25 March 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Lowell and Thomas Russell

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Received his recent letter via Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham. Reports that while he "feel[s] for the situation of the respectable Mr. Henley," he is unable to assist him apart from what he outlined in his recent letter to Henley (see GLC02437.04155). Discusses mortgage paperwork for Mr. [Thomas] Flucker's lands.

GLC02437.04156

January 29, 1790

Lyman, Daniel, 1756-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards a letter from Samuel Shaw (not included) and mentions his desire to be appointed in the "Revenue Establishment for the Port of Newport, when this State should accede to the Union." And also asks Knox for his support for his application.

GLC02437.04485

4 September 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Chevalier de la Luzerne

Writes a letter of introduction on behalf of his brother William Knox to Luzerne. Says the situation in France should concern the people of the United States. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.04716

3 September 1792

McClure, David, 1748-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes concerning the state of the Indian wars. Though he prefers peaceful ways to settle the conflicts, acknowledges that "[p]acific measures which I wished ardently at first, are now probibly [sic] too late. When I wrote you, I knew not that so many attempts had been made to conciliate the hostile tribes, as I find by your public declaration, had been made." States that "The calamity of the Indian war, is, I think productive of one great good of the negative kind, which is the prevention of a too extensive emigration over the western Territory, Were this embarresment [sic] removed…

GLC02437.05596

22 October 1792

McClure, David, 1748-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Responds to a previous letter from Knox (GLC02437.10255) and thanks him for ordering copies of his "Sermons on the Moral law." States that Knox has suggested the only plan for teaching the Native Americans "civilization": "an incorporation of white men & women with them by intermarriages." Says that if twenty or thirty virtuous young men could be found to take part in Knox's plan, he is convinced "they would tame & civilize the Indians and render them valuable Members of Society." Discusses two main obstacles that will hinder the plan: the hostile disposition of the Indians and the…

GLC02437.05664

28 September 1793

Lyman, Cornelius, 1758-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Encloses recruit returns (not included). Says he enclosed enlistments, vouchers, and accounts and forwarded them to Mr. Howell. He was directed to deliver them to Knox. Heard they were received. Lyman says there was a balance due to him on the accounts he forwarded. Is in need of that money or recruitment money.

GLC02437.05933

7 May 1796

Lothrop, Zenas, fl. 1764-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from "Brigadier's Island." Discusses shipment of goods and livestock to and from Knox's estate in Maine, especially sheep.

GLC02437.06734

4 April 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Zenas Lothrop

Discusses farming and business at Brigadier's Island.

GLC02437.06942

10 April 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Mr. Lowe

Writes that he will be sending peach and plum trees to Lowe and gives instructions on landscaping and construction. Partially written in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.06946

7 March 1798

Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses cattle and includes a list of feed and such for animals.

GLC02437.07101

4 May 1798

Lucas, John, fl. 1775-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to send his picture of Elisha Brown and his heroic revolutionary story to John Adams to be installed in the Museum of the United States.

GLC02437.07124

20 July 1798

Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph document signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Describes the landscaping for Knox's house, Montpelier.

GLC02437.07158

10 October 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Samuel Lowe

Discusses the management of his farm. Signature is clipped. Noted as written at Montpelier, Knox's estate in Thomaston, Maine.

GLC02437.07178

February 23, 1799

MacDonogh, Thomas, fl. 1798-1799

Autograph document

Title: to Henry Knox

An invitation to Henry Knox, his wife, and daughter to attend dinner from Mr. and Mrs. MacDonogh. Notes on the docket that seem unrelated to the invitation that mention Noah Humphrey, Beza Ripley, and Amos Saunderson in the context of business arrangements.

GLC02437.07236

18 June 1801

McClure, David, 1748-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Speaks of their "ancient friendship" and of Knox's accomplishments with the Indians while Secretary of War. Writes, "Altho' we are not yet old men yet we are verging into that class, and the greater part of those who set out with us on the journey of life have finished their earthly career." Notes he is happy Knox improves his time and abilities for the public good. Mentions the "one thing which was set on foot while you was Secretary of War, under your direction, relative to the civilization of the Indians, is attended with success. The Indian Tribes at the Southward, especially, appear…

GLC02437.07735

21 November 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Nicholas Lowe

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Mentions that he found he owned shares in the Patterson Manufactory, of which Lowe was President, and which was sponsored in part by their late mutual friend [Alexander] Hamilton. Knox's research suggested that the institution owns land nearby, and Knox writes to ask about the status of it, and how valuable his shares might be.

GLC02437.07986

1 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to David McClure

This letter was copied in an unknown hand. Writes to the Reverend David McClure and thanks him for the "remembrances of the pure friendship of our early years." Goes on to discuss his views on the Indian Wars and his ideas for intermarriage between whites and Native Americans. Recounts that the government attempted to prevent settlers in Kentucky from "any incursions into the indian country." Also reports that messengers were sent to invite the Native Americans on the Kentucky frontier to a meeting. Writes, "[t]hese pacific overtures were followed by a pretty general irruption of the…

GLC02437.10255

8 February 1783

McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Contemporary copy. Report of the Committee of the Army at Philadelphia. Discusses issues of commutation of half pay in the army and mentions how various states voted on this matter.

GLC02437.10515

1 January 1783

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed by Major W. Jackson, possibly William Jackson, an aide-de-camp of General Washington and secretary of Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War. Written from "War Office." Writes to inform Knox of the status of his application to the superintendent of finance (possibly Robert Morris) on behalf of General Benjamin Lincoln, regarding Knox's request for repairs to West Point. The superintendent believes there are more pressing matters, but has given monies to the Quarter Master General (Colonel Timothy Pickering) and he will allot them to the most important public purposes.

GLC02437.01784

9 October 1789

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Macpherson

Informs Macpherson of President Washington's very busy schedule and states that "any communications, of the nature mentioned in your letter, may be made with equal propriety to General Knox as to himself."

GLC02437.04383

12 August 1791

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed in text in the third person by President George Washington's secretary William Jackson. Says he is writing by the President's command to transmit a letter (see GLC02437.04963) addressed to the President from Behague, Governor of the French Windward Islands. Behague was soliciting a diploma for himself from the Society of the Cincinnati. The letter also asks for a diploma for Fressinaux. Reports that the President wants "General Knox to make such answer to M. Behague's letter [if] he may think proper, and the circumstances the case will authorise."

GLC02437.05115

11 July 1794

Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

Manuscript document

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, "The Secretary of State has the honor of conveying to the Secretary of war the wish of the President, that instead of a meeting at his House at [text loss] o'clock on Monday next, the opinions upon the two points, [su]ggested in the note of this morning should be committed to writing and sent to the President by that time." From the Secretary of State (Edmund Randolph) on behalf of the President (George Washington). Addressor name is not given and letter is unsigned, possibly not written by the hand of Edmund Randolph.

GLC02437.06141

24 October 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript letter

Title: to Ebenezer Stevens

"By order of genl. Knox," Shaw orders first division of vessels containing ordnance to Head of Elk, Maryland. Colonel Edward Stevens will provide an inventory of cargo. Explains the logistics of the transportation. Secretarial copy of a Shaw letter.

GLC02437.01261

4 September 1782

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from the War Office. Writes, "In the absence of General Lincoln, who is a little indisposed, I have the honor to transmit you some late resolve of Congress reforming the field Commissary of Military Stores department" [perhaps GLC02437.01566 or .01569].

GLC02437.01570

8 January 1783

Jefferds, Samuel, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses and reports the state of ordnance at several forts including Rensellaer, Schuyler, and Herkimer.

GLC02437.01815