12 March 1790

Gibbons, John, fl. 1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for an appointment in the Department of Military Stores in Virginia. Says he currently has an appointment in customs but does not make enough to support his expenses. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.04583

4 September 1790

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of his travel plans and about adding subscribers to "Mrs. Warrens poems." Page two includes notes written in Knox's hand regarding what appears to be cargo on a vessel. Also includes calculations in an unknown hand.

GLC02437.04717

10 June 1791

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Massachusetts Congressman Gerry to Secretary of War Knox. Says he requested 26 shares in the Bank of the United States from Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Cox. Enclosed a $650 bank note "to make the first specie payment." Asks Knox to take care of the payment if something prevents Cox. Says "we are in daily expectation of the Secretary of the Treasury[,] Mr Jefferson &c, but I hear nothing of your intentions to visit Massachusetts." Postscript gives Knox permission to open his letter to Cox if he is absent.

GLC02437.04983

16 June 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caleb Gibbs

Mentions an unnamed lodging is full. Says the lodging has been occupied for many years. Discusses his pleasure over an unspecified event.

GLC02437.06121

15 April 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Benjamin Goodhue

Discusses a duke's son. Date from docket. Noted as a rough draft.

GLC02437.06391

30 November 1795

Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to forward a letter for him to the President.

GLC02437.06576

28 August 1799

Geoffrey, Nicholas, fl. 1798-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Geoffrey tells Knox that his nephew Francis Flucker owes Geoffrey a small balance from credit Francis secured from him in 1798. Geoffrey produces a copy of the letter Francis wrote him on 6 November 1798 requesting the loan.

GLC02437.07304

14 December 1801

Gore, John, fl. 1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he is unable to fulfill Knox's request due to other financial obligations.

GLC02437.07694

6 March 1806

Gilbert & Dean (firm)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

The firm of Gilbert & Dean writes to Knox regarding his financial accounts.

GLC02437.08012

4 June 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Received his recent letter. Discusses the lime business. Mentions that articles Gleason asked Knox to order will soon be sent by the firm of Wales & Beale. Refers to a financial transaction, as well as to woodcutters who work for Knox's lime business, which Gleason manages.

GLC02437.08027

21 June 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Writes that the articles Gleason asked for have been shipped via Captain [likely Edward] Kelleran. Discusses the difficulties his lime business is facing, as well as his current economic difficulties.

GLC02437.08030

circa 1790

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the payment of a debt. The "draft inclosed" is likely GLC02437.04526.

GLC02437.08109

circa 1789-1806

Gordon, Thomasin, fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for the care of his wife and family.

GLC02437.08128

circa 1784-1806

Gilkey, Thomas, fl. 1784-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox about an issue with a surveyor of his land.

GLC02437.08139

circa 1789-1806

Gordon, Thomasin, fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for his kindness.

GLC02437.09936

circa 1777-1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Glover and Benjamin Hichborn

Two letters, one to John Glover and another to Benjamin Hichborn. Writes to General John Glover discussing some kind of office. Writes to Benjamin Hichborn concerning the same matter about which he wrote to Glover. Circa date based on Glover's ranking as a general and his death date.

GLC02437.09955

13 July 1783

Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Gibbs writes from Germantown, outside of Philadelphia, to General Henry Knox, Commander of West Point Describes in detail the march of his detachment from West Point to quell mutineers in Pennsylvania. On the way, they passed through Princeton, New Jersey, where Congress was stationed at that time. Describes saluting Congress, and comments on Elias Boudinot, President of Congress: "the Officers formed in the Center of their Respective Regts & were introduced to the President who asked a number to take Breakfast with him." Discusses the reaction of local residents to soldiers: "…

GLC02437.10121

24 June 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Christopher Gore

Written as an introductory letter for Mr. Tallerand and Beaumetz, "two gentlemen, of the greatest respectability, whom the troubles of France have constrained to quit their ... Country." Continues saying that "[t]hey are on a visit to New england where I flatter myself they will see as much genuine liberty regulated by order and law, as ever blessed any portion of Mankind." Watermarked "J Watt & C Patent Copying/Sold by J Woodmason/London." Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10310

1757/10/22

Forbs, Elijha, fl. 1757

Manuscript document

Title: Deed of ore hill at Salisbury to Jedadiah Moore

GLC03107.04748

1758/04/11

Day, Thomas, fl. 1758

Manuscript document

Title: Lease of ore field at Salisbury to John Everts

GLC03107.04749

1759/05/08

Forbes, John, fl. 1759

Manuscript

Title: Last will and testament of John Forbes

The document is marked as a copy of the original.

GLC03107.04750

1759/07/12

Robbins, Samuel, fl. 1759

Manuscript

Title: Last will and testament of Samuel Robbins

Part of the will deals with the inheritance of Robbins' ore hill. The document is marked as a copy.

GLC03107.04751

1762/12/28

Douglas, Asa, fl. 1762-1768

Manuscript document signed

Title: Lease of land to Benjamin Everts

GLC03107.04752

1765/10/14

Douglas, Asa, fl. 1762-1768

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement to allow Robert Livingston to receive any and all profits from the farm leased to Benjamin Everts

Asa Douglas states that the farm he leased to Benjamin Everts belongs to Robert Livingston, and therefore grants Livingston the right to take any and all profits from Everts' farm.

GLC03107.04753

circa 1763-1783

Manuscript

Title: Notes on a court case concerning a land dispute [fragment]

GLC03107.04754