20 October 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Wales & Beale

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Reports on the state of his lime business and mentions Captain [possibly Edward or Benjamin] Kelleran.

GLC02437.08047

circa January 1783

Forsyth, James, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provisions delivered for the use of Major General Knox's family in the month of January 1783

Chart of provisions used by the "family" of Henry Knox in January 1783. At the bottom is a note which reads, "Received from Major Shaw a receipt for the above" and is signed "James Forsyth." Trimmed at top.

GLC02437.01769

5 January 1783

Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt for Henry Knox]

Lists items (cloth, rum, and sugar) by date and the amount owed. Signed for Smith by William Thompson.

GLC02437.01801

29 July 1774

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Autograph document

Title: [Invoice of goods shipped to Henry Knox by Thomas Longman]

List of books Longman shipped to Knox. It was shipped in 5 packages. The shipment also included chapbooks, plays, and monthly reviews. The cost of trunks, cases, shipping, and insurance is included. The total came to £238.8.6 1/2. Gives a short list of books out of print or unavailable in England.

GLC02437.08369

6 December 1774

Chapman, Joseph, fl. 1774-1776

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill for cloth and carpet]

Bill for items bought at Greenleaf's auction by Henry Knox: four yards of broad cloth for £13.4 and one Persian carpet for £23, for a total of £36.4. Note at bottom says Chapman acknowledges receipt of payment on behalf of William Greenleaf. Docket says "paid."

GLC02437.08373

March 31, 1775-February 22,1805

Manuscript document

Title: [Thomas Longman's account with Henry Knox]

Longman's original bill to Knox on 31 March 1775 came to £2035.6.6 1/2. It appears that Knox paid it in several installments over 1792-1794. Payment of interest from January 1794 to July 1804 was £345.9.0. There is an additional note by James Lloyd, the lawyer for the Longman estate (Longman died in 1797), making reference to other payments in 1804-1806. Docket in Henry Knox's hand mentions making further payments.

GLC02437.08379

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: Memoranda

Dated 12 November-14 April, although no year is provided. List of payments for sundries, including Indian meal, beef, lamp oil, rum, butter, wine, gloves, sugar, tea, etc.

GLC02437.08391

13 May 1778

Badger, John, fl. 1778

Manuscript document

Title: [List of books bought at vendue]

List of books bought at vendue. Includes Pliny's "Letters," Cole's "Dictionary," and "Telemachus. All in all about 50 books seem to have been purchased. The total came to £31.7.0. Signed by Badger that payment was received.

GLC02437.08430

January 20, 1779-February 4, 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of sundries purchased by Major Samuel Shaw]

Acccount Samuel Shaw had with John Fisher in Philadelphia. These items were "charged to Gen Knox" and Shaw signed it, verifying the charges. The bill was for $77.75. Some of the items bought included shoes, shirts, combs, hair powder, snuff, paper, sealing wax, quills, etc. It is also noted that mending and washing of clothes was done. Docket in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08462

10 February 1779

Lane, John, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for Henry Knox]

Receipt that Henry Knox paid "four hundred pounds jersey currency in full for a Chariot." A note dated February 12, 1779 says that Samuel Shaw paid the debt to Jacob Lane, brother of John Lane.

GLC02437.08466

4 June 1779

Van Derveer, Catherine, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Henry Knox's purchases from Catherine Van Derveer]

Provides list of purchases by "General Nox." Items include fowls, vinegar, and the rental of bedroom furniture for 4 weeks. The total came to £47.17.6. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand states the payment was made. Signed off by Van Derveer.

GLC02437.08490

20 March 1780- 20 March 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Henry Knox's account with Samuel Shaw

Account of monies received and expended for General Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw. Includes payments for sundry items such as cloth, food, coffee, etc., household expenses, and services rendered. On page 3, "Paid Cato Bradish at 4 payments per recd on account of his wages as a servant to Mrs Knox." Many other mentions of giving Cato money to pay for goods or for his wages. In January 1781, lists travel expenses paid such as ferryage, horses, "passage in a sloop," etc. Notes a payment of $500 made to Mr. Ellison for money borrowed to pay Cato Beals when he was discharged from the army. Payments…

GLC02437.08535

January 2, 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt

Receipt for the purchase of boots. Mentions Lucy Knox and that the account was settled January 2, 1781.

GLC02437.08538

24 May 1780-5 June 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [Account of payments made by Henry Knox]

First 4 pages summarizes money received and expended from 10 January 1778 to 20 March 1780. The detailed account begins on 24 May 1780. The accounts from 1778-1780 mostly includes items used in daily life: various types of cloth, sugar, oil, ribbons, olives, etc. The total came to $20,348. Rest of the account gives expenses from May 1780 to June 1781. Includes payments for various goods and services: having a wagon painted, purchase of milk, sugar, coffee, and tea, money given to his wife, expenses for various journeys, etc. Includes a notation of $3,000 borrowed from General Greene on…

GLC02437.08541

4 May 1782

Gallagher, James, fl. 1782

Document

Title: [Bill to Henry Knox from James Gallagher]

Items purchased include many dishes, glasses, tumblers, bowls, butter boats, etc. Total came to £21.6. Signed by Gallagher stating he received payment in full. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08544

4 March 1782-2 May 1782

Vogel, George, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill to Henry Knox to George Vogel]

Purchase of cloth, buttons, lining, and labor to make breeches. Total came to £15.14.9. Docket in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.08545

30 March 1782-9 May 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [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

13 May 1782

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: [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

14 May 1782

Foulke, John, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [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

May 6, 1783

Manuscript document

Title: 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

November 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: 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). Contains detailed notes on forage accounts related to the Knox family (including hay, corn, and oats, among other items). Also contains accounts of rations related to Knox's military service, including different names of merchants and/or officials whom Knox settled his accounts with at various times between 1780 and 1783. With ten blank leaves…

GLC02437.09440

4 January 1784

Manuscript document

Title: [Bill for Henry Knox to pay Daniel Parker]

Knox is to pay $22.87 to Daniel Parker & Co., who furnished supplies for troops at West Point. Possibly created by Parker, fl. 1781-1790.

GLC02437.02912

8-10 April 1784

Manuscript document

Title: Expense account

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

GLC02437.08563

February 11, 1788

Mesnard, Thomas, fl. 1788

Document signed

Title: [Bill]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Bill of lading for a container of various merchandise from Webber and Bicknell on behalf of Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08603

2 August 1788

Latour, Anthony, fl. 1788

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill]

Lists items Henry Knox bought from Anthony Latour. Items include ribbons and other items.

GLC02437.08609