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to Henry Knox

Discusses a prior conversation they had. Also mentions their mutual friend, [Henry] Jackson. Requests Knox writes as soon as it is convenient. Lower left corner of the letter is missing, causing extensive text loss. Letter was repaired at a later...

GLC02437.06229

to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his retirement and bids him farewell. Writes, "It would be ingratitude in me to be silent on your leaving the office of Secretary at War, you have so long & so honorably filled, without expressing my most cordial thanks for the...

GLC02437.06296

to William Bingham

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Marked "copy." Discusses his anxiety over a financial transaction with Mr. [possibly Alexander] Baring. Asks that he speak with Mr. [Samuel] Hodgdon on the subject (see GLC02437.06662)....

GLC02437.06663

to Henry Knox

Expresses his joy and appreciation over the friendship he shares with Knox and his lady [Lucy Knox]. Provides a detailed account of his last moments with his wife before she died. Notes she was four months pregnant and doing well. Discusses a...

GLC02437.06232

to Samuel G. Jarvis

Writes a lengthy letter of condolence on the death of Jarvis's wife. Comments that religion and philosophy may help ease the pain along with the passage of time. Notes how happy she must have been to endure such pain. Also mentions her helpless...

GLC02437.06239

to Mrs. Flucker

Discusses friends and various other related matters.

GLC02437.06408

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that the event he feared most has happened, he was "obliged to declare myself insolvent." He is now "obliged to keep myself to my room to avoid being arrested - " States he has Knox's bond and will hold it "sacredly in my possession to...

GLC02437.06331

to Henry Knox

Writes that he is sorry to "hear of the situation of your poor little fellow Washington, but as I did not hear from you last evening, I please myself he is better, which I pray god may be the case..." Sends news of their mutual friend Shaw, who is...

GLC02437.10222

to David McClure

This letter was copied in an unknown hand. Writes to the Reverend David McClure and thanks him for the "remembrances of the pure friendship of our early years." Goes on to discuss his views on the Indian Wars and his ideas for intermarriage between...

GLC02437.10255

Eastern repository. [Vol. IV, no. 21 (November 11, 1806)]

Contains the notice of Henry Knox's death and his eulogy. Describes Knox's burial and the military honors given. Along with discussing Knox's character, the eulogy addresses Knox's contribution to the Revolutionary War, his time as Secretary of War...

GLC02437.10608