9 April 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe acknowledges receipt of Knox's letter of April 7, 1799 and tells Knox that the Frigate has no use for oak plank, but is using pine now that 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick.

GLC02437.07256

13 June 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe encloses bills for the planks and informs Knox of other balances and payments regarding his planks. He also tells Knox that he does not need more shipped.

GLC02437.07273

3 July 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William S. Shaw

Knox writes Shaw, secretary to President Adams, requesting that his son Henry, a lieutenant in the Navy, be assigned to the Frigate Constitution. Knox reminds Shaw that Knox already objected "verbally" to his son being assigned to the Boston. He has just spoken with Captain [Silas] Talbot (new captain of the Constitution), who has agreed to take Knox Jr. as an officer. See GLC02437.07279 and GLC02437.07282 for related items.

GLC02437.07278

12 July 1799

Shute, Benjamin, fl. 1767-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Shute writes Knox for instructions about taking care of Knox's land and dealing with roaming cows.

GLC02437.07284

8 August 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Naval agent Sheafe tells Knox that next Thursday "is the day fixed on to launch the United States Ship Congress" (one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy). Sheafe will gladly be at Portsmouth to meet Knox if he can present on that day.

GLC02437.07293

January 26, 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abiel Smith

Knox received Smith's letter of January 5. Knox expresses his deep gratitude for Smith's loan to him. Knox would like to pay more of it back but that is difficult for him at this time. It is not within Knox's power to "command any such security." The whole affair will have to play out in the courts.

GLC02437.07361

16 May 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Informs Sheafe he is unable to reimburse him the money that Sheafe lent to his "expensive son" (likely Henry Jackson Knox) at this time.

GLC02437.07531

31 August 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Benjamin Shute

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Requests Shute informs the people that Knox will remain in Thomaston, Maine until the first of August to provide the settlers with their deeds. A portion of the letter, including Knox's signature, is missing.

GLC02437.07601

25 October 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Discusses a debt owed by Knox's son, Henry Jackson Knox. Says Mrs. [Lucy] Knox will repay their son's debt and apologizes for taking so long to repay it.

GLC02437.07644

12 March 1803

Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1773-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that since seeing Knox the other day, he felt compelled to address Knox about a financial obligation of Knox's to a Captain Stoner. Declares that Stoner can wait no longer to receive payment.

GLC02437.07791

1791

Sherburne, Samuel, fl. 1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses land deals and taxes by lot.

GLC02437.08137

December 11, 1782

Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Smith requests a twelve day leave of absence from Major General Knox. Writes that he has "thirty or forty pounds of money in expectancy" if he can travel to Hartford [Connecticut] to settle a matter with the Committee of Pay Table.

GLC02437.09561

19 August 1782

Shepard, William, 1737-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Shepard, Colonel of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, informs Knox that a board of officers (one from each regiment) will meet at Major General [William] Heath's headquarters the following Wednesday at 10 am. The officers will discuss "the several resolves of Congress relative to Half Pay or other amoliments [sic] [emoluments] in lue there of and to state every matter concerning the officers of the line in order for a final settelment [sic] with the State on our behalf." Invites Knox to attend the meeting and provide his "counsel, assistance and influence." Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.10039

14 October 1782

Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Previous cataloging suggests this letter was written to Henry Knox. Smith informs the recipient, "your Excellency," regarding the mode of signaling to northern posts when armed vessels pass Dobbs Ferry, New York. Smith writes from "Light Infantry Camp."

GLC02437.10050

September 2, 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Samuel] Shaw

Requests that Shaw settle some business for him concerning a bill for £1,530 drawn by a Mr. Broome and Mr. Platt, who are now bankrupt and unable to pay the bill. Asks Shaw to go to New Haven to collect the payment or obtain a security. Watermarked with hunting horn inside a crest and GR underneath.

GLC02437.10205

10 September 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Samuel] Shaw

Discusses the financial problems of Broome and Platt. Notes his financial embarrassment after receiving Shaw's report about the state of Broome and Platt. Determines to take goods instead of payment from the company, but is unsure of what to do about the bill that is still owed to a firm in London. Watermarked "I Taylor."

GLC02437.10206

1 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Stevens

Instructs on facilitating movement on the Washington-Rochambeau route southward toward Yorktown. Stevens is to head toward Christiana Bridge with Colonel John Lamb's regiment, and then on to Head of Elk. Stevens was commanding officer of an artillery regiment in the Continental Army.

GLC02437.01164

10 September 1790

Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Stewart writes Knox to say he has been unsuccessful in finding accommodations for Knox in Philadelphia. He suggests one place he used to own that might do for the winter. Stewart says he is leaving his current accommodations to make room for George Washington and doesn't know where he will relocate. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.04725

14 December 1781

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for forwarding a letter from Robert Morris to David Rhea; he forwarded it on, but as Mr. Rhea was traveling, had not yet received a reply. Promises to send a reply to Knox when he gets one. Relates that his troops only have three days of rations left so he sent someone to Philadelphia to get more. Comments that the people in Burlington (most likely Burlington, New Jersey) are so dispirited that he cannot get supplies from them "without the warrant of a Magistrate & the bayonet to enforce it." Relates that the Artificers need timber and he was asked by Col. Nelson, the…

GLC02437.01305

1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph note signed

Title: to Ebenezer Stevens

Advises Stevens that instead of landing the artillery "at King's Ferry, they must be taken back to West Point, provided it can be done without any risque." This note is a postscript removed from a letter. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.01313

January 27, 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Stevens

Instructs Stevens to estimate the amount of timber necessary to build a variety of supplies, such as wagons and carriages, according to specifications he provides.

GLC02437.01339

7 February 1782

Stevens, William, 1750-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks that Knox provide him with a horse or approve of him obtaining one. Lost his horse "before York" (possibly meaning in battle), and cannot afford another. Wants to borrow a horse in order to travel to Boston: "As I have no other way of getting to Boston to see and provide for my family, & as we are disapointed in our expectations of receiving regular payments, they require my presence to point out some mode for their future support while I am in the service of my country." Promises to return the horse in good working order.

GLC02437.01349

3 September 1782

Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from the "Camp at V. Plankes Point," now Verplanck, New York. Asks Knox to request several artillery regiments to prepare for inspection on dates that he provides. Mentions that he has heard Charles Town [probably Charleston, South Carolina] has been evacuated and that New York might be as well. Adds that he hopes Knox's son Marcus gains strength [he had been ill].

GLC02437.01568

28 September 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signs as Lord "Stirling." Writes that the laboratory and the old iron cannon has been shipped, by sloop, from Albany to West Point. Mentions that he had expected the military stores to be shipped also, but the Deputy Quartermaster has "disappointed" him in the amount of sloops available for shipping. Has not heard whether anything else was meant to be shipped from Albany, and had expected to get more information from Knox. Writes, "Inclosed is a Return of the Military Stores ready to be sent, and another of some QMG's Stores which I have directed to be ready, as I am sure they will be of…

GLC02437.01631

2 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Remarks that he realized he forgot yesterday to enclose a letter he wrote to Knox on 28 September, probably GLC02437.01631, so he encloses it now. Writes, "This Sloop commanded by Capt [possibly Edward S.] Willet, brings you the QMGs Stores mentioned in the Return I sent you by the last post, as I know they will be immediately usefull; the military stores I have detained till I hear further from you, I wish you could be ready to receive them by Capt Seward. This sloop also takes down all the Brittish waggons." Sends, along with his wife, best wishes to Mrs. Knox. Adds, "Do have mercy on us…

GLC02437.01636