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to George Washington

Discusses an "atrocious violation of the Laws of Nations" by a Mr. Honniwell and urges a just punishment for the crime. See GLC02437.02125 for a related document.

GLC02437.02126

to Henry Knox

Wants to know when General George Washington will be in town so he can pay his respects before Washington returns to Virginia. States that the treatment of Loyalists in New York City is much to the honor of the U.S. military and nation as a whole...

GLC02437.02815

to William S[tephens] Smith

Written by General Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Smith as commander of the post at Dobbs Ferry, New York. Discusses the problems of trading with British-occupied New York City and the issue of states ignoring the "barrier between us and the enemy...

GLC03770

to Henry Knox

Lamenting Shays' Rebellion, writes "I feel, my dear Genl. Knox, infinitely more than I can express to you, for the disorders which have arisen in these States. Good God! who besides a tory could have foreseen, or a Briton predicted them!" Alludes to...

GLC02437.09409

to George Washington

Marked "Private." Discusses the reception of Andrew Allen, a former colonial governor, who had recently returned to the U.S. Replies to Washington's letter of (see GLC02437.09426) that Allen has indeed been welcomed in Philadelphia, and that Knox...

GLC02437.05631

to Marquis de Lafayette

Knox references Lafayette's letter from February 11, 1786. He thanks Lafayette for his kindness toward his brother, William, when he was ill. Says that William has recovered and has been with him since October 1785. Hopes the recovery is permanent...

GLC02437.03276

to Henry Knox

Requests Knox's help in obtaining a passport from General George Washington to allow him to travel to Boston and back to see his family without obstruction.

GLC02437.02075