circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Draft letter]

Asks for help and advice. Appears to be a draft letter. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08133

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Fragment]

Describes being sick. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08134

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: to unknown

Discusses a debt and other financial matters. Letter has been written over horizontally on the left side of the first page.

GLC02437.08135

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Lists the names of the inhabitants of the people in the St. Georges Plantation and the amount of land they each possess.

GLC02437.08138

circa 3 September 1770-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Announcement]

Discusses grain.

GLC02437.08141

circa 1789-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on the government]

Discusses his opinion on how the government should govern the territories: "every regulation which can be formed will operate, in the opinion of the unboundily [sic] avaricious as so many acts of tyranny which he has a right to [treat], therefore force must be used to [curb] such -"

GLC02437.08142

circa 1781-1794

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript note

Title: [Resignation]

Resignation of a Captain Freeman, possibly Constant Freeman, from the Army and a request to not receive the "half pay granted by Congress." Appears to be written in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08145

circa 1791-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio]

Discusses the disadvantages to establishing a chain of posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio region. Includes troop calculations on the last page.

GLC02437.08146

circa 1783-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on the Army and government] [incomplete]

Discusses how military power should be wielded in a republic. Written on an old address leaf.

GLC02437.08150

1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on Georgia's right to negotiate with Native Americans] [incomplete]

Discusses issues in Georgia with the Creek Indians. Estimates $1,152,836 as the cost of the campaign, with troops for three years. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08152

1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to [Hannah Flucker Urquhart Harwood]

Recipient inferred from content. Knox's discusses bonds, the Muscongus lands, and Falmouth lands with Harwood, his sister-in-law. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.

GLC02437.10351

1783-1815

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to a friend

Discusses supplies. Largely illegible. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.

GLC02437.10352

circa 1789-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Indian Expedition & Indian affairs generally

Knox's report as Secretary of War: "Congress were informed in their last Session of the efforts which had been made to accomplish a peace with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio. These having failed it became a duty of the Executive to take such measures, authorized by the laws as should exhibit our power to punish the depredations of the refractory tribes... Humanity however dictates the desire that the deluded Indians may be convinced of the destructive consequences of their obstinacy in persisting to wage war against the United States..." Emphasizes the importance of "an energetic and…

GLC02437.10354

1783-1815

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: to unknown [fragment]

Last page of a letter to an unknown recipient. Encloses bank bills (not included) for "window sashes."

GLC02437.10359

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Letter related to settlement of lands]

Text is nearly completely faded, and there does not appear to be a date, recipient, or place writ cited. Mentions [William?] Bingham, William Duer, and the settlement of lands. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10360

24 December 1755

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.

Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against the French & their Indians, who have fallen upon the Provinces of Virginia, Maryland and Pensylvania." Wants them to muster in Pennsylvania by way of the Susquehanna river to join the others and bring as many people as possible. Instructs that the Indians should know they will be well supplied and rewarded for taking prisoners. Would like…

GLC09054.01

19-20 December 1755

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.

From December 19th: Discusses the minutes of the Council of War at Albany, New York on December 12th. Outlines a plan to attack Niagara and that "3000 Troops should, at the same time be marching to Fort Duquesne from Willis Creek to attack that Fort." Note lists those present at the Council of War and that no account has been received of the plan. From December 20th: Writes that William Johnson was given a new commission and mentions the letter "regarding engaging the Six Nations to the assistance of Pensylvania..." Discusses a possible treaty with the southern Indians to assist the…

GLC09054.02

13 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: [to William Shirley]

Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as "General and Commander in Chief of all His Forces in North America til the arrival of the Earl of Loudoun, or Major General Abercrombie." Despite the new appointment, this "is not owing to any Dissatisfaction with [Shirley's] services, But on the contrary, It is the King's Intention, as a Mark of His Royal Favor, to appoint [Shirley] to be Governor…

GLC09054.03

19 March 1756

Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Henry Fox]

Discusses a letter William Shirley wrote to William Johnson "in which he (Shirley) proposes Sending the Indians of the Six Nations to the Ohio." Writes about a suspicious affair and a letter that might prove damaging. Signed "Dunk Halifax" Scored left-hand margin. Gilt edges and watermarked with a seal and "Pro Patria."

GLC09054.04

19 March 1756

Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: [to Sir Charles Hardy]

Discusses possible treason by way of an "intercepted Letter, directed to the Duke of Mirepoix, the Contents of which, upon a full Consideration of them, appear to me of a very extraordinary Nature, & of the utmost Importance." Mentions a Peter Ioncourt(?) as the probable author of the letter as well as a Lydius, under the employment of Shirley. "It is wonderful(?) however, to me, that W. Shirley should have engaged in such a Plan without acquainting the Government at Home with it, or with the Methods, by which He proposes carrying it into execution." Especially suspicious of Shirley's…

GLC09054.05

circa 1784-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: [List of settlers]

Lists of settlers "in the Plantation Knox" and "in the Plantation Lincoln."

GLC02437.08473

9 March 1779

Proctor, John, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Bill for fine cotton, coarse cotton, calico, and interest for a total of £643. Page 2 notes that £300 was received from Knox on 23 March and that full payment was delivered by 30 March. Signed twice by Proctor.

GLC02437.08477

10 March 1779

Manuscript document

Title: [William Knox's account with Otis and Henley]

The account is for a total £1176.2. Items purchased include books, paper, linen, quills, etc.

GLC02437.08478

1 April 1779

Depon, Theodore, fl. 1779

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Bill seems to be for one-quarter of the year's rent at £8.8. Signed by Depon that it was paid in full by "Mr. Nox."

GLC02437.08480

5 April 1779

Vose, Daniel, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Knox bought paper from Vose. The total of the bill was £174. Signed by Vose stating payment was received.

GLC02437.08481