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[Bill for milk to Henry Knox]

Henry Knox paid £1.14.8 to Abigail Welch for 52 quarts of milk. Welch signed the document with an "X" for her mark.

GLC02437.08547

[Samuel Hogden's purchase from Christopher Henry]

Hodgdon bought 75 pounds of leather from Christopher Henry. Total came to £7.0.7. Hodgdon notes that Henry Knox gave him money to pay for the leather. Samuel Shaw delivered the money to Hodgdon. Docket in the hand of Shaw.

GLC02437.08550

[Bill for washing]

Henry Knox paid Hannah Steel £0.10.6 for washing 13 pieces of his clothing as well as 7 pieces of Lucy Knox's clothing. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08551

[Payment for rent of rooms and furniture]

Knox paid £134 "for the rent on certain rooms and furniture, from the 28th Novr last to the present day." Signed by Helena Ritchie.

GLC02437.08552

[Receipt for Henry Knox]

Henry Knox bought a second-hand chariot harness. Total came to £12. Signed by John Foulke stating he received payment for George Way.

GLC02437.08553

[Bill to Henry Knox]

Knox paid for hay for eight horses for one night as well as a bushel and a half of corn. The total came to £0.18.0. In Samuel Shaw's hand is written, "Burkenridge - Paid."

GLC02437.08554

[Room and board with Helena Ritchie]

Henry Knox's bill room and board, including use of furniture and cleaning. Total came to £ 5.17 or $135.54. Helena Ritchie signed the document stating payment was received in full. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08560

Invoice Account

Invoice of goods "for Account and Risk of William Knox, Esqr." The goods, which include button, silk gloves, buckles, etc., from "Webber, Addington and Ricknell of London, were shipped on board the William captained by Thomas Randall.

GLC02437.08562

Expense account

Expenses for the "Farm and Garden...at Dorchester." List includes vegetable "bought of Ebenezer Oliver."

GLC02437.08563

Account bill

Account bill for Henry Knox's daughter's schooling, books and shoes.

GLC02437.08566

to Henry Knox

Henry Knox's tax bill.

GLC02437.08567

[Petition related to the estate of Thomas Flucker]

Petition by Henry Knox to the General Court of Massachusetts regarding the estate of Thomas Flucker. Asks for authorization to request that bonds be paid, and other administrative tasks associated with executing the estate.

GLC02437.09102

Provisions drawn for Genl Knox's family 1780-1-2-3

Booklet containing accounts of stores drawn from commissaries (includes commissaries' names and lists of supplies). Stores acquired by the Knox family are presented in chart form (includes flour, beef, candles, rum, salt, rice, pork, and peas)....

GLC02437.09440

[Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09751

[Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09755

[Request]

Requests 20 pounds of bread and 20 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two written by Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09759

Abstract of provisions issued to General Henry Knox

Appears to be a list of goods issued to Henry Knox throughout the month of September in 1783. Items include bread, flour, beef, soap, candles, country rum, rum, and salt. Title taken from the title of the document.

GLC02437.09810

[Account]

Lists transactions of Henry Knox regarding the estate of the late Captain [Samuel ?] Treat by date.

GLC02437.10386

[Petition to the General Court of Massachusetts]

Petitioning for the right to land they believe they are entitled to under previous laws. Also signed by Isaac Winslow, Isaac Winslow Jr., and Samuel Winslow as heirs involved in this case. Docket on the second page, signed by Samuel Phillips.

GLC02437.10423

to George Washington

This appears to be a preliminary draft of Knox's 29 August 1790 letter to George Washington (in the GW Papers at the Library of Congress) responding to Washington's secret communication of 27 August. In that communication, sent to the members of his...

GLC02437.04709

[Account between Henry Knox and Stephen Sayre as agent for the Baron von Poellnitz]

Account listing, by date, the charges paid by Henry Knox for rent on the Baron von Poellnitz's house, with Stephen Sayre acting as agent. See GLC02437.03183 for a related document.

GLC02437.03236

[Memorandum related to Robert Morris and Jeremiah Wadsworth]

Describes a series of meeting in October - November 1786 involving Knox, Robert Morris, Jeremiah Wadsworth, Gouverneur Morris, and Samuel Osgood to develop Knox's proposal to loan money to Congress to clothe, feed, pay and house the troops. Congress...

GLC02437.03314

[Bond for Henry Knox]

Bond declaring that James Sullivan of Boston owes Henry Knox of New York 900 pounds lawful money. Pertains to settling the Estate of the late Thomas Flucker, Knox's father-in-law. Signed by two witnesses, B. G. Amory and William Amory.

GLC02437.03414

[Bill for tuition]

Bill for teaching services provided to Henry Knox's daughter, Lucy and a girl named Betsey, both at boarding school and at home. Docketed by Knox, "for teaching my daughter Lucy and Betsey to write." Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.03526

[Memorandum of accounts]

List of accounts dealing with corn, rye, and other supplies. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.03597