18 October 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Mary McNeill

Forwards Mrs. McNeill a statement from the Commissioner of the Marine Department relating to her late husband's account. Says that while he has faith in Col. Walker, who is the Commissioner, suggests McNeill have either himself or another person look at the accounts on her behalf. Describes in detail the account balances and the amount Mr. McNeill had been credited. See GLC02437.03662, .03670, .03708, .03772, .03781, and .03784.

GLC02437.03675

20 November 1787

McNeill, Mary, fl. 1787-1791

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for his help in settling her husband's public accounts. Text in the hand of Henry Knox. See GLC02437.03662, .03670, .03675, .03772, .03781, and .03784.

GLC02437.03708

January 13, 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary McNeill

Presents McNeill with a certificate of a sum owed to her late husband. Enclosed the certificate in a letter to Henry Jackson, who will transmit the certificate to McNeill. Writes, "I most sincerely wish that its present value was equal the sum expressed..."

GLC02437.03761

4 December 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James McHenry

Discusses the defense of the coast and gives a recommendation for a former member of the artillery.

GLC02437.07059

1725

Manuscript document

Title: Amount of freight of the sloop Alida [in Dutch]

Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.05238

1726

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the Sloop Alida [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05243

1726

Manuscript document

Title: Account of the Sloop Alida [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05249

1790

Subscribers and merchants of New York

Broadside

Title: Petition to the Legislature of New York

The subscribers and merchants of New York ask the Legislature to reconsider a law requiring all Port Wardens to be the masters of vessels. They describe the rule as unconstitutional, and beyond the Legislature's power.

GLC03107.05310

6 March 1790

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Explains and apologizes for not writing in a while as he was in France and quite busy. Discusses earnings he made from the vessels he sent to the West Indies from Georgia. Notes his profits were not as great as he expected, but, "on the whole.... my circumstances are as eligible as my brother Officers in general in this quarter." Discusses the office of excise and asks if it would be all right to write to George Washington concerning a position in that office.

GLC02437.04530

3 October 1789

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he will be taking a "load of spars to New York on the terms mentioned in my laste [sic] ... " Goes on to lists the spars he is transporting with dimensions.

GLC02437.04378

10 November 1789

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he expects to set sail today, but is unfortunately feeling so ill "that I can scersly [scarcely] write, or do any thing else - having an extreme bad cold - " Sends news of mutual acquaintances that are also travelling. Notes that Henry Jackson promised to send Knox a more detailed report from Vose regarding "the pattent," or the Waldo Patent, Knox's lands in present-day Maine. Stamped "Boston."

GLC02437.04412

30 March 1790

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the market for what appears to be stave timber. Writes that "the high price which they offered, & the small quantity that they were able to engage shews [sic] that staves are not so easily got in this country as perhaps you may have imagined through too favorurable accounts which probably you have receivd." Attempted to create a business transaction involving the staves, but none of his contacts agreed to the deal, because they all thought the stave business unprofitable. Discusses the scarcity of timber in the area and the effects the harsh winter has had on the wood.…

GLC02437.04565

8 November 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Vose

An extensive summary of details concerning the Waldo Patent. Includes financial information, instructions on selling the land to settlers, and instructions on the administration of the land.

GLC02437.04774

18 October 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Vose

References Vose's letters of 19 September and 4 October. Discusses issues surrounding the building of houses on his Maine lands. Tells Vose he will not build the small house, but wants to push the builders to finish the large one (the future Montpelier) by next season. Gives advice on work that can be done during the winter to speed up the process. Goes into the look and placement of the house with Vose and mentions it should not be near "the burial ground." Says he cannot go to St. Georges, Maine and trusts Vose and Mr. [David] Fales with selecting the best placement. Mentions planting…

GLC02437.05945

15 June 1791

Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823

Manuscript letter

Title: to Tench Coxe

Most of the information on this record comes from a letter written by Julian P. Boyd, the editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, in 1969. Boyd's letter is in the file with the original document. The document is not signed, but Boyd identifies its creator as William Temple Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's grandson. Boyd claims it was sent to Tench Coxe who was serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The letter is a summary of the report of the Lords of Trade to the Privy Council. This report was written mainly by Lord Hawkesbury on 28 January 1791. Having this document was a…

GLC02437.04997

6 December 1789

Ward, Samuel, 1756-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Mentions that on his return from China, he saw Captain Thomas Randall. Randall had protested against John Searle & Co., a merchant in Madeira, who shipped bad wine on the ship "Jay." Notes that the owners of the Washington Indiaman also have a case pending against the House of Searle & Co. Asks for a copy of Randall's protest, which Randall previously sent to Knox, for use as evidence in the case against Searle.

GLC02437.04427

11 April 1787

Ward, Samuel, 1756-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States that that Mr. Griffin Green has been informed that the sunk frigates in the North [Hudson] River by Fort Montgomery contain pig iron and perhaps some other articles of interest. Asks for Knox's permission to examine the frigates and their property further to see if it can be acquired without too much expense.

GLC02437.03519

15 March 1790

Warner, Jonathan, fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for help in obtaining a position in shipbuilding. Refers to Knox's friendship with [Samuel] Shaw, who frequently travels by ship in his capacity as a trader. Asks that Knox recommend him to anyone who may need a shipbuilder in "York."

GLC02437.04552

28 March 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jonathan Warner

Writes to Warner stating that he will be happy to help him obtain a position as a ship builder in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (see GLC02437.04552).

GLC02437.04561

26 September 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Wales & Beale

Has received their recent letter. Reports that "neither BK or EK" [probably Benjamin Kelleran and Edward Kelleran] have yet arrived, the weather being windy enough to make sailing difficult.

GLC02437.07973

December 1789

Rivington, James, 1724-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Knox's account]

Lists charges for books to the account by date, 30 September 1789 - 2 December 1789. Books include "Clarke's Vigetius," probably John Clarke's translation of Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus's book, Epitoma rei militaris. Also includes James Hampton's translation of Polybius's History; Charles Forster Smith's translation of Thucydides; one Marine Dictionary; "Lloyd on War" (likely Henry Lloyd's book, The history of the late war in Germany...); and "Fergusons Society," likely Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society.

GLC02437.04424

August 19, 1787

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a business plan proposed to him by Major [Winthrop] Sargent for an upcoming voyage and the risks that accompany the proposal. (See GLC02437.03638 for Winthrop's views on the voyage). Mentions one of his officer's requests for payment. Describes the financial ruin and plight of Nathanael Greene's (Catharine Greene) widow and children. Asks Knox to forward the Marquis's [Lafayette's] letter to her. Worries about Greene's sons and their education. Complains about the numerous payment applications and loans requests he has received along with requests from people who wish him to…

GLC02437.03637

11 May 1788

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses Connecticut politics, mentioning James Wadsworth. Promises to send pumpkin seeds from his garden. Mentions that Mr [Joel] Barlow [see GLC02437.03874] will be travelling on a packet for France, and will be able to take care of George.

GLC02437.03869

14 August 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Bennett Wheeler

Secretary of War Knox responds to a claim Wheeler made to Knox in a previous letter that the "present naval officer of Providence had obtained this office through the influence of the mechanics of Providence." Knox insists no one had "reason or authority from me" to report such a matter.

GLC02437.04692

6 June 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Webber

Knox writes to Webber, a London merchant and close friend of his brother, William Knox. Urges Webber to arrange for William's passage to America, possibly on Captain Coffin's ship or the next vessel that will accept him. Discusses business transactions left unattended by William, mentioning the firm Smith & Loring, the possible sale of the Birmingham, and the sale of carpeting.

GLC02437.03151