's note of 6 June. Will wait on information on Duer's note of $3,000. Randall was of the house of Randall and Shaw -- the Shaw being...

GLC02437.04982

to Henry Knox

Says when he left Canton he received a box of china and a fan that Samuel Shaw, Knox's former aide-de-camp, asked him to forward. Says he should have taken care of it sooner, but he took a ship directly from the West Indies to Boston and had to wait...

GLC02437.04992

to Thomas Randall

References Randall's letter from 16 June (GLC02437.05001) and discusses specific financial notes. Also mentions $5,000 worth of drafts that William Duer has received. Says he does not want to inconvenience Randall and that Duer will make...

GLC02437.05005

to Henry Knox

Captain Randall says he received Knox's letter of 20 June. Received payment of £36.2.6 in New York currency for lottery tickets Knox purchased. Says "your bill also for 2500 dollars on Wm Duer was this day discounted, discount 15 dollars 55 Cents."...

GLC02437.05017

to Thomas Randall

References Randall's letter of 18 July (GLC02437.05070). Thanks him for the congratulations. Mentions that Lucy and the baby are well and that his wife has ridden several times. Will be happy to accept the drafts that Randall proposed to send....

GLC02437.05077

to [Samuel] Shaw and [Thomas] Randall

Signed in text in third person as "the General." This document is a statement by Knox that the U.S. House of Representatives validates his position as "Secretary for the Department of War."

GLC02437.05200

to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 18 October. Thanks Knox for delivering his letter to Captain Anthony. Will not be able to be present at Holker's case as engagements will detain him until 6 November, "when it will be too late to attend the trial."...

GLC02437.05205

to Henry Knox

Expresses his wish for Knox's safe arrival and settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Says his marriage to "Miss Sears" is all arranged for the latter part of December 1790 or the beginning of January 1791. Expects to receive furniture from his...

GLC02437.04780

to Henry Knox

States he is glad that Knox is settling into Philadelphia. Says his wedding is planned for the following week and he will head to Philadelphia 3 January. Accepts Knox's invitation for him and his future wife to stay at the Knoxes residence while in...

GLC02437.04799

to Henry Knox

Forwards "a letter for Mr. Lewis" (not included). Notes he received a letter from William Knox regarding business affairs. Provides an extract from William's letter that deals with a bill involving Mr. Freeman and Mssrs Webber & Bicknell.

GLC02437.04879

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he can defer Knox's payment for one month, at which time Randall "must absolutely remit to London to make good my arrangements there." "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.04882

to Thomas Randall

Writes to Randall to say he will remit his payment to Randall "independent of my brother's bill, for which I hope to make arrangements."

GLC02437.04922

to Henry Knox

Captain Randall writes from Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia). Discusses the shipment of wine, sugar, and cotton. Sent ginseng to China via two East India Company ships, enabling Samuel Shaw, who is in China, "to fulfil his engagements &...

GLC02437.04038

to Henry Knox

Contemporary copy of GLC02437.04075.

GLC02437.04076

to Henry Knox

Written from Bombay, present-day Mumbai, India. Declares that he will be on his way to America before Knox reads this letter. Mentions he had arrived in Bombay ten days earlier, after an excruciating five-month-long journey from Batavia. After...

GLC02437.04241

to Henry Knox

Mentions that on his return from China, he saw Captain Thomas Randall. Randall had protested against John Searle & Co., a merchant in Madeira, who shipped bad wine on the ship "Jay." Notes that the owners of the Washington Indiaman also have a case...

GLC02437.04427

to Thomas Randall

Instructs Randall not to deliver to Messrs Pintard, or any other person for them, the bills of lading for his cargo, to let any of the property out of Randall's hands, or make any other stipulation until he speaks to their friends, Henry Knox and...

GLC02437.04536

to Daniel Parker

Discusses in detail his financial business related to the Empress of China, the ship he took on his first trip to China. The owners refused to pay him and [Thomas] Randall. Says not only did the owners refuse to pay them upwards of $3000 but that...

GLC02437.04571

to Henry Knox

Reports he has a letter of some consequence "requisite to recover a considerable debt due us in Philadelphia." Has taken the liberty to enclose it under cover to Knox (not included). Would like Knox to send it on to Mr. Anthony. Is in daily...

GLC02437.05190

to Thomas Randall

Addressed at the top to Thomas Randall, but at the bottom directed toward Messrs. [Samuel] Shaw and Randall, who are partners in a business firm. Discusses the possibility of Randall obtaining a loan on his behalf, and considers possible terms for...

GLC02437.05276

to Thomas Randall

Secretary of War Knox thanks Randall for accommodating his repayment schedule. Knox assures Randall he "will be punctual as to the payment of the remaining [4000] Dollars on the 25th." Knox says that "the non acceptance of the bill on behalf of my...

GLC02437.04905

to Henry Knox

Written by Captain Randall to Secretary of War Knox. Encloses six Philadelphia Bank post notes (not included) and discusses William Duer's notes. Writes that $4,902.64 "is the whole amount remitted you in consequence of the two notes of Wm. Duer...

GLC02437.04998

to Thomas Randall

References Randall's letter of 30 June which contained a certificate of the cashier of New York for $1,250. Says the subscriptions shall be made as Randall desires. Is disappointed there are no more transfers at the Bank of New York and asks him to...

GLC02437.05046

to Thomas Randall

Received Randall's letter of 21 October. Agreeable to that letter, Knox has drawn $1,800 from Randall. It seems that $1,300 of that amount is owed to William S[tephens] Smith and mentions the arrangements of how the money will be repaid.

GLC02437.05207