7 August 1781

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Major General Greene as commander of the Southern Department to Brigadier General Knox. Says if reports of New York's investment are true then "you must be the hero of the day. Me thinks I hear the cannon roar while I am writing..." Hopes Knox will comes to the South after finishing the job around New York. Makes reference to a story involving General William Howe at the Battle of Morristown, which took place in 1777. Says "Where is How[e] with his nose, has he left off his part, or forgiven the levy that insulted it so grossly at Morristown?" Makes reference to General Lee…

GLC02437.01124

11 September 1781

Gist, Mordecai, 1742-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Response to Knox's letter (GLC02437.01179). Reports that Mr. Thorp has arrived and describes the ordnance he will receive. Also comments on how Major Sebastian Bauman is responding to Knox's recent directives (see GLC02437.01178). The Continental Army was preparing for the upcoming siege of Yorktown.

GLC02437.01181

10 August 1789

Curtenius, Peter Theobald, 1734-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate regarding R. J. Vandenbrock]

Certifies that "Mr. R.J. Vandenbrock has been employed by me as a Clerk in the Auditors Office of this State for above four years, and during that time has faithfully executed the trust committed to him."

GLC02437.04324

10 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Informs Green that he has received his letters and will make a reply once he contacts Mr. Jarvis.

GLC02437.05605

12 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown [incomplete]

Mentions financial business involving the recipient and Mr. Jarvis. Discusses in detail the terms of payment for the land deal based on his conversation with Jarvis. Notes his disappointment over the sale to Mr. [William] Duer not being completed and his belief that it will likely be delayed for some time.

GLC02437.05606

20 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Responds to an earlier letter he received from Green regarding advancement of payments. Notes the sum of $35,000 that Green has proposed is short than the $39,000 that Knox originally requested. Asks Green to further review the proposition. Continues to discuss land deals and his situation with William Duer.

GLC02437.05622

27 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses his current situation in regards to land deals and loan terms. Provides instructions on which payments to the loans should be made and when. Notes he will try to send Green a copy of the agreement. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.05630

10 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses land business in regards to their agreements with William Duer. Says regardless if Duer decides to hold out, he has no claim against him or Green. Continues to discuss his recent negotiations with Duer and his decision to accept other offers: "Some Gentlemen have made me certain offers, which it is my interest to accept and if so, it will not be in my favor to admit any other [person]."

GLC02437.05649

28 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Replies to Green's letter from 25 October (GLC02437.05666). Discusses their financial agreement in detail, stating that if payments are not secured by the times they had previously designated, and if Green is out of the country, Knox's family could be "overwhelmed with ruin." In his closing paragraph, Knox writes, "An idea you expressed in New York of making the 2d payment in June next appears to me to be pregnant with evil..."

GLC02437.05675

31 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses the financial/land deal involving William Duer, Royal Flint, and Henry Jackson. Says that he cannot sign a release until some of his previous demands are met, which he outlined in a letter to Green on 28 October (GLC02437.05675).

GLC02437.05680

11 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Knox terminates his financial arrangement with William Green: "After the most mature deliberations I have been able to give the subject... I am obliged to say that it appears too momentous an enterprize for me, to render myself liable for the payment of bonds to such an immense amount as would be required by the state and Mr Duer, conditioned either upon the continuance of your life, or upon the success of your European operations."

GLC02437.05697

19 November 1792

Green, William, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that William Durer said he could not address a business matter until he hears from Knox. Green wrote Duer a letter, a copy of which he encloses (not present) along with Duer's answer. Asks for Knox's opinion on the matter.

GLC02437.05707

22 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Discusses business dealings in relation to land.

GLC02437.05711

5 December 1792

Green, William, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses land business. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05725

8 February 1800

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

The writer works out some ideas about the prices of possible lands Knox could sell, as well as the way and manner in which those lands should be settled.

GLC02437.07363

23 September 1801

Blake, Willing, fl. 1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed by Willing Blake and Rufes Gillmon stating to the truth of their testimony. A short report stating there were no signs of the insurgents in the woods and the surveyors are not in danger.

GLC02437.07622

21 May 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to John Gleason

Letter is not signed but based on the content it appears to be from Knox. Informs Gleason he will be heading to Boston, Massachusetts and needs Gleason to look after things in Thomaston while he is gone. Stresses the importance of keeping the mills manned by the best men, the lime, and the quantity of casks he would like burnt. Advises Gleason on planting and asks Gleason to visit the farm daily. Mentions the repairs he would like completed on his house before his return along with various other details he wants completed.

GLC02437.07733

18 January 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to John Gleason

Instructions for Gleason to perform a variety of tasks on Knox's estate. Stresses that he will be judging Gleason's expertise and quality as an agent based on how well he follows these instructions. The tasks focus on harvesting and collecting kiln wood over the course of the winter. Mentions Captain [Thomas] Vose.

GLC02437.07843

4 March 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Discusses his trading business. Mentions that Captain [Edward] Kelleran just arrived with a shipment of bricks, and while most of them were of acceptable quality, some were not; warns Gleason that this must not happen. Also discusses the construction of buildings on his property and the men that he employs for the work.

GLC02437.07848

28 March 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Provides news and instructions for running Knox's estate and lime works business. Reports on beef and pork shipments, and mentions that Mr. [possibly David] Russell will be arriving at the estate with hired hands, who should be employed at the lime works. Also discusses the construction of a house for his daughter (likely Lucy, who was married in May 1803 to Mr. Ebenezer Thatcher).

GLC02437.07852

10 April 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Reports a delay in the arrival of men he is sending to Thomaston, under the care of Mr. [possibly David] Russell; he would like Gleason to employ them at the lime works. Discusses his desire to push the lime business to the forefront of his enterprises. Encloses a lengthy list of items he would like Gleason to order for the estate.

GLC02437.07853

5 June 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Is sending, via Captain [Edward] Kelleran, a variety of cargo such as corn and rum, as well as some articles for Captain [Thomas] Vose. Discusses several shipping issues.

GLC02437.07859

24 June 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Mentions a shipment of various goods he has ordered sent to Captain [Thomas] Vose by way of Captain Kelleran. Discusses his lime business, especially focusing on the necessity of preparing good quality lime, and on the price he is getting for selling the lime. Also discusses coopers they hired to work on Knox's estate. Touches briefly on several other matters.

GLC02437.07865

28 March 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Provides Gleason with a variety of instructions about work to be done at Knox's estate. Includes a list of workmen arriving by ship, as well as information on how to run the lime mills.

GLC02437.07925

1805/03/31

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Gleason [incomplete]

Unsigned, and apparently incomplete, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Discusses various issues related to Knox's lime business, such as the burning of kilns and shipments via Captain [Edward] Kelleran.

GLC02437.07926