19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Sundry Articles wanted for the operations of the Present Campaign

Lists items [howitzers, powder, shells, mortar, etc.] requested and their amounts. Knox's retained copy, docketed in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00819

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: Ordnance and stores requested on War from the State of Massachusetts

Title from docket. Lists cannon by pound and other artillery materials and number needed.

GLC02437.00820

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Detailed listing of articles in the Rhode Island department to be held in readiness for transportation by Major Perkins of the artillery - Selected for his return of stores dated Providence 12 March last]

Written in Shaw's hand. Lists guns and other artillery material by gun weight and includes numbers of each item.

GLC02437.00821

17 July 1780

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate of Articles Necessary for a Field Laboratory

Lists items and quantities needed. Notations written in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00822

19 July 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: Cannon & stores in Pennsylvania required of the Board of War

Lists the gun weight of cannons and the numbers needed along with other artillery materials. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00823

29 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Washington

Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, and signed by him for Knox'. Knox advises against sending troops from the northern Continental force "to the southward ... supposing the events at Charlestown [Charleston, South Carolina] to prove unfortunate." Writes, "The great number of negroes and disaffected people in North and South Carolina will always render the conquest of that country comparatively easy with the more northern parts of the continent... But I cannot think it obligatory on Your Excellency to detach any troops at present from your small army; especially as you will be necessitated…

GLC02437.00805

23 May 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: An Opinion delivered 23rd May 1780 to His Excellency General Washington.

Title from docket. Details his opinions and analysis on military strategy and tactics in response to George Washington's questions. First discusses provisions, stating they "are the main savings of an army, and unless they are in perfect order, every movement depending on them, must be wrong, and will in the end, produce destruction." Suggests that this aspect should be put under the Quarter Master General. Discusses the siege of Charleston and detailed plans for a possible attack on New York.

GLC02437.00809

13 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Peter Anspach

Written by Samuel Shaw, and signed by him for Knox. Knox replies to a letter from Anspach, Paymaster to the Quartermaster General's Department (GLC02437.00801). Finds no error in his account with the Quartermaster besides one omission of credit. Discusses other accounts, including one recently presented to Samuel Hodgdon, Deputy Commissary General. Relates that he also figured in a balance owed to Colonel Stephen Moylan, former Commissary General, as the accounts would have difficult to separate. Notes, "... the discrepancies in the quarter masters accounts were occasioned by the hurry and…

GLC02437.00804

3 April 1780

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that this letter as an introduction and states that it will be delivered by a Mr. Gau, the Commissary at War for the Corps of Artillery. Remnants of sealing wax on the address leaf.

GLC02437.00806

16 May 1780

Beal, Cato, fl. 1780

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of money paid]

Receipt of money paid for the services of a servant (likely a black servant) of General Henry Knox. Witnessed by Nabby Crocker and signed with Cato Beal's mark. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00808

1 June 1780

Post, Anthony, fl. 1780-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of tools in the Ordinance Department at Fredricksburg]

Lists tools by type and number, including blacksmith, carpentry, wheelwright tools and "Work in Hands." Post signs as Captain of Artillery.

GLC02437.00810

24 June 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Congratulates General Lincoln for field fortifications and sends his regrets in not being able to meet with him. Noted as "Directed to Lincoln at Philadelphia."

GLC02437.00812

29 June 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Updates Lucy on his arrival in Ramapaugh and states that the enemy is "in the vicinity of Phillips Manor and Kings-bridge ... " Reassures her that he loves her and sends his love to the rest of the family.

GLC02437.00813

3 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of Shells Shot & Powder in Possession of the Continents & the Places where they are deposited, composed with an Estimate of those presented to the Committee of Congress with the Army - 27th June 1780 for sixty Days Service. ]

Lists number of shells and powder requested and their deficiencies by size and place. Includes an explanation of the numbers in Knox's hand at the end. Noted as a copy, "one presented to the Commander in chief, and one transmitted to the board of War - "

GLC02437.00814

6 July 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: Certificate for Lieutenant John Thorp

Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw and signed by him for Henry Knox. Certificate given to Lieutenant John Thorp of the Artillery Artificers regarding his entitlement to the depreciation of his pay.

GLC02437.00815

15 July 1780

Manuscript document

Title: Stores Necessary for 2 Ten Inch Mortors with one hundred Shells Each

Lists items necessary for mortars and the number needed.

GLC02437.00817

17 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Return of Stores Burnt & discharged on board the Sloop July 15

Lists goods damaged and their amounts. Signed for John Miles by Henry Knox.

GLC02437.00818

8 March 1780

Knowles, Charles, ?-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: Honble Brig Genl Henry Knox... his account of cash with [Charles] Knowles

Includes account information from March 1777-November 1778. Lists payments made and received, most via Samuel Shaw, who has extensively annotated the account. Includes amounts paid for recruiting, purchase of "the horse Paoli" for General Knox, and for a pair of "horse canteens belonging to the [entity?] of Gen. Wash[ington]."

GLC02437.10477

8 March 1780

Knowles, Charles, ?-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: Honble Brig. General Henry Knox- his account current, with Charles Knowles

Signed by Knowles as paymaster. Lists accounts between Knox and several companies. Knowles certifies that "General Knox has accounted with me for the sum expressed on the Credit side of this account..." Also contains an attached receipt created by Knowles in Orangetown, New York, 19 August 1780. Knowles acknowledges receipt of a sum from Knox, paid by Captain Samuel Shaw. Knowles's receipt certifies that Knox's account is settled. Attached receipt measures 10.1 x 21.1 cm and includes docket.

GLC02437.10479

5 February 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to George Washington

Sends Washington the "volume of pamphlets belonging Governor [Jonathan] Trumbull." For several days, Knox has retained the pamphlet written by Governor Pownall and hopes to be able to browse through the volume again when Washington is finished. Hopes to go to West Point the same day, and to deliver a report to Washington the following day. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.00800

5 February 1780

Dunham, Azariah, 1718-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note]

Dunham promises to pay Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, $2,860.60. Shaw signs on verso 18 March 1780, noting, "Please to pay within to Capt. Finley." Shaw also signs 29 June 1780, with a note that states "Please to pay the within to the Bearer."

GLC02437.00797

5 February 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [Pertains to A. Dunham's promissory note]

Pertains to GLC02437.00797: "Dunham's Note for 2860 dollars... payable to S. S. [Samuel Shaw] is the property of Gen. Knox- as Dunham gave it in lieu of a barrell of spirit which he charges to Gen. Knox's ration account, as he had no spirit at the time and intended the money arising from the payment of the note as an equivalent for the spirit." Possibly created at Morristown, New Jersey.

GLC02437.00798

21 February 1780

Anspach, Peter, fl. 1775-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Anspach, Paymaster to the Quartermaster General's Department, discusses a discrepancy in Knox's account. Claims that Knox owes General Thomas Mifflin, former Quartermaster General, money for clothing. Anspach claims he can assist in rectifying the discrepancy. Apologizes for taking the liberty of tending to the account without Knox's prior approval, noting "... consider the difficulty that may very probably occur to you should you be oblig'd to settle the accot. with Genl. Mifflin or any of his Assts in my absence." Contains a note on page two signed by [J. W. Buckley?]: "I should be glad…

GLC02437.00801

2 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate of arms, accoutrements & ammunition for 30000 foot

Lists muskets, gun slings, cartridge boxes, worms, and other items.

GLC02437.00802

29 February 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate of arms ammunition & accoutrements for 30000 foot

Marked as a copy. Lists numbers of muskets, bayonets, scabbards, gun slings, cartridge boxes, worms, brushes and wires, screw drivers, among other items. Indicates this document is intended for "The board War and ordnance." Docketed as "Estimate of Arms &c for the Infantry - Campaign 1780."

GLC02437.10014