May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provisions received]

List of stores, including items such as flour, beef, rum, salt and candles.

GLC02437.02140

June 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Note of provisions received for Knox's family]

Return written for General Henry Knox by Major Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Lists items received from James Forsyth, Commissary of Issues at West Point, during the month of June 1783 for Knox's family. The list includes: 196 pounds of flour, 205 pounds of beef, 76 Gills of West Indian rum, 88 Gills of common rum, 28 quarts of vinegar, and 154 pounds of Indian meal. Date written at a later date in pencil.

GLC02437.02209

15 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to issue ten pounds of beef to General Knox]

Order issued by Fort Major of West Point Doughty to commissary James Forsyth. Asks that 10 pounds of beef be given to General Knox.

GLC02437.02293

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Order to issue 20 pounds of beef for General Knox]

Order written by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth. Tells the commissary to issue 20 pounds of beef for General Knox.

GLC02437.02318

1 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for beef for Knox family]

Order written by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, telling West Point Commissary Bell to deliver 20 pounds of beef for the Knox family. Docket signed by a Jacob Mason stating that the beef was received.

GLC02437.02460

5 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for one gallon rum or brandy for the Knox family]

Order issued by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, for the delivery of one gallon of country rum or the value of it in brandy to the Knox family. A Christopher Smith signed on verso that the rum was received.

GLC02437.02470

14 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for bread for the Knox family]

Order issued by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, for 12 pounds of bread to be delivered to the Knox family. Note on verso signed by a Jacob Johnson states that the bread was received.

GLC02437.02511

16 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision order]

Order for one quart of rum, charged to General Henry Knox's account.

GLC02437.02521

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

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

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

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

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

17 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09751

18 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09755

18 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for goods]

Request for one barrel of flour and twelve pounds of bread for General Henry Knox. Docket signed received by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02533

20 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision order]

Request for twenty pounds of beef for General Knox. Docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02543

22 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision order]

Request for twelve pounds of bread for General Henry Knox and his family. Docket signed by Christopher Smith.

GLC02437.02549

23 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision order]

Request for four gallons of vinegar for General Henry Knox and his family. Docket signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02557

24 September 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision order]

Request for one gallon of rum for General Henry Knox and his family. Docket signed by Christopher Smith.

GLC02437.02561

circa January-June 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Memorandum of accounts]

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

GLC02437.03597

27 August 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: An Estimate of the annual expense of family &c in New York for the year 1785 86, and 87.

Lists the estimated annual cost for the family while living in New York City. Includes items such as dinners, keeping two horses, wine, and others.

GLC02437.03646

10 May 1788

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account between Henry and William Knox]

Includes charges for moving the War Office, the cost of four salmon, lumber, and other expenses.

GLC02437.03867

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