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to Lucy Knox

Reports that Mrs. Flucker arrived in New York from Antigua this afternoon with her 2 children, Thomas and Muriel. Says she is with him at Mrs. Lorings. Writes, "You will be charmed with and proud of her." She will set off from Elizabethtown either...

GLC02437.05089

to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 8 August. Says the Eastern committee will be together tomorrow or the next day. Notes he will attend to the other million acres and a conditional agreement respecting the four townships. Reports "the Winslows will never...

GLC02437.05120

to Henry Knox

Received his recent letter. Discusses a potential financial arrangement Knox proposed regarding a Mr. B., as well as a Mr. Morris and Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth. Also discusses a sum of money loaned to Madame Leval (he spells it "Laval") by...

GLC02437.05286

to William Duer

Writes that he received Duer's last letter and will be happy to help settle his accounts with the Treasury. Has not written to Duer since his financial misfortune, but this has merely been due to his busy schedule and not from lack of friendship....

GLC02437.05402

to William Knox

Discusses his desire to maintain correspondence with William but has had difficulty keeping up with the sailing schedule for ships headed to William's location. Comments on the recently concluded session of Congress. Relates that Mrs. Knox, Mrs....

GLC02437.05465

to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 17 July. Will forward the letter Knox included for David Cobb. Claims that Cobb will write him and President Washington about the Postmaster General position. Tells Knox that Cobb's situation is "a very unpleasant one."...

GLC02437.05081

to Henry Knox

Last Thursday he gave the enclosed proposals (not included) to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands. Received a verbal answer on Friday "that it was an object of such magnitude they had concluded to consult and advise with their absent...

GLC02437.05131

to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 22 August. Asks if he has any influence to exert it for John Coffin Jones to become the Director of the Bank. Jones owns 80 shares and Jackson says "few are better qualified for that important trust - he is now at...

GLC02437.05136

to Henry Knox

References receiving Knox's letter of 13 June, which enclosed a copy of Samuel Ogden's letter. Reports that Abigail Cornish has set sail for Philadelphia. Says the lands in the Waldo Patent that were for sale in the advertisement went to Oliver...

GLC02437.05012

List of Canadian refugees drawing provisions at Newburgh under the direction of Major Merlet by order of his Excellency Genl. Washington

Lists names and rank of 35 men and corresponding amounts of rations, men, women, and children (possibly with them). Contains some mathematical figures on docket page.

GLC02437.10152