January 21, 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Randolph

Appears to recommend a gentleman named John Higginson for a position. Discusses Higginson's background and notes Higginson has resided in Paris for the last five years. The addressee name was added later in pen. Date was taken from the docket which appears to be in Knox's writing.

GLC02437.06315

January 22, 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Thomas Randall, [Joseph] Anthony, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Informs Randall he met with Crammond to arrange payment for $12,000 with the condition of Crammond releasing Knox's and Anthony's names from the bond. Continues to discuss further details and payment arrangements on the bond.

GLC02437.06319

January 24, 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Henry Knox, [Joseph] Anthony, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Expresses his relief in Knox paying his bond. Notes he will not be able to sell his teas without putting them up for auction unless an unspecified person (likely Crammond) purchases the tea. Goes on to discuss his situation with his creditors and further negotiations with his bond.

GLC02437.06323

January 29, 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Thomas Randall, [Joseph] Anthony, George Bell, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Includes further correspondence concerning the debt owed by Knox to Randall, and Randall's debt to Mr. Crammond and his other creditors.

GLC02437.06330

January 29, 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that the event he feared most has happened, he was "obliged to declare myself insolvent." He is now "obliged to keep myself to my room to avoid being arrested - " States he has Knox's bond and will hold it "sacredly in my possession to be delivered up to you." Details his credit troubles and discusses the difficulty in repaying debts and creditors. Ends by stating his only consolation is to know he still has friends, "who will not despise me for unmerited misfortunes, and that I am able to class so good a character as you among that number." In a postscript writes that his…

GLC02437.06331

January 31, 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Replies to Randall's letter of 29 January 1795 (see GLC02437.06331). Discusses business related to Thomas Randall's debt problems. Letterpress copy. Water damaged.

GLC02437.06334

February 3, 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

States that Mr. Cramond is anxious to know if Randall gave Cramond's agent the teas he promised as a security. Heavily water stained. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.06338

February 4, 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the dire state of his finances and debts. Mentions Mr. Crammond, one of his creditors. States "my creditors have not yet met me and my situation is so intangled & complex that I fear it will end in my total ruin."

GLC02437.06347

14 March 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for the balance due on a bond and for some satin he sent to Mrs. [Lucy] Knox, as he is need of money at the moment. Notes the total amount due to him is $551. Says he would not be asking for the money if his situation was not so distressing. Also requests that Knox brings all of the papers he has of [Samuel] Shaw's and whether Shaw's certificate for his military right to land can be renewed.

GLC02437.06371

26 March 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses financial matters and mentions a bond.

GLC02437.06378

31 March 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses financial matters relating to bank shares and the interest made from them.

GLC02437.06379

20 August 1798

Rice, N., fl. 1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses his thoughts on entering public service.

GLC02437.07165

3 May 1799

Reed, Frederick, fl. 1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reed, seemingly a squatter on Knox's land, writes to Knox that he is "still alive and still in possession of the land at owls head." Reed is willing to pay Knox $2/acre except for land Reed claims "pedody payed for...years ago." He goes on to discuss other possible arrangements including mortgaging the land to Knox for Knox's security.

GLC02437.07263

January 12,1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Head

Knox discusses his business dealings concerning John Amory and what they have agreed to do. Head will have to adjust some business in order to help facilitate this deal.

GLC02437.07355

January 19, 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Head

Knox goes over with Head the issue of the notes and mortgage that are in dispute between the two of them. Knox requests a visit from Read the following Wednesday. Mentions that John Amory is Read's counsel and William Sullivan is Knox's on this matter.

GLC02437.07357

31 March 1800

Richards, John, 1753-1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

John Richards thanks Knox for his warm wishes for a happy and long marriage. Richards would like to visit Knox, but comments on the treacherous road conditions that make travel from his home to Knox's very difficult. Mentions David Cobb sends his best wishes to Mrs. Knox and their daughter.

GLC02437.07388

December 31, 1802

Reed, Josiah, fl. 1798-1805

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he received his letter, a deed, and the weights and measures Knox sent him. Notes he will immediately inform the "Town."

GLC02437.07778

27 December 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Bradshaw Hall

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. No addressee is listed, but likely is Bradshaw Hall, register of deeds for Castine, Maine (see GLC02437.07992 for Hall's response to this letter). Encloses deeds and powers of attorney respecting the lands of the Ten Proprietors (not present). Would like Reed to record them and send them back to him by the next post. Also asks him to certify on a separate sheet that they have been recorded. Provides information on several of the proprietors and outlines what else he would like Reed to do with the documents.

GLC02437.07991

27 September 1784-4 October 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Rice

Contains two letters. In the first, of 27 September, Knox writes that he was unable to call upon Rice when Knox visited the "eastern country" recently. Writes that he is an agent of part of the Waldo patent, as he is executor for the recently deceased Thomas Flucker, and a representative of Hannah Flucker. Asks Rice to send him any transactions for the land of the Waldo patent, as well as mortgages and deeds. The second letter, of 4 October, is on a similar topic.

GLC02437.09109

21 September 1798

Richards, John, 1753-1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Regretfully informs Knox he is unable to accept Knox's invitation due to General [David?] Cobb's upcoming absence. Mentions Knox will likely see Cobb during his journey and can get information from this years proceedings from Cobb. Also updates Knox on news they have received from over seas. Notes the achievements made in Italy and speaks of continuing the "external overthrow of the french Republic." Written from Gouldsborough, present day Gouldsboro, Maine.

GLC02437.09853

circa 1783-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Informs Randall there are no vacancies for a captain's position at the present time in the United States "Naval line" [likely referring to the Navy]. Suggests Randall pursues his commercial interests.

GLC02437.09900

30 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Osgood

Knox writes to Osgood, a Continental Congressman. Thanks him for the "disinterested attention" he has paid Knox in several instances. Assures Osgood he prizes their friendship highly. Reports that George Washington has instructed him to dissolve several corps and reorganize the soldiers whose terms have not expired into an infantry and artillery. Writes, "This business has been painful on account of discharging the officers and soldiers at this [severe] season without pay, and in many instances the men are miserably clad." Refers to an instance in summer of 1783 when officers petitioned…

GLC02437.02875

1 January 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Jeremiah Olney

Originally written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, but now badly faded. Writes, "I this minute reviewed your favor of the 22 ult. with its enclosures. Major Shaw, my aide de camp, who was chosen Treasurer by the Army will execute your orders respecting the money matters. The Committee set off for Philadelphia ten days ago. I have not yet heard any thing from them. As soon as they have the affair in train I will take a pleasure in informing you of it. We have no news. The compliments of the season to you and your gallant corps."

GLC02437.01785

2 March 1783

Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that they have "received information that Liquors have been sold to the Troops in the Garrison of W'Point, by our agents, in such manner as tends to the Disorder of that Garrison ... " States that they will attend to the matter and give orders to strictly attend to the regulations of the garrison. Noted as written at the Contractor's Office.

GLC02437.01971

2 July 1783

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he and Gouverneur Morris have advised their brother-in-law, Wilkins, to move his family from Long Island to Westchester Town. Requests that Knox introduce Wilkins to an unnamed officer. Explains that Wilkins is of good character and "has not been classed among those who ought to receive any particular mark of displeasure from their country." Writes that General Lewis Morris and the Chief Justice (John Jay at the time) have been friendly with Wilkins and have advised his becoming a subject of the state. Requests that General Knox and his family visit Ogden and his wife during…

GLC02437.02225