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to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that his son, William Gray Cobb, "thou by a wrong name" has accepted a military commission offered to him by President George Washington. Says he hopes to build a canal and believes that it may interest Knox as well. Asks Knox to send an...

GLC02437.04897

to Henry Knox

Is annoyed at Knox for not having written in a month and says, "It appears you are done writing me...but I was in hopes we should part friends at least, whenever you found it necessary to shake off your old friend give him a hearing before you...

GLC02437.04861

to Henry Knox

Acknowledges receipt of Knox's letter of 27 February 1791. Comments he is anxious in finding out about what appointments will be made and when. Notes he has heard many reports respecting raising troops but nothing concrete has taken place yet. "We...

GLC02437.04878

to William Smith, Isaiah Thomas, William Hull

Knox sends to Smith by the bearer "Mr. John Hills" a letter asking Smith if he could help Knox find a surveyor who could help him "ascertain [the] practicability" of building a canal that would "open an inland navigation from Connecticut River to...

GLC02437.04909

Articles of agreement between H Knox and J. Hills

Indenture agreement between John Hills and Henry Knox for a survey between the Connecticut River and the Charles River. They agree that all the results shall be sent to Knox and no one else under the penalty of "one thousand dollars." The agreement...

GLC02437.04910

to John Hills

Written by Knox as Secretary of War to Captain [John] Hills, who was surveying a route for a canal from the Connecticut River to Boston. References Hills's letter of 23 June (GLC02437.05022), which gave him satisfaction. Writes, "In a work similar...

GLC02437.05039

to John Hills

Written by Knox as Secretary of War to Captain Hills who was surveying a potential route for a canal from the Connecticut River to Boston. References Hills's letter of 29 June. Tells him if he needs money to go to Joseph Peirce near "the Town house...

GLC02437.05054

Estimate of troops & oxen necessary to remove the Park of Artillery and its appendages from Burlington.

Directed to General George Washington. Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.10038

[List of items Knox ordered from Wright & Gill]

Addressed to Henry Knox, "Mercht" [merchant]. Lists Knox's order, followed by a note at the bottom of the page: "The present serves to bring you the above Invoice which is all we could possibly get on board this Ship, will forward the remainder of...

GLC02437.09998

to Alexander Stewart

Discusses acquiring horses from Stewart. The middle section of this letter has been clipped out, leaving a large break in text.

GLC02437.10108

to Timothy Pickering

Signed "HK." Writes to Colonel Pickering about the transportation of wood. Mentions sending a regiment to Connecticut. Discusses the place where wood can be obtained with the greatest facility. There will be a regiment of men wintering at West...

GLC02437.10167

to Thomas S. Lee

Informs the Maryland governor of the need for 30,000 feet of wooden planks for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. Has asked General Mordecai Gist to obtain the supplies. Also mentions eight tons of powder that need to be forwarded "to the points of...

GLC02437.10025

to Major [Richard] Platt

Webb explains why he could not reply earlier to Platt, defending Platt's accusations of neglecting his correspondence. Relates he was ill when receiving two of Platt's notes, and had company when Platt's third note was delivered. Recently manned a...

GLC02437.10076

[Certification of the creation of a return of ordnance and military stores after the Siege of Yorktown]

Marked as a copy. Knox attests that he ordered the creation of an ordnance and military stores return. Adds, "But from the confused state in which the British stores were, and even our own, which were divided in the trenches, at the Park, and on...

GLC02437.10125

to George Washington

Informs General George Washington that he "shall set to work to procure...wood for the Garrison who will probably return here During the winter." Suggests someone whose term of service will soon expire to be in charge of receiving the discharges....

GLC02437.10168

to Timothy Pickering

Knox requests [horses] from Pickering, Quartermaster General. Knox possibly writes from West Point. Notes that the duties at his location require horses and forage. In the right margin, writes, "at present we are totally without."

GLC02437.10044

to William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Reports the arrival of part of a [bldg.] sent by Alexander. Discusses recent orders and troop movements in New York. Mentions ordering troops to Albany to take down a laboratory and to check on wagons in the vicinity. Mentions the recent death of...

GLC02437.10047

Return of coulours & oil wanting for the garrison at West Point

Patten signs as Captain of Artificers. Lists numbers of carriages, pounds of white lead, pounds of blacking ground in oil, pounds of "read" lead, and gallons of oil.

GLC02437.10099

Return of ordinance, ordinance stores, apparatus &c. &c. at the garrisons of Stoney & Verplanks Points- Kingsferry

Lists ammunition according to type of gun and other ordnance apparatuses. Noted on the lower left that "the Barge Went a Drift...in Last Storm." Signed by Swartwout, Captain-Lieutenant of Artillery of Kings Ferry.

GLC02437.10178

to Horatio Gates

Relates a recent adventure in which he was apparently traveling over a frozen waterway to meet a military board that included Gates. On the way, the ice under his party broke, but through a fortunate turn of events they remained safe. Knox and...

GLC02437.10093

to Henry Knox

Author listed as Mr. Stevens; research suggests it might be Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823) though his first name is not listed on the document. Requests pay for the President's barge.

GLC02437.04238

to Henry Knox

Writes on behalf of the inhabitants of Warren and other neighboring towns concerning the "Division of the Destricks [sic] of the Navil [sic] offers Department ... " There appears to be a disagreement regarding the use of the port of delivery and the...

GLC02437.04466

Copy of a letter to his Excellency the President General of the United States

Date and location (Rocky Mount, South Carolina) added later in red pen. Charles Senf, Engineer of the State of South Carolina, presents a plan regarding inland navigation and communications. His plan focuses on the sea coast from New York State to...

GLC02437.04228

to Henry Knox

Describes his trip back to Boston as a "most disagreeable and damnable passage of five days ..." Still suffers from the voyage, noting: "at this moment the Sea is rolling in my head, and the Room and Chairs... if ever I am caught again in the sound I...

GLC02437.04408

to Henry Knox

William, managing War Office business in Henry's absence, reports on gathering clothing for an impending march to Fort Pitt: Captain Price arrived in the morning; Mr. Stagg has begun inspecting and packing 400 uniforms; Samuel Hodgdon organized...

GLC02437.04017