10 April 1793

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between John Stille and Henry Knox from 14 January 1792 to 9 April 1793. Date from docket.

GLC02437.08663

31 August 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Note]

Partially printed document with relevant information entered by hand. Signed by Henry Knox. Note to pay J. Sheperd [$56.05].

GLC02437.09824

10 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Note]

Partially printed document with relevant information entered by hand. Signed by Henry Knox. Note to pay [illegible] $26.

GLC02437.09825

18 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Note]

Partially printed document with relevant information entered by hand. Signed by Henry Knox. Note to pay [Le] [illegible] $10.

GLC02437.09826

February 2, 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph note signed

Title: [Receipt]

A receipt for $2500 for an account of Francis Ingraham's or William Duer's.

GLC02437.09827

January 26, 1793

Genêt, Edmond Charles Édouard, 1763-1834

Manuscript note

Title: [Note]

Thanks Henry Knox for his attentions and informs him that "he will with the greatest pleasure stand Sponsor to [his] Son and attend the Ceremony to morrow [sic] Evening." Noted as written by the Minister of France, who at this time is most likely Edmond Charles Édouard Genêt, more commonly known as Citizen Genêt.

GLC02437.09953

16 November 1791

Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841

Manuscript document signed

Title: Auditors report on the acct. of Henry Knox Esq. commencing Jany. 1, 1790 & ending june 30th 1791.

Title from docket. Three parts. First part lists of amounts in the account of the United States with Henry Knox ranging from 1 January 1790 to 30 June 1791. Includes balance amounts, numbers "appropriated for the Indian Treaties by the act of Congress ... " Total amount due to the government amounts to $51,464.36. With a copy of William Simmons's signature. Second part is a list of items "from which are to be deducted ... " and the total balance comes to $3672.97. With a copy of Oliver Wolcott Jr.'s signature. Third part is a signed note from Joseph Nourse, stating "I do certify…

GLC02437.10241

2 March 1792

Manuscript letter

Title: [Advice regarding promotion in first and second regiments]

Provides "facts and circumstances relative to the promotion shortly to take place in the first and second regiments, in order to enable you to make such determination as may best promote the public interest." Discusses the qualifications of Major Hamtramck, most likely John Francis Hamtramck, for the possible position of lieutenant colonel. States that he is "an excellent disciplinarian" but there are certain circumstances that might cause him to be passed for promotion. The first is his command against the Virmilion Towns where the milia displayed disorderly behaviour, and the second is his…

GLC02437.10245

24 May 1792

Simmons, William, fl. 1791-1798

Manuscript document

Title: Memorandum of an account of Henry Knox

Lists transactions on Knox's account from 1 July to 30 November 1791. Total amount due is $3,672.97. Noted stating "The foregoing is Extracted from Auditors Report N. 1796." Evidently pulled from the Auditors Office, Treasury Department records. Watermarked "Curteis & Sons" and with "G R" under a crest.

GLC02437.10251

12 November 1792

Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841

Manuscript document signed

Title: Henry Knox Esq. Secretary of War in account current with the United States

Lists amounts "[t]o a Warrant in [Knox's] favor .." by date. Also includes amounts due to the Indian Department, the War Office, and others. Total balance amounts to $15,517.46 ½ "due from Genl. Knox for which he is accountable and for which he must be charged on the books of the Treasury." Noted by Nourse: "I do certify that the Foregoing Acct. is a True Copy the original of which is Filed on Record in this office." Written in the Registers Office in the Treasury Department. Watermarked "Taylor" and "G R" under a crest.

GLC02437.10257

19 February - 20 April 1793

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and John Hills by date, starting from 16 June 1792 to 19 February 1793.

GLC02437.10393

11 June 1790 - November 1792

Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Auditor's report]

Discusses Henry Knox's accounts and lists his transactions by date. Noted as written from the Auditor's office in the Treasury Department.

GLC02437.10443

17 May 1794

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists the transactions between John Hills and Henry Knox by date from 20 February 1793 to 1 January 1794.

GLC02437.10445

circa January 31, 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Account]

Abstract of the accounts of the United States regarding expenditures from 1 January 1790 - 31 January 1791.

GLC02437.10588

1783/01/19

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: To: Charles Dumas

Paris Peace Negotiation: " The Great Points of Independence, The Fisheries, The Mississippi and the Boundaries are settled to our satisfaction."

GLC07975

1791/03/10

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Letter signed

Title: To: Juan De Q. Y Barneuvo

Agreement to set up procedure for returning fugitive slaves seeking freedom in Florida in response to request by Queen of Spain. To the governor of East Florida.

GLC07976

1803/11/12

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Aaron Burr

Submitting 12th Amendment to Aaron Burr. Signed in third person with Burr's docketing.

GLC07977

1863/02/17

Pickett, George Edward, 1825-1875

Letter signed

Title: The March from Fredericksburg

The difficult march from Fredericksburg to Richmond vicinity, locating good fround for encampment, desertion in ranks. Written at the Head Quarters of Pickett's Division.

GLC08005

1870/05/16

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: To Miss Zielin

Inviting her to lunch at the White House. [see .016]

GLC04360.015

1870/05/16

Grant, Julia D., 1826-1902

Letter

Title: To Miss Zielin

Requesting her assistance in "receiving" guests after tomorrow's lunch. [see .015]

GLC04360.016

1875/11/18

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: To: Paymaster General.

Inviting the Paymaster general and Mrs. Alvord to dinner at the White House.

GLC04360.017

1876/02/11

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter

Title: To: Honorable and Mrs. Townsend

Engraved invitation. Inviting them to dinner at the White House

GLC04360.018

1865/10/25

Parker, Ely S., 1828-1895

Letter

Title: To: Spaulding

Mrs. Grant has received the jewelry Spaulding sent her. He writes that Grant said he thought the ornament might have been carved from "the wood of the tree under which Col. Babcock found Gen. Lee near the Appomattox C.H. when sent after Lee to come out of his lines and capitulate." Parker also gives instructions for the striking of a small medal which would give the history of a larger medal. He lists the Indian and English names to be engraved: "Sagoyawatha or Red Jacket. Sosawah or James Johnson. Donehogawa or Ely S. Parker." [from Grant family archives]

GLC04360.036

1865/11/01

Parker, Ely S., 1828-1895

Letter

Title: To: H. A. Spaulding

Parker modestly recounts his military career with General Grant for possible publication by Spaulding. "There is nothing particularly brilliant in my military history . . . ."

GLC04360.037

1870/05/29

Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890

Letter

Title: To: Col. Lubey

Requesting an additional ticket for the memorial services at Arlington. [Retired General John A. Logan, acting as Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, established Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, on May 29, 1868.]

GLC04360.040