26 July 1787

Ward, Joseph, fl. 1787

Autograph document signed

Title: [to Henry Jackson, Current prices of public securities]

Lists the prices for public securities, including those from the loan office, those issued by Colonel Timothy Pickering and the Massachusetts state office. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.03626. Docketed by Henry Knox.

GLC02437.03622

26 July 1787

Morris, John, fl. 1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Morris

Writes a very long and detail letter to his wife about the news from the area and his application for half pay. Reports that "Doctor [Mr. Pendergass] had been playing the fool with one of his mades, the consiquances [sic] of which is by the help of malesious [sic] people he and his family is oblidged to leave the country." Mentions the doctor's wife could use a friendly face and asks his wife to call upon her. Says there has been no further news regarding the commissioners. Appears to be discussing a claim for payment he sent to the commissioners. States that if he does not receive…

GLC02437.03623

29 August 1787

Cutler, Manasseh, 1742-1823

Printed document

Title: [Report from a meeting of the directors and agents of the Ohio Company]

Discusses a contract stating the boundaries of a tract land in the Ohio valley region between the Board of Treasury and Manasseh Cutler. Also that another tract be reserved for a city and common land in the Ohio valley region. Noted that the meeting was held at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern Boston, Massachusetts. Originally included with GLC02437.03651. Docket in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.03648

28 September 1787

Board of Treasury

Printed document

Title: [A report from the Board of Treasury regarding foreign and domestic debt]

Report presented to Congress by the Board of Treasury detailing foreign and domestic debt. Includes lists of amounts on requisition by state, year and purpose. Dated in print on page 7. Signed in print on page 10 by Samuel Osgood, Walter Livingston, and Arthur Lee.

GLC02437.03668

11 October 1787

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Manuscript letter

Title: to Gouverneur Morris

Noted as a copy. Written in Henry Knox's hand, bearing his signature as "Genl. Knox" in the body. Discusses an unspecified business idea of Henry Knox's, which Ogden supports wholeheartedly. Writes, "the information in his possession will I believe turn to good account, indeed I cannot see any reason to doubt its success." Says the General (Knox) will inform Morris of the plan and how it will be executed. If Morris believes it to be as solid of a plan that Ogden does, advises that their company invest a quarter share into it. Written at Delaware Works, located in what is now Morrisville,…

GLC02437.03672

27 October 1787

Peirce, John, 1750-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Summarizes the proceedings of a committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives called to consider ratification of the United States Constitution. Mentions proposals made by representatives to empower the committee to ratify the constitution and to make amendments, if necessary. Some representatives wished to make amendments "as they believed there were many very important Errors in it." A resolution was unanimously passed that "the plan of the national government of the U.S. as transmitted by Congress, ought to be submitted to a convention of the people, for their full, free…

GLC02437.03683

29 October 1787

Manuscript document

Title: [Naturalization certificate]

Later copy. Certifies Barthélémy de Grégoire, and his wife, Marie-Thérèse de Grégoire, as naturalized citizens of the state of Massachusetts, along with their three children.

GLC02437.03685

2 November 1787

Gilbert, William, fl. 1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for stable service]

Receipt of payment from Henry Knox for 19 shillings. Apparently denotes payment of a tax on Mr. Livingston's stable, which Knox is using.

GLC02437.03694

10 November 1787

Joy, George Mills, fl. 18301-864

Manuscript letter

Title: [Extract]

Discusses an accusation made against Samuel Shaw and the court proceedings. Reports that testimony depicted Shaw as a man of good character. Left before the end of proceedings, but believes that "nothing had then been said which I conceived could induce a verdict unfavorable to Shaw." However, as the jury is taking a long time to deliberate, there may be points in the case that he missed hearing. Considers some of the legal questions involved in the case.

GLC02437.03697

15 November 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Fullerton

Thanks him for the statement of the disposition of the jury in a court case involving Samuel Shaw. Discusses the case, which involved business between Samuel Shaw, Mr. Holker, Mr. Lewis, and others. Mentions the possibility of bringing the case to the Supreme Court.

GLC02437.03704

22 November 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Principles to be fixed, and papers to be arranged preparatory to a settlement of Mr. Fluckers estate

Lists the goals in organizing the papers to reach a settlement regarding Mr. Flucker's estate. Includes items such as determining the value of all of the property and determining all of the debts incurred. Date added later in red.

GLC02437.03711

24 November 1787

Morgan, John, fl. 1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of John Morgan Jr.]

Morgan signs as receiving payment in full from Samuel Osgood and Henry Knox for his debt against Joshua Winslow of Boston. Clerical signature of William Knox as a witness. Body of document and docket appears to be written in the hand of Henry Knox. See GLC02437.03712 for a related document.

GLC02437.03713

25 November 1787

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards Knox a portmanteau and asks him to keep it until he hears from him, "the least said on this subject the better." Marked "private."

GLC02437.03716

28 December 1787

Ogden, Euphemia Morris, 1754-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Informs Lucy that a mutual acquaintance has died. Congratulates Lucy on her new baby boy, saying "Most heartily do I congratulate you on the birth of your son - I wish it was possible for me to do that personally - but I find it is not so I must asquise [sic] my husband seems detirmind [sic] not to go." Briefly touches on other topics, such as her daughters' move to Philadelphia and her recently improved health. Written at Delaware Works, located in what is now Morrisville, Pennsylvania, near Trenton, New Jersey.

GLC02437.03745

July 16, 1788

Pendleton, Nathaniel, 1756-1821

Manuscript letter

Title: Extract of a letter from Judge Pendleton

A retained file copy in Henry Knox's hand. Complains of living in "a place where corruption prevades [sic] every public department, and rudeness every private society. I confess I cant find words sufficient to express the indignation I feel at our late proceedings, and still less at the motives of the leaders of them - the legislature has just adjourned after having sold 15,500 000, acres of our western territory to a parcel of jobbers, that it would have disgraced a man of character to have had any dealings with." Discusses his disappointment with the corruption of Congress for selling the…

GLC02437.03747

January 25, 1788

McNeill, Mary, fl. 1787-1791

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of money paid by Henry Knox]

Countersigned by Henry Jackson as a witness. McNeill acknowledges receipt of a certificate for $2091.54, "the ballance of an Account between the United States & my late husband Hector McNeill." Appears to be written in the hand of Henry Jackson. Docketed by Knox. Duplicate of GLC02437.03773. See GLC02437.03662, .03670, .03675, .03708, .03781, and .03784.

GLC02437.03772

January 25, 1788

McNeill, Mary, fl. 1787-1791

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of money paid by Henry Knox]

Countersigned by Henry Jackson as a witness. McNeill acknowledges receipt of a certificate for $2091.54, "the ballance of an Account between the United States & my late husband Hector McNeill." Appears to be written in the hand of Henry Jackson. Docketed by Knox. Duplicate of GLC02437.03772.

GLC02437.03773

January 27, 1788

Schuyler, Arent J., 1746-1803

Manuscript letter

Title: to Nicholas Hoffman

Copy of a letter from Schuyler to Hoffman, written in Henry Knox's hand. First three pages consist of Schuyler's letter; final three pages contain Knox's remarks concerning this letter. Schuyler's original was written at Barbados Neck. He lists stipulations for leasing his copper mines to Hoffman. Provides details on the length of the lease (21 years). Limits locations in which Hoffman can dig for ore. Requires eight men to work in the mines for at least eight months per year. Indicates that these terms are taken from the lease formerly granted to Mr. Hornblower. It is unclear whether…

GLC02437.03775

January 30, 1788

Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Gorham discusses the progress of the Massachusetts convention for ratification of the United States Constitution. Writes, "Wisdom & patience were never more necessary than at the present time- some of our People are so opposed that there seems to be no means of convincing them... we cannot gain the question without some recommendatory amendments- with them I presume we shall have a small majority." Relates that [Rufus] King, also at the convention, sends his regards. Signed with initials.

GLC02437.03777

February 5, 1788

Brett, Piercy, fl. 1788-1792

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate for clothing a foot soldier

Copy of Piercy Brett's estimate in GLC02437.03786.

GLC02437.03787

10 February 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Robert R. Livingston

Later copy of GLC02437.03793. A note at the top of page one states, "Recd. from Mr Bancroft Feb 1857." Knox relates details of the Massachusetts ratifying convention: "On Wednesday the 30th ultimo, Mr. Hancock was well enough to take his seat in the convention. On Thursday he brought forward the proposition for adopting the Constitution, and for recommending certain alterations agreeably to the paper herein enclosed [not included]. The propositions were seconded by Mr. Samuel Adams, and committed to a large committee being Federalists." Notes that the friends of Hancock and [James]…

GLC02437.03790

20 July 1799

Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799

Document

Title: [Assessment from Thomas Davis to Henry Knox]

Results of Thomas Davis' assessment of parts of the Waldo patent, awarded lands to Henry Knox. The Massachusetts Legislature had voted to award Knox extra lands within the patent to make up for lands never properly awarded to him, and had commisioned Davis to survey the area and choose what lands to award him.

GLC02437.09268

29 October 1800

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825

Document signed

Title: [Certificate for land owned by Henry Knox rented to Jonathan Fletcher]

Certifying that Jonathan Fletcher leased from Ulmer "one hundred acres of Land at four shilllings per acre in interest from October 1788 - while I was agent for Henry Knox."

GLC02437.09269

circa 1800

Bartlet, Benjamin, fl. 1800-1801

Document

Title: [Petition of Benjamin Bartlet to the Massachusetts Legislature]

Petition on behalf of Bartlet to the Massachusetts legislature, requesting support to help pay for his land and support his family. On verso is the bottom of a printed act of the Massachusetts legislature. A later penciled docket on the first page states that the document was written in either 1800 or 1801.

GLC02437.09271

25 September 1787

Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841

Printed document signed

Title: Schedule of requisitions on the several states by the United States Congress assembled

Lists the requisitions and quotas, date, amount paid and balances due by state. Noted as taken from the Register's Office in the Department of the Treasury.

GLC02437.10585