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25 September 1797

Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for $45 on behalf of Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08721

14 October 1797

Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of a pair of pens worth about $70 from Joseph Dean on behalf of Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08722

February 14, 1798

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Note of receipt from Henry Knox and Thomas Vose for $200.

GLC02437.08729

24 April 1798

Kenrich, J. Jr., fl. 1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for five dozen peach trees and three dozen plum trees that Henry Knox bought from J. Kendrick Jr.

GLC02437.08733

20 July 1797

Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and Paul Revere listed by date for various metal objects, including a church bell. Signed by Revere once in text, and twice for receipt of payment. Payment receipt dates and notes are in a different hand. Docketed by Revere.

GLC02437.08757

16 December 1774

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipts for rent]

Two receipts, each signed by Knox in the text, stating that Knox paid his rent, which was £10 for the quarter. The first receipt is dated 16 December 1774 and the second 16 March 1775. Each is also signed by Joseph Ford.

GLC02437.08374

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

03 March 1779

Hager, Joel, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for Henry Knox]

Receipt noting that "Gilbt Speakman" received "ten shillings" for Henry Knox. Signed by Joel Hager.

GLC02437.08472

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

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

27 March 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt

Document opens with "Received of Henry Knox one Consolodated note of this Commonwealth...for the sum of three hundred and eighty eight pounds, 14/6." Docket says this is a Henry Jackson's receipt "for notes put in to the Bank."

GLC02437.08571

11 April 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt to Henry Knox

Docket describes this document as "Genl Henry Jackson's receipt for specie and consolodated Notes." Receipt notes that "three notes...each for the sum of three hundred, one pound and 6d" were "received of Henry Knox."

GLC02437.08575

9 July 1787

Waldron, Alexander, fl. 1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Note of payment for land and other items from Henry Knox. Includes a note of receipt for Daniel Phoenix.

GLC02437.08602

circa 14 April 1789

Rivington, John, fl. 1789

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Lists items bought by Henry Knox from James Rivington, including dictionaries and visiting cards. Noted as received for James Rivington by John Rivington, presumably James' brother.

GLC02437.08626

10 September 1789

Lane, Matthew, fl. 1789

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for various items directed to Matthew Lane from Henry Knox. Items include payment for masonry work, bricks, lime and other related materials.

GLC02437.08628

24 March 1790

Stuart, James, fl. 1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for twelve candles Henry Knox bought from James Stuart.

GLC02437.08629

28 April 1790

Poggi, Anthony C., fl. 1790-1791

Document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Note of receipt to Henry Knox for three guineas for the subscription of two prints, one of the battle at Bunker Hill and the other of the death of General Richard Montgomery. Countersigned by the artist, John Trumbull.

GLC02437.08633

3 January 1785

Cox, William, fl. 1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Two receipts are included on the same page. The first receipt is signed by William Cox for receiving two pounds and eight shillings from Henry Knox on 1 January 1785 for eight loads of goods. The second receipt is signed by William Mackintosh for receiving three pounds and 14 shillings and five on 1 January 1785 from Knox.

GLC02437.09814

18 October 1770

Stanton, John, fl. 1770

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipts]

Lists receipts for money.

GLC02437.08268

13-20 June 1772

Bliss, Theodore, fl. 1772-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipts]

Three receipts. The first dated 13 June from Theodore Bliss. The second dated 17 June from Samuel Clarke, and the last dated 20 June from Joseph Hood, all of Henry Knox for varying amounts of money.

GLC02437.08289

7-18 November 1772

Lowell, John, 1743-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipts]

Two receipts. The first is dated 7 November and signed by John Lowell. The second is dated 18 November and signed by Benjamin Callender. Both are regarding money Henry Knox has sent them. Also includes a signature of a John Oliver [Johnnot ?].

GLC02437.08304