January 19, 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses finance and informs Knox that he is not able to make an advance on Knox's account.

GLC02437.06903

January 23, 1797

Anthony, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses financial business and states that he had expected to hear that Knox would be in Boston at this time.

GLC02437.06905

February 1, 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Anthony

States that he's been in Boston for several weeks, mentions a debt and discusses other financial business.

GLC02437.06909

10 February 1797

Beaumez, M. de (Bon-Albert Briois), 1759-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes a letter of introduction for a Captain Turner, who has been living in India and will stop in America before continuing on to Europe.

GLC02437.06911

February 12, 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Discusses some kind of accommodations and financial affairs.

GLC02437.06912

February 13, 1797

Anthony, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses finances.

GLC02437.06913

20 February 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses finances and a prospectus that Knox drew up. Also mentions the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.06917

26 February 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Anthony

Informs Anthony that he has received his letter.

GLC02437.06918

7 March 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses some concern over Knox's financial situation and discusses land and other financial matters.

GLC02437.06926

10 March 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the sale of property.

GLC02437.06929

17 March 1797

Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for money to fund a building for Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

GLC02437.06933

19 March 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Discusses finances and states that the senate and house have agreed on a price for land in the Penobscot area.

GLC02437.06935

19 March 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Adams

Writes that he does not know if he ought to congratulate Adams on becoming the next president, since there are also a lot of issues and heavy responsibilities that come with the office, but expresses his happiness that Adams will be "at the helm of Government." Discusses Adams' inaugural speech and an impending war with France.

GLC02437.06936

24 March 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Discusses finances.

GLC02437.06937

30 March 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he does not think Knox will be able to pay the note that is due. Continues to discuss Knox's poor financial situation.

GLC02437.06939

10 April 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Mentions his plans to travel to Philadelphia and New York and discusses financial business.

GLC02437.06945

circa 1791

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Army expense/supply report and a copied letter written by Hodgdon]

Copy of a report written by Sargent as Adjutant General. Discusses Samuel Hodgdon's role as Quartermaster for the army raised for General Arthur St. Clair's 1791 Western expedition. Contains a letter from Hodgdon to Henry Knox, Secretary of War. Final page contains a morning report for the army commanded by St. Clair 89 miles from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10356

28 May 1800

Burwell, Lewis, 1745-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Knox

Burwell writes Henry Jackson Knox and invites him to visit him in Richmond when Henry Jackson Knox can spare leave time from his ship in Norfolk. Mentions that he has two nephews in the Navy who may also travel with Henry Jackson Knox to visit Burwell.

GLC02437.07414

28 May 1800

Burwell, Lewis, 1745-1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Burwell tells Knox he received his letter through "Mr. Pope," who did not call on Burwell when he was first in town because he said he was in a rush. Mr. Pope informs Burwell that Knox's son "is on board of one our Frigates in Hampton Road" but has not seen him yet. In a postscript Burwell tells Knox to tell his son that Burwell would welcome seeing him.

GLC02437.07415

28 May 1800

Ames, Joel, fl. 1800

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Ames requests a loan of "fifty or 1 hundred dollars." Ames asks that Knox leave his answer with Henry Jackson.

GLC02437.07417

08 June 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Alden Bradford]

Knox tells Bradford that Knox's daughter just wrote Bradford a reply, seemingly to accept Bradford's invitation for her to stay with them. Knox says "I think it not improbable that my Daughter might incline to defer her visit until the Supreme Court should be the beginning of that month."

GLC02437.07425

10 June 1800

Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bradford writes Knox that when Knox's daughter is ready, Bradford will travel to Thomaston to accompany her to Wiscasset where he lives. Mentions "Mr. Forsyth's" plans to travel there as well. Bradford says "the court is the second Tuesday in July; at which time, I think Miss K will have a more agreeable visit than at present."

GLC02437.07427

18 June 1800

Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bradford talks about Mr. Forsyth coming to see him and wishes for Knox to pass on the word Forsyth. Bradford says his wife would like to visit the Knoxes and asks if Knox's daughter will be visiting Bradford.

GLC02437.07429

July 1800

Cheever, Abijah, 1760-1843

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt

Receipt from Cheever indicating that he received of Henry Knox "two Notes with the corresponding mortgages" of Benjamin Packard and Jonathan Huskell. The agreement was made "between Henry Knox and Abijah Cheever dated at Thomaston the 26th day of August 1799."

GLC02437.07436

08 August 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Colonel Avery

Knox tells Avery that he should be receiving "five tons of seasoned oak timber" from Captain Hatevil Libbey "commanding the Schooner Jenny." Avery should pay the $35 freight fee. Knox will ship out more lime and lumber "in about a week or ten days the furthest."

GLC02437.07440