17 June 1796

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

Writes to ask Jackson, on Knox's behalf, to make lodging arrangements for Bingham and his traveling party, apparently to Boston. Reports that they will be making business arrangements in Boston, and briefly explains what they are.

GLC02437.06776

23 August 1796

Appleton, Nathaniel, 1731-1798

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed by several members of the Standing Committee of the 20 Associates. Committee writes to ask Knox for a complete survey of the entirety of their territory. The committee explains the nature of the survey they want, the boundaries of what they would like to be surveyed, as well as why they need a survey.

GLC02437.06803

18 July 1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes on behalf of 20 associates discussing a possible adjustment in the terms of settlement between Knox and settlers.

GLC02437.07004

12 December 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States that he doubts Alexander Baring will give Knox a postponement on his payments, especially if Knox cannot offer an extremely good security. Also discusses other financial matters.

GLC02437.07064

25 May 1798

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he was able to obtain a bank draft and that he would like Knox to deliver part of it for his bonds. Continues to discuss other financial business. Signature is clipped.

GLC02437.07133

28 November 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to [the Board of the United States Bank]

Expresses concern over his ability to pay back a loan and suggests mortgaging the house of his land agent George Ulmer as collateral.

GLC02437.07194

March 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Brown

Knox is upset that the Senate did not approve his son's promotion and asks Brown to have his son, Henry Jackson, serve as an acting Lieutenant with midshipman's pay. Letter is written on very fine tissue paper with very faded writing.

GLC02437.07381

13 May 1790

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph note signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt from Henry Knox for money for accommodation.

GLC02437.08632

January 17, 1795

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of Henry Knox for $350.

GLC02437.08687

6 March 1759

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses financial business and inquires about the settling lands. Signed with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.08994

13 August 1800

Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Mentions he was gratified that Miss [Lucy] Knox (Henry Knox's daughter) had a nice visit with them. Discusses the upcoming presidential election. Says he hopes the "Essex Jesuits" are unable to raise General [Charles Cotesworth?] [Pinckney] to the presidency. Comments the [Jesuits] party is not popular or influential. Expresses his desire for John Adams to be reelected and says Thomas Jefferson is the most dreaded candidate. Also discusses foreign politics and the issues with France and Britain.

GLC02437.09866

circa 1771-1774

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Sales at Grean leafs Auctions

List of account sales for Henry Knox. Includes paper, books, and a trunk. Title taken from docket. Circa date based on other similar documents in the collection.

GLC02437.09916

January 16, 1790

Bourne, Sylvanus, 1761-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to request that Knox present some papers to the President on his behalf and apologizes for the inconvenience. Wishes to "remove any unfavorable impressions if such should have been made...as it contains my sincere sentiments." States in the post script that "so long a time has elapsed since my first application of the same Nature as the person, and as in the interim I have asked for a domestic employ that there is a propriety in the [renewal ?] of my application now least the President might suppose I was otherwise engaged & had entirely relinquished my wishes." Feels assured that…

GLC02437.10223

12 July 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. Bruce

Discusses vacating his house in preparation for moving back to Boston, Massachusetts. Goes on to write about his route. Watermarked "J Watt & C Patent Copying/Sold by J Woodmason/London." Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10306

circa 1815-1860

Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: [fragment]

GLC03107.04542

circa 1815-1860

Letter

Title: to Walter Patterson re: [fragment]

GLC03107.04543

circa 1815-1860

Gautier, Daniel, fl. 1815-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Philip Livingston re: plan for a house

Gautier describes his plan for a house for Philip Livingston, and also includes a drawing of the ground floor and front part of the house.

GLC03107.04558

circa 1815-1860

Note

Title: to Philip Livingston re: desire to sell dried goods

The author of the note writes that his wife has rum and molasses, and could sell more dried goods if she had some.

GLC03107.04559

7 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sebastian Bauman

Encloses an account of the cannons and other ordnance Major Bauman is to bring down to the Chesapeake from Baltimore. Coordination with other ordnance vessels will be organized by George Washington and another General [Mordecai] Gist. Also discusses some munitions in Frederick, Maryland and gives additional instructions. The account appears on the back page. The ordnance was for the siege of Yorktown, which began later that month.

GLC02437.01170

11 November 1782

Faesch, John Jacob, 1729-1799

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to inform Knox that he has completed all the shells he was commissioned to create, according to their agreement. Mentions that Captain [possibly William] Stevens has arrived and will build a fence around shot and shells and then take his men to West Point. Declares that he has received a note from Captain de Haacke and Lieutenant Heldring, who have arrived in New York and would like to pay him a visit at Dobbs Ferry. He has set aside time to see them and mentions that they had both been prisoners of war. Relates that the officer at Dobbs Ferry will not "allow any person coming with…

GLC02437.01707

14 October 1781

Lamb, John, 1735-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of Stores, expended at the different Batteries, on the 13th and 14th Instant.

Lists quantities of stores used at the Grand Battery, Left Battery, and Redoubt under Colonel Lamb during the siege of Yorktown. Lamb commanded the Second Regiment of Continental Artillery.

GLC02437.01227

24 October 1781

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the difficulty of completing work without artificers in the south. Requests that a few carpenters and smiths be sent to their aid.

GLC02437.01258

February 22, 1782

Eyen, Frederic, fl. 1782-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [in French]

Written from Burlington, likely in New Jersey. Mentions John Doughty. Cannot go to Philadelphia due to a broken arm sustained in a fight, possibly with Doughty. Appear to have served as a cook.

GLC02437.01358

25 May 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to John Jacob Faesch

Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, and signed by Shaw for Knox. Advises Faesch that Captain [William] Stevens will soon be arriving with a small party to reproof shells, and will be bringing "a section of a French 8 inch shell, with an order from the Secretary at War to cast three thousand of that construction." Explains, "You may remember that I mentioned to you that we found some French 8 inch howitzers at York in Virginia. These we have now mounted, but we find by the fairest experiment that the shells cast for English ordnance of that name will not answer, the…

GLC02437.01431

13 August 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jacob Faesch

Writes to Faesch, a metalworker building arms and ammunition for the army, to discuss the amount and sizes of shells necessary to fit the French howitzers the army has procured. Mentions that he has been in contact with General Benjamin Lincoln regarding the amount of shells to order, but asks Faesch to write to him to get a final decision on the subject. Also suggests that Faesch imprint a letter "F" on one side of these shells and the letters "U.S." on the other.

GLC02437.01527