28 April 1782

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [in French]

Mostly written in French, introducing Brigadier General Le Comte De Bennofsky , of the French Army. Short paragraph in English reads: "Lt. Philips is taken. A Treaty of diffensiv & offensiv alliance signed between France & Holland. Huza my friend all goes well."

GLC02437.01397

1 May 1782

Snow, William, 1753-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to facilitate an exchange, to allow him to return to duty from being held prisoner. Writes, "You know my critical situation and of what consequence it must be to me, to be at liberty to serve." Signed W. Snow, Captain. Docketed "from Capt Snow 64th regiment British."

GLC02437.01405

14 May 1782

Snow, William, 1753-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Refers to an earlier letter he sent to Knox regarding his exchange. Writes, "I was induced to take that liberty [to write], from the polite manner you were pleased to express to Gen Dalrymple your wishes to serve me." As he is afraid his letter might not have been delivered, he hopes Knox will forgive him for writing again to ask for his exchange. Docket reads "Capt. Snow, a prisoner in New York for our exchange."

GLC02437.01417

10 June 1782

Snow, William, 1753-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, "The honor you confer'd on me by expressing to General Dalrymple your wishes to serve me with respect to my exchange, induced me to take the liberty of writing to you to request your interest. But I fear, as I have not been favored with an answer, me letters must have miscarry'd. Our slight acquaintance will perhaps not justify the liberty I take, but when I inform you that the future prospect of my life in great measure depends on my being now exchanged (and as you are the only person to whom I can have the least pretensions to apply) I am sure you will not deem it impertinence I…

GLC02437.01446

13 June 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Snow

Writes, "I have received your favor of the 10th instant by Mr. Skinner. It would have given me real pleasure to have contributed in any degree to your exchange, but the existence of certain circumstances, to which you can be no stranger will unhappily retard it for the present. The moment these can be removed, I am persuaded there will not be the least impediment on our part to your immediate exchange."

GLC02437.01451

20 June 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Written by Major General Knox to Major General von Steuben. Says he is ashamed he does not have as much money to send von Steuben as he requested. Hopes "three half Johannes" will be enough for the present. Says he will send more when he gets it.

GLC02437.01459

17 July 1782

Snow, William, 1753-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Captain Snow of the British 64th Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) as a POW to Major General Knox. References Knox's letter of 13 June. Thanks him for the letter and says nothing but the critical situation he is in would excuse his troublesomeness. Says "be assured shou'd I even be so unfortunate as to remain prisoner for life, I shall ever remember with the greatest gratitude your civility to me." Tear has been repaired with tape on verso.

GLC02437.01490

3 September 1782

Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from the "Camp at V. Plankes Point," now Verplanck, New York. Asks Knox to request several artillery regiments to prepare for inspection on dates that he provides. Mentions that he has heard Charles Town [probably Charleston, South Carolina] has been evacuated and that New York might be as well. Adds that he hopes Knox's son Marcus gains strength [he had been ill].

GLC02437.01568

28 September 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signs as Lord "Stirling." Writes that the laboratory and the old iron cannon has been shipped, by sloop, from Albany to West Point. Mentions that he had expected the military stores to be shipped also, but the Deputy Quartermaster has "disappointed" him in the amount of sloops available for shipping. Has not heard whether anything else was meant to be shipped from Albany, and had expected to get more information from Knox. Writes, "Inclosed is a Return of the Military Stores ready to be sent, and another of some QMG's Stores which I have directed to be ready, as I am sure they will be of…

GLC02437.01631

2 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Remarks that he realized he forgot yesterday to enclose a letter he wrote to Knox on 28 September, probably GLC02437.01631, so he encloses it now. Writes, "This Sloop commanded by Capt [possibly Edward S.] Willet, brings you the QMGs Stores mentioned in the Return I sent you by the last post, as I know they will be immediately usefull; the military stores I have detained till I hear further from you, I wish you could be ready to receive them by Capt Seward. This sloop also takes down all the Brittish waggons." Sends, along with his wife, best wishes to Mrs. Knox. Adds, "Do have mercy on us…

GLC02437.01636

6 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, "By the bearer of this Capt Lotteridge I send a quantity of Plank, Boards and Tar, which he is to land at Wappens Creek - I must request you will please to forward the letter directed to his Excellency by express." Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. Reports in a post-script dated 7 October 1782 that this morning his daughter Cate [Catharine Alexander] "complimented Mr. [William] Duer with a very fine son" and asks Knox to tell the news to Mrs. Knox.

GLC02437.01647

9 October 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to disclose the cargo on Captain [Garrit] Rykeman's sloop. Ship carries the boards from "a long building which was of no use but to harbour allmost all the Bell dames [pssibly camp followers] in this department"; provides measurements of the boards and hopes Knox can put them to better use. Ship also carries two prisoners of war, which "we cannot prudently exchange, indeed the Enemy have no claim on them, and we dare not discharge them, they will do very well to carry- stone & mortar to the new magazines." He would like to know when Knox will be ready to receive the military…

GLC02437.01653

12 December 1782

Stevens, William, 1750-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from "Redoubt No. 3." Per Knox's orders and those of General Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War, he has visited the foundries of John Jacob Faesch at Mount Hope and Gabril [Gabriel?] Ogden at Pompton, both in New Jersey, and inspected the shot and shells they were commissioned to cast for the Army. Provides the number and weight of each type of shell or shot at each foundry, and declared they "stood proof and fit for service." Has sent a certificate to this effect to the Secretary at War and to the Ordnance Office. Also, per an order from Lincoln, has "collected the public stores…

GLC02437.01738

2 February 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Request for the pardon of two men under confinement and sentenced to be executed.

GLC02437.01886

16 March 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Requests a leave of absence for several men from his company.

GLC02437.02011

28 April 1783

Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the prices of various goods, stores and animals and the ability and the lack thereof to pay for these items.

GLC02437.02116

19 May 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Baron von Steuben

Discusses enclosed copies of a document [not present] regarding the establishment of the Society of the Cincinnati and asks von Steuben to forward them to the officers.

GLC02437.02138

5 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Stewart

Discusses a previous arrangement between Knox and Stewart, where Stewart will house, feed and care for five of Knox's horses.

GLC02437.02756

11 November 1783

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [in French]

In French except for refrain - "Blow the trumpet in Zion." Von Steuben criticizes Aedanus Burke, aka "Cassius," the author of an anti-Society of the Cincinnati pamphlet ("Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati," 1783). Burke, a South Carolina Supreme Court justice, accused the society of trying to create "a race of hereditary Patricians or Nobility," with von Steuben as their grand master. Von Steuben jokingly passes the accusation over to Knox, suggesting that "the young Marquis Harry Knox" has used him as a cat's paw to further his aristocratic ends. Noted as written in…

GLC02437.02769

30 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Baron Von Steuben

Reports that the corps in the detachment at West Point have been dissolved, except for those soldiers whose terms of service have not expired. These 500 men will be commanded by Colonel [Henry] Jackson, presumably at West Point. There is also one corps of artillery commanded by Major Sebastian Bauman. Asks Steuben to instruct Jackson on the mode by which the remaining soldiers will be mustered and inspected. Plans to depart soon for Boston, leaving Jackson in charge.

GLC02437.02873

28 January 1784

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Baron von Steuben has inspected the troops under Knox's command. Ordered Major [probably William] Barber to enact the inspection for the month of December. Notes that Major [William] North, Steuben's aide, will issue the inspections in the future. Stamped "FREE" on address leaf.

GLC02437.02938

21 February 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Baron von Steuben

Refers to a recent letter from Steuben transmitting papers from General [Jethro] Sumner of North Carolina. Discusses matters pertaining to the Society of the Cincinnati, referring to an upcoming meeting in May at Philadelphia. Writes that many opponents of the society claim it "was formed in Europe to overturn our happy constitutions." Refers to objections raised by Aedanus Burke of South Carolina, who argues that the society is a hereditary nobility. Reports that Legislature of Massachusetts has chosen a committee to investigate associations that promote hereditary nobility.

GLC02437.02961

20 June 1784

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [in French]

Offers sentiments of friendship. Written at the "Louvre." Contains a note, written later in pencil at the bottom of the page: "This was a house in the present 57th in NY- why called the 'Louvre' is not known. Steuben was living there at the date of this letter. Kapp's life of Steuben 178." Year from docket.

GLC02437.03020

24 March 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Stewart

Knox writes to Stewart, Continental Congressman and former Commissary General of Issues of the Continental Army. Requests Stewart's assistance in helping William Hoskins receive pay for his military service. Refer to GLC02437.03112 for Hoskins's letter.

GLC02437.03117

16 May 1786

Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Apologizes for his recent sickness, especially he must ask a favor "which parental tenderness and affection constrain me to do." Has a daughter of two and a half years, an only child, who is coming to "the height of inoculation for the small-pox." He has not seen her in several months, and the family with which she lives, in Westfield, New Jersey, has recently asked for his presence. He is very concerned and anxious. Reluctantly asks for leave of a few days to travel and see her; promises not to stay long. A note at the bottom of the second page in Knox's hand says that permission was…

GLC02437.03266