30 December 1796

Ware, Henry, fl. 1796-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he has heard from James Swan that Knox has just arrived in Boston, and would like a visit with the young Flucker boys [Thomas and Francis]. Will send the boys over at his earliest opportunity. Sends condolences at the death of Knox's young son [likely George Washington Knox]. Gives permission to let the Flucker boys stay with Knox as long as is convenient. Discusses procuring clothing for the boys.

GLC02437.06890

10 March 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Gen. Knox in account with S. Shaw

Lists Henry Knox's accounts with Shaw, beginning 8 June 1781 and ending 12 December, 1781. Contains several memoranda and instructions for what Knox owes to Shaw and what the United States government owes Knox. Expenses range from: groceries and house wares to a payment to Frederick "for dressing the Generals hat," to "Jacob's wife (Peggy) for washing," to "Cato Freeman on account of his wages" (probably an African-American servant), travel and board expenses "From Camp to Philadelphia" [August], from "Philadelphia to Williamsburg in Virginia" [September], and from "York to Mount Vernon" […

GLC02437.01368

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

26 July 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Manuscript document signed

Title: Articles of clothing delivered for the use of Major General Knox

Written and signed in the hand of Samuel Shaw for David Brooks. Marked as a copy. Also signed by Samuel Shaw. A list of articles of clothing used by General Knox from 21 January 1780 to 1 August 1783. The list includes items such as boots, baize, white coating, dowlas, bootlegs, vamp, soles, and blankets. Date written later in pencil.

GLC02437.02332

circa 1775-1783

Autograph document

Title: [List of clothing]

Seems to be a list of military clothing for Henry Knox. Includes shirts, coats, vests, blankets, socks, etc.

GLC02437.08387

6 July 1776-27 July 1776

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Memorandum of cash paid]

Cash paid for board as well as tailoring and cloth.

GLC02437.08388

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

27 April 1778

Gilbert, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill to Henry Knox]

Bill for 5 pairs of shoes. Total comes to £3.18.0. Signed by Gilbert that he received payment.

GLC02437.08424

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

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 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

14 May 1782

Manuscript document

Title: [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

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

22 November 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [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 had recently passed a resolve that each state should donate money into Congress' treasury, and that Congress could take out private loans against this incoming treasury money. Docket, in Knox's hand, reads: "Minutes respecting an attempt to obtain Mr R Morris & Mr J Wadsworth to enter into contracts for supporting the troops directed to be…

GLC02437.03314

27 July 1784

Druitt, John, fl. 1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account bill

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

GLC02437.08566

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

29 May 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Jeremiah] Wadsworth

Knox left Philadelphia for New York because his daughter Lucy was ill, but by the time he arrived, she was feeling better. Hopes to obtain warrants from the Board of Treasury to pay the arrearages of pay and clothing to the Connecticut troops. Relates that the Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia on 25 May with seven states. George Washington will preside over the Convention, and [William] Jackson will serve as secretary. Ten states are now present at the Convention, but Maryland, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are all absent.

GLC02437.03557

25 March 1787

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States that a Mr. Welles, a subaltern officer, asked about clothing and pay and he is waiting on a warrant to give him an answer. Shoes and shirts are needed and are being made, but again, he needs a warrant to get them delivered. Has heard through General Benjamin Tupper that Colonel Phelps is in favor of the insurgents, referring to the armed uprising of Shays' rebellion. Wants Tupper to sign a statement of facts. Believes a few months time will show the necessity of having the stores guarded. Though the rebels were dispersed in January 1787 and many arrested, Wadsworth worries of another…

GLC02437.03500

1 April 1787

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Received Knox's letters enclosing warrants for $3000 (possibly GLC02437.03475) and encloses receipts (see GLC02437.03505). Mentions that the troops need clothing and that Colonel [David] Humphreys ordered some to be made. But if the troops are to be reduced, he will stop the clothing order. Fears that if the soldiers are discharged without pay, they may join the Shays' rebellion insurgents. Discusses other warrants and how the money would be allocated. Mentions that he wants to send Knox some salmon but that he has not been able to catch enough due to the weather. "Free" handwritten on…

GLC02437.03509

8 April 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Jeremiah] Wadsworth

Thanks Wadsworth for a salmon he sent. In reference to Wadsworth's request for clothing and shoes for the troops, tells him to acquire it and he will be paid out of the warrants he already received (see GLC02437.03509 for Wadsworth's letter). Reports that Colonel [David] Humphreys has arrived and can inform Wadsworth that Congress is considering the issue of the troops but nothing has been decided yet. Responds to Wadsworth's letter about the sale of damaged powder sold from West Point (see GLC02437.03512). States that Captain Price is in charge there. Knox trusts Price but he does not have…

GLC02437.03513

11 April 1787

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States "I do not wish to have anything to do with the Clothing of the Troops, but if you send me another warrant of one or two thousand dollars I can probably get the money & it will be when in my hands ready for your order - " Also informs Knox that he will look into the issue of the powder, referring to a sale of damaged gunpowder from West Point (see GLC02437.03512 and .03513).

GLC02437.03517

January 15, 1773

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [Memoranda]

List of expenses from Mrs. Lucy Knox by date. Items include satin, wages of various servants, green tea, cloth, buttons and a pig.

GLC02437.08309

1773

Manuscript document

Title: Memoranda of expenses from N York to Boston

Lists all of the expenses incurred travelling from New York City to Boston. Items include shoes, rye, ferry fare, shoeing for horses, the amount spent at each stop (Fairfield, Seabrook, New London, etc) and others. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08323