5 September 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Hand

Inquires about several corps, guards and fatigue parties to be used in the movement of powder from Fishkill to a temporary magazine at Constitution Island. Includes guards under Major Villefranche and Captain Buchanan.

GLC02437.01577

5 September 1782

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from Camp Verplanks Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. "Public" is written on the upper right side of the address. Writes, "I beg you may be pleased to have the following extract from the Orders of this day published to your Garrison - & that you will direct the Invalid Regt. to furnish a Capt. for the Court Martial therein expressed, he will not be continued long on that duty as the Court will be dissolved as soon as the Invalid Officers are tried."

GLC02437.01579

7 September 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Heath

Writes, "The bearer hereof has in charge one William Campbell, who came to camp as a recruit for the Mass Line. He offered to enlist with the recruiting party [for] this State but was refused by Captain [Andrew] Moodie who has [reported] him to me. As I cannot learn that he is appropriated to any particular service, I send him to you, as Head of the Line for which he was recruited." Written and signed in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01588

26 September 1782

Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by William Hawes, a Captain of Artificers. Mentions that he called on Knox while in Philadelphia, but Knox had already proceeded on to West Point. Reports that the Minister of War [Benjamin Lincoln] has ordered thirty artificers to continue working at Springfield, and has given Hawes directions for them. As part of his instructions, he is to bring Knox any articles he needs. Reports on the progress of the construction of the magazine, as well as the use of leather for harnesses and pouches.

GLC02437.01628

6 January 1783

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the transportation of Naval prisoners of war from West Point. States that the 4th Massachusetts regiment is ready to receive the prisoners. Written in the Orderly Office.

GLC02437.01804

6 January 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Hawes

Discusses orders to supply the military hospitals with enough brimstone (sulfur).

GLC02437.01806

January 27, 1783

Harrod, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Harrod to Major General Knox. Is writing because he knew Knox had a friendship with his deceased "Brother Treat" (possibly Samuel Treat, d. 1777, Harrod's brother-in-law).. Is requesting his assistance in getting Treat's half-pay pension for his mother, who needs it. Also says that "the last time he was at Haverhill I think he told me he lost a Valluable Horse at the [battle of] Brandy Wine & did not know wheather it would be made up to him." Says his petitions have not been answered and hopes Knox can assist him.

GLC02437.01864

January 29, 1783

Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses military stores, what is needed, what he has ordered, the condition of new equipment, completion of the magazine and furnace, etc.

GLC02437.01873

4 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Joseph Harrod

Discusses the affairs of the late Captain Lieutenant Samuel Treat, and how his heirs would receive the money and estate. Also includes a certificate giving his heirs the right to his possessions. Both the letter and the certificate are written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp.

GLC02437.01981

24 March 1783

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informing General Knox that he has made a draft of the report concerning current business and enclosed it for Knox's inspection and correction.

GLC02437.02029

17 May 1783

Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Hay requests that Knox furnish him with volunteer assistants to help rebuild his house after a fire.

GLC02437.02129

23 May 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Udney Hay

Replies to Hay's letter of 17 May 1783 (see GLC02437.02129) stating that he is unable to grant his request for men to help with construction of Hay's house since the time of service for the men expires with the end of the war.

GLC02437.02130

31 July 1783

Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses problems with paying the troops.

GLC02437.02346

14 September 1783

Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Confederation Congressman Hawkins to Major General Knox. Encloses a letter for Captain Hopkins from General Robert Howe (not included here). Mentions that there are dispatches from diplomats before Congress. Says "I can only inform you that the definitive treaty was not signed on the 27th of July."

GLC02437.02513

16 September 1783

Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for permission to retain a few of the men who were assigned to help build his house since many of the men are sick and unable to work. Advises the sick be sent to the hospital and wants to know how the remaining men will draw provisions. Mentions that he has been ill and confined to bed for eight to ten days.

GLC02437.02520

17 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Udney Hay

Grants Hay permission to retain some men to continue to work on his house. See GLC02437.02520 for Hay's request.

GLC02437.02531

18 May 1784

Willard, Joseph, 1738-1804

Autograph document signed

Title: [Expression of gratitude from the president and fellows of Harvard College]

Willard, President of Harvard College, expresses thanks on behalf of Harvard for Henry Knox's "kind present to this University, of a number of valuable books on folio."

GLC02437.03001

13 June 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hardy

Knox writes to Hardy, a Congressman and Chairman of the Committee of the States. Reports that he has discharged most of the troops remaining in service besides a small number at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania, and West Point, New York. Discusses arrangements being made in light of the troops' dispersal. Reports that several officers will remain in service (John Doughty, Samuel Jefferds, and Captain Lieutenant Johnson). Discusses continued arrangements for invalids and refugees, hospital staff, and stores.

GLC02437.03018

9 August 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Hardy

Knox informs Hardy, Chairman of the Congressional Committee of the States, that William Hull's mission to Canada failed. Hull had attempted to ascertain when Frederick Haldimand, Governor of the Province of Quebec, intends to withdraw British troops from United States posts. Transmits the original letter from Haldimand (not included). Writes, "It is in indeed extraordinary that General Haldimand shall have received official information of the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace, and not at the same time have received orders respecting the delivery of the posts." Discusses…

GLC02437.03039

20 June 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Halsey

Knox requests that Halsey secure transportation on a ship from Providence, Rhode Island to New York City for his family and some furniture. Anticipates that Halsey can secure their passage on either Captain Godfrey's or Captain Laton's ship.

GLC02437.03157

3 July 1786

Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from Fort Pitt, the location of present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Discusses his arrival at the fort the month before, and describes which officers and companies are there, or are on their way. Includes returns of personnel and stores, and complains that the stores have not been well-maintained. Also indicates the high rate of desertion from the fort. Provides intelligence he has received from a Moravian Indian called "John Bull" (who is called "Sheebo" by other Indians), which consists of the movements of local Indian groups (including Moravian, Chippewa and Ottowa Indians)…

GLC02437.03280

26 July 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Haskins

Marked "copy" in docket. Discusses the "pitiable case" of Haskins's son-in-law, Mr. John Inman, who has been imprisoned for debt and has become "deprived of his reason." Upon hearing about the case, Knox took a physician to evaluate him and then decided to help him make arrangements with his creditors.

GLC02437.03287

30 July 1786

Haskins, John, 1729-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for his attention to his son-in-law Mr. John Inman (see GLC02437.03287) and for "delivering [him] from Prison & perhaps Death." Inman arrived last night and was escorted home by General [John] Crane, and is "now under the care of an able Physician god grant he may be returned to his right mind." Is aware that Inman made a "very great sacrifice of property" in his New York business, and will see to it that "strict justice" be granted to Inman's creditors, who had him confined for debt and then allowed for his liberation. Will see to it that they receive the money owed them.

GLC02437.03288

20 February 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Flucker Urquhart Harwood

Knox congratulates Harwood on her nuptials. Comments on his own marriage: "I have read yr letter to Lucy with great pleasure- her memory seems to have led her into [scrape]- She forgot that she married one Henry Knox of Cornhill, Boston- She was a sad tory then and is but a bad republican now..."

GLC02437.03804

28 December 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Asks for Hamilton's help if he is traveling to Albany. Is a purchaser, with Hamilton and others, of lands around the St. Lawrence River, the patents for which lands have been taken out of the Land Office in the name of Alexander Macomb. Aside from lands purchased by the state, certain portions of the land picked by a group led by General [Philip] Schuyler were to be paid for by Knox and several others. Would like Hamilton to determine how much Knox needs to pay and to whom he should direct the payment.

GLC02437.04063