January 26, 1793

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Supposes that General Benjamin Lincoln has already arrived in Philadelphia by now. Hopes Lincoln gave a good account of him. Hopes to see his father in 2 1/2 months and to return with him to Philadelphia. Wants a new hat for the rain as his old one is spoiled. Claims his uncle will not get him a new one until receiving permission from Lucy. Says he will be obliged if Lucy can send him his "surtuit" (possibly a surtout coat) when General Lincoln returns. Asks to be remembered to his family and "any of the young Gentlemen of my Acquantance [sic]."

GLC02437.05796

30 January 1793

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Has had letters written this week, but has had no opportunity to send them to Boston. Has gotten all his bedding, except the bottom layer. Reports they had a "Civic feast" in Boston. Wonders if there was one in Philadelphia. Place written assumed to be Hingham, Massachusetts from GLC02437.05792, which states Henry Jackson Knox was staying with his aunt and uncle there.

GLC02437.05800

8 February 1793

Tudor, William, 1750-1819

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Jackson

Marked "Copy." This is a William Tudor letter copied in Jackson's hand and sent to Knox. Tudor declares, "The more I reflect on the circumstances which led to the Claim I have upon you the less disposition do I find for relinquishing a Shilling of it." Will stand by the deal they made 2 days ago as long as the money is paid by 10 March. Plans to negotiate the note at one of the banks. Is being explicit "because I wish you not to be surprised - And after waiting twelve months for you to make the most of a bargain which you defected me in, you cannot justly complain." Tells him the first…

GLC02437.05808

14 February 1793

D'Olier, Jeremiah, 1745-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

References William's letter to him of 18 September and 24 November 1792. Congratulates him on his safe passage. William seems to have been seeking a consular seat in Dublin, which D'Olier hopes he will get. Writes, "I am induced to conclude your Inclination & the Interest of the American Commerce will determine your return to the station you held here." Makes reference to the account William has to discharge with him. Reports that his friends the Lindsays are well. Updates him on events in Europe. Mentions the marching of Austrian and Prussian troops into France, their retreat, and…

GLC02437.05817

16 February 1793

Lindsey, John, fl. 1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Acknowledges receiving several letters from Knox and apologizes for not responding sooner. Laments that Knox wrote that "nothing final[l]y had taken place in Congress respecting your return here." This is in reference to a diplomatic post William tried to get through his brother. Reports that "War has actualy taken place between France & England." Says there is a great need for an American resident in Dublin as "a general Embargo was laid yesterday," which has detained American vessels. Says "France has lost Character with us by the tryal & Death of their late King" (King Louis…

GLC02437.05821

16 February 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Notes on instructions to commissioners negotiating treaties with the northern and western Indians]

Later copy. A set of notes made in 1848 from the original instructions from Knox to commissioners negotiating a treaty with the Northwestern Indians (see GLC02437.05823). The top of page one is marked "1848" in a different hand. The commissioners are to be knowledgeable on previous treaties with the Indians, especially the 1789 treaty signed at Fort Harmar. There is a concern that the Indian tribes will come forward with new claims. Expresses a desire to be "liberal in granting additional considerations." If the tribes do not like the boundaries, the commissioners are to find out what…

GLC02437.05822

16 February 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Instructions sent to the treaty commissioners regarding negotiations with the northern and western Indians]

Instructions tell commissioners to be knowledgeable of previous treaties with the northern and western Indians, especially the 1789 treaty signed at Fort Harmar. If there are conflicting claims desires them "to be liberal in granting additional considerations." Wants them to tell the Indians "That the remaining Lands of the Indians within the lands of the US shall be [guaranteed] solemnly by the General Governt." Boundary changes must be reported to the president and the Senate for final approval. Wants the commissioners to ask for a truce while the president and Senate consider the…

GLC02437.05823

19 February 1793

Fitzhugh, Peregrine, 1758-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Tells Knox this letter will relate his "present embarrassed situation." The success of his lottery depends entirely on friends, family, and a "humane public." With a wife and children he must use all means at his disposal to save them. Reports "To facilitate the accomplishment of my wishes, I have taken the liberty to solicit the patronage of a few of my late military and other Friends, in which number my feelings demand that you should be included." Says he deserves help as his sacrifices during the Revolution "were as great perhaps as those of any other person." Entered the military…

GLC02437.05825

circa 19 February 1793

Fitzhugh, Peregrine, 1758-1811

Autograph document

Title: [List of subscribers]

List of subscribers from Annapolis, Maryland for a lottery sponsored by Peregrine Fitzhugh. Has 42 names for a total of 396 tickets. See GLC02437.05825 for information on the dire situation Fitzhugh was in.

GLC02437.05826

20 February 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Isaac Winslow, Samuel Winslow, Samuel Waldo, and George Irving

Agrees to pay them $25,000 for their interest in the Waldo Patent lands. Believes the sum exceeds the value of the property. Also will buy the islands. Will pay $12,500 by 1 May and the other half a year later. Hopes to be able to negotiate to pay $6,250 in a year and the remaining $6,250 in two years. Wants evidence that the property is not encumbered with debt. Goes into detail about the terms of the purchase. See GLC02437.05777 and GLC02437.05827 for related documents.

GLC02437.05828

24 February 1793

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 16 February. Notes the letter enclosed for Mrs. Flucker was delivered. Asks that the letter enclosed for William Bingham be delivered (not included here). Anxiously awaits hearing that the business with Madame de Leval is concluded. Believes her demands were unreasonable and should not be complied with. Tells him "She certainly has no funds nor resources - remember what I wrote you sometime since, which I recd from our friend in Europe." Reports the Winslows, Samuel Waldo, and Mr. Erving are in Boston awaiting an answer to their letter. Hopes Knox will accede…

GLC02437.05833

circa 27 February 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Notes regarding claims of officers]

States the two commissioned officers should produce evidence that a claimant was wounded in the service of the United States. Says the evidence needs to include the time and object of the expedition the officer was on as well as the name of the commanding officer. Also, two respectable physicians should certify the claimant's situation. This evidence needs to be heard in an open court. Notes the Secretary of War is authorized to deal with each situation and that fraud cases are to be heard before the House of Representatives. Date written in a different hand with a black pen.

GLC02437.05837

17 March 1793

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Says she has been very ill as of late and that her mind was "fried from anxiety." Says the weather has been good the past few days and that the roads are probably passable. Wants to get home soon to see her boys. Has heard they are well though. Reports that the boys are happy that the "day of exhibition" approaches, after which they will have a two week vacation. Believes Henry Jackson will allow Henry Jackson Knox [Henry and Lucy Knox's son] to visit Boston during this time. Is fearful that Henry Jackson Knox will be…

GLC02437.05853

1 April 1793

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Salaries for the War Office from January-March 1793]

Possibly in the hand of Philip Audibert. This document provides salary information for the War Department from January-March 1793. The 10 employees made $1,762.22. Knox as the Secretary of War made $750 for the quarter. Page 2 was written on 2 April and has the signatures of 9 employees of the War Department, stating they received their salary. Only Knox's signature is absent.

GLC02437.05863

7 April 1793

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox

Apologizes for her silence. Says when she returned home she was not well and that she found Madge lame from her rheumatism. Her home was in a disorder. She was distracted by the need to prepare the house for visitors staying with her during the school exhibition. She had "to work so hard in this and other Domestic Ways that I really had not a moment to spare." Reports that Madge got better, but has since relapsed. In response to the illness she was given "an Enemic, a Blister, and Cataplasms." Has recently procured a nurse for her. Says Henry Jackson and Catherine Greene and her three…

GLC02437.05866

11 April 1793

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox

Initialled by Flucker. Written to the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Reference's Lucy's letter of 2 April, which was delivered by Catherine Greene's son. Is sad that Henry Knox is ill. Expresses her affection for him. Says she is fatigued and anxious about Madge, whose rheumatism has taken a turn for the worse. Says "there did not remain a hope of her surviving each succeeding hour: the Dr. pronounced her disorder past his skill." She suffered for another 12 hours, but upon "relieving her Stomach" she made a surprising change. Madge is still very ill though. Tell her "I hope you…

GLC02437.05868

25 April 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: to Thomas Vose

Later copy of GLC02437.05877. The letter is in reference to a house he is having built in Maine (Montpelier).

GLC02437.05879

6 May 1793

Knox, Berkley Sidney, fl. 1792-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Duplicate of GLC02437.05888, refer to that record for a catalog description. The letter is from a distant relative in Jamaica seeking employment.

GLC02437.05889

6 May 1793

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox

Writes to Lucy Knox, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Received no letter from Lucy and fears she is angry. References a letter from Mrs. Kerby from Antigua, and sends it to Lucy for her amusement (see GLC02437.05882). Asks Lucy to send some muslin for handkerchiefs. Mentions her children and various family members. Is thankful that Henry Knox has recovered. Has heard Lucy is fat and tall now and "I expect to be a shrimp by you." Says Madge is still confined to her room. Has written to Antigua for another servant and means to send her back before next winter.

GLC02437.05890

2 July 1793

Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Salary list of the War Department from April-June 1793]

Provides a list of payments made to the 10 employees of the War Department for the second quarter of 1793. A total of $1,695.18 was paid out on 2 July. All the employees except Secretary Knox signed the document, saying they received their money. The document notes Knox has a salary of $3,000 per annum and his chief clerk makes $800 per annum. The assistant clerks make $500 per annum, while the messenger makes $250. Signed by John Stagg, Constant Freeman, Jr., Benjamin Bankson, Philip Audebert, Nathan Jones, James Henry Laugier, David Henley, Jacob Hoffman, and Frederick Sprig.

GLC02437.05902

4 July 1793

Pintard, John M., ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Believing Knox's stock of Madeira wine to be low, he is sending one pipe of a very choice wine. Tells Knox he can pay the merchants who are delivering it if he likes it.

GLC02437.05903

22 July 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lewis

Initialled by Knox. Forwards papers related to the Winslow portion of the Waldo patent. Also encloses the correspondence he has had with Nathan Lane. Sends along Waldo's will, which was proved on 28 October 1785, and Hannah Flucker's letter of attorney dated 23 July 1784 (none of these papers are included). Says "It is extremely important to me to complete immediately the purchase of this estate if it can be done with due security to myself." Believes Lane and Winslow are in Boston to complete the deal. Wants Lewis to deal with his questions as quickly as possible. For the questions,…

GLC02437.05906

August 1793

Flucker, Sarah Lyons, fl. 1784-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Written to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Page two also has an appended note from Henry Jackson Knox, the son of Lucy and Henry. The note is signed by Henry and says "love to all." Sarah writes that the family is well. Was shocked to read about the death of Mrs. Lear and her child in the newspaper (a reference to Mary "Polly" Long Lear, who had married Tobias Lear in 1790, and died in the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia). Says General Jackson delivered her letter…

GLC02437.05917

16 September 1793

Flucker, Sarah Lyons, fl. 1784-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Initialled by Sarah Lyons Flucker. This is written to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. References Lucy's letter of 28 August. Sarah is concerned for the health of the Knox family because of the yellow fever outbreak. Tells her "Do not presume too much at being seven Miles from the scene of danger - but use powerful antiseptics untill that dreaded disorder be intirely from your City." Hopes her upcoming tour is not disappointing. Has not made plans for the tour, but hopes to…

GLC02437.05924

24 September 1793

Audebert, Philip, fl. 1788-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Copy of GLC02437.05927. Marked "Duplicate." See that record for a full description.

GLC02437.05928