January 12, 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Sullivan

Knox acknowledges the articles that Sullivan sent him and his wife. Knox also tells Sullivan, "if Thomas Flucker is not gone onboard of any of the Vessells of [near] I pray you to remit immediately the fifty dollars to Mr. Pemberton at Billerica to pay his bills there." Knox encloses the deed for "Mrs. Waldo instead of the one which you have as in that the boundaries are not right." Mentions his disputes with Mackay, Derbey, and Lowell.

GLC02437.07354

22 June 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hepzibah Clarke Swan

Knox apologizes to Mrs. Swan for any inconvenience she has endured due to the inability of Knox to get vessels to transfer her cargo. Knox hopes that in the near future he can pay the freight. He promises to pay her "every cent I owe."

GLC02437.07430

10 September 1804

Swan, Christiana, fl. 1799-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

No addressee is listed, but based on previous letters, may be written to Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Writes a lengthy letter about her life in Paris. Talks about the luxuries of the city, as well as the wealth disparities between the rich and poor. Discusses her difficult voyage to Paris, and her stop in Holland. Compares Paris to Holland. Asks about her wedding, and whether it has happened yet (Lucy Knox married Ebenezer Thatcher in January, 1804).

GLC02437.07877

February 11, 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hepzibah Swan

Writes to Mrs. Hepzibah Swan, wife of his friend James Swan, to discuss money due to her. Mentions dealings with General [Henry] Jackson.

GLC02437.07906

21 August 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel Thatcher

Inquiring whether is it better "to bring the action in the right of" Lucy Knox or Henry Knox for the purposes of ejecting an intruder from the Waldo patent. Also explains how he and Lucy came to be in possession of the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09273

January 10, 1782

Smith, Paschal Nelson, ?-1805

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks him for his last letter, and adds the congratulations of himself and Mrs. Smith, as well as of Mr. and Mrs. Sears, on the birth of Knox's son. Comments that they are "very happy to hear Mrs. Knox & the young Stranger were so well." Discusses the loss of Captain Magee's and Captain Grinnell's brigs: "I could have forgiven dame Fortune for my part, if she had stop'd there, but She has been illnatured enough to persue Mr. Sears & me for the last twelve months, almost without intermission, with Losses & disappointments, if she does not soon relent, we shall be left without…

GLC02437.01329

25 December 1792

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he will be sailing for China again in January. He would be happy to execute commissions for Knox in China. States that "your wandering friend intends after this voyage to stay at home - " States that his wife sends her regards to Lucy Knox and the family. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05756

25 October 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Discusses a debt owed by Knox's son, Henry Jackson Knox. Says Mrs. [Lucy] Knox will repay their son's debt and apologizes for taking so long to repay it.

GLC02437.07644

6 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, "By the bearer of this Capt Lotteridge I send a quantity of Plank, Boards and Tar, which he is to land at Wappens Creek - I must request you will please to forward the letter directed to his Excellency by express." Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. Reports in a post-script dated 7 October 1782 that this morning his daughter Cate [Catharine Alexander] "complimented Mr. [William] Duer with a very fine son" and asks Knox to tell the news to Mrs. Knox.

GLC02437.01647

9 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to disclose the cargo on Captain [Garrit] Rykeman's sloop. Ship carries the boards from "a long building which was of no use but to harbour allmost all the Bell dames [pssibly camp followers] in this department"; provides measurements of the boards and hopes Knox can put them to better use. Ship also carries two prisoners of war, which "we cannot prudently exchange, indeed the Enemy have no claim on them, and we dare not discharge them, they will do very well to carry- stone & mortar to the new magazines." He would like to know when Knox will be ready to receive the military…

GLC02437.01653

23 July 1793

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for "recommending the agreeable family of Mr. [Ralph] Izard to our civilities." Wants Knox to deliver an enclosed letter to a Mr. [DeStorts]. Asks the letter to be returned if he has left Philadelphia. Has been absent from Boston for some time, but reports that Mrs. Sullivan saw Sarah Lyon Flucker at the commencement. Says "I combatted for you at Lincoln County and had one Ely who had appeared agt your interest recognized with sureties for his good behavior." "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05908

15 April 1795

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to help obtain passports for two ladies sailing to New York from Antigua with their families.

GLC02437.06392

27 May 1795

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has shipped a bull calf to Joseph Peirce and that a lady had a long voyage. Expresses his wish to see him (Knox) very soon.

GLC02437.06427

20 March 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin M. Stoddert

Knox has received Stoddert's letter of March 6. Knox has not heard from his son, Henry Jackson, since February 4, but he is sending copies of letters that Knox and his wife have written to Captain Barron to Stoddert.

GLC02437.07382

24 September 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Reports the arrival of part of a [bldg.] sent by Alexander. Discusses recent orders and troop movements in New York. Mentions ordering troops to Albany to take down a laboratory and to check on wagons in the vicinity. Mentions the recent death of his infant son, writing "The misery inflicted upon us poor mortals appears frequently to be too great to be borne, and yet we wade on, if not contented, yet unwilling to have a period put to our troubles and the shadows we call pleasures." Notes that Mrs. Knox sends her regards to William Duer and Lady "Kitty" Duer (Catharine Alexander, Stirling'…

GLC02437.10047

1 January 1814

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

On the political matters of the day he describes Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, who later that year was appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent, "as the Political index to guide us in the path to be pursued." Discusses fashion in Washington, D.C., describing Dolley Madison and what she wore. Mentions that she resembled Madame Johnson. Also gives a description of James Madison.

GLC06313.04.031

9 August 1793

Hills, Mary, fl. 1793-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt from Henry Knox for $50.

GLC02437.08666

30 March 1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

List of transactions by date between William Knox and Elizabeth [McEuen ?] regarding food and lodging. Noted as signed by [Thomas McEuen ?] on behalf of his mother.

GLC02437.08670

29 September 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement with Sarah Waldo, William & Sarah Wetmore]

Document relating to Knox's attempt to purchase a large portion of the Waldo estate. Part of the estate is being given by William Wetmore to Sarah Waldo, as payment for a debt, and will then be sold to Henry Knox. Signed by Knox on the second page, also signed there by Sarah Waldo and William Wetmore, and signed and witnessed by Samuel W. Bayliss and William Lewison. The third page is a later note, dated 29 September 1794, stating that the pact has been completed, and signed by Sarah Waldo and William Wetmore.

GLC02437.09246

circa 1785-1786

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement]

An agreement between Stephen Sayre, a Lady Anne Poellnitz and Henry Knox concerning Knox renting a house from Poellnitz.

GLC02437.09961

1794

Manuscript document

Title: [Indenture with Samuel Ogden]

Indenture in which Samuel Ogden will hold a certain amount of land in trust from Knox and his wife, Lucy Knox.

GLC02437.10316

21 March 1863

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 16 (March 21, 1863)]

Raising of militias and militia rosters, editorials, ads, classifieds, soldiers letters, Ladies Hospital Association of Opelousas, etc. Gray, white, and red floral pattern.

GLC08009

25 March 1815

Wilson, John, 1777-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Congratulates Hobart on being in the Massachusetts Legislature, which Wilson just learned of. Also writes to Maria Hobart (his sister). Replies to her comment that her "Husband has taken great liberties & I must not believe all he says."

GLC06313.04.043

16 July 1790

Moor, Hannah, fl. 1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment of William Moor's military service]

Moor signs a receipt for forty dollars from Henry Knox via Henry Jackson. The payment was made on account of Moor's son, Lieutenant William Moor, for his military service. Countersigned by H. Alline as a witness.

GLC02437.04655

circa 1868-1876

Autograph note signed

Title: Autograph card

Autograph card. Signed by "Hannah Grant Age 70" and "Jesse R. Grant Age 75"

GLC04360.023