19 November 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Financial agreement]

Declares that Knox is bound to Israel Thorndike and William Prescott for the sum of thirty thousand dollars. Also includes information on lands Knox owns, possibly included as collateral in case of his inability to pay.

GLC02437.07985

1 December 1805

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Printed document signed

Title: Establishment of the United States Military Philosophical Society

Partially printed. Letter discusses the establishment of the United States Military Philosophical Society, a scientific society. Informs Knox that the group has elected him a member. Signed by Jonathan Williams as President, and Alexander Macomb as Secretary. Includes the Constitution of the group.

GLC02437.07989

8 January 1806

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Provides information on the quality of land and water on Brigadier's Island in Maine.

GLC02437.07995

6 March 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: to George Storer

The first page, written and signed by Knox, contains calculations of monies due George Storer. Verso contains two notes, written in an unknown hand, regarding balances due.

GLC02437.08011

24 April 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Discusses a letter Gleason sent him, with news of the malicious behavior of a third party (possibly the firm of Bicknel & Simmons). Comments on his relationship with Bicknel and Simmons, as well as their financial arrangements.

GLC02437.08022

29 April 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Provides information about a carpenter and several other workmen whom he has employed. Has enclosed their employment agreement (not present). Explains the tasks he would like each to perform. Also reports that he sent General [David] Cobb summonses regarding the dispute Knox is having with Mr. Bicknel, and asks for Gleason's help with contacting Mr. Waldo or Colonel Thatcher on the subject.

GLC02437.08023

9 June 1806

Gilman, Jonathan, fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Written from a place titled "Grean Plantacion." Asks Gleason to ask General [Henry] Knox about the fate of a lot of land he is interested in purchasing.

GLC02437.08028

26 June 1806

Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832

Manuscript document signed

Title: to David Sears

Writes to suggest they bargain on the purchase of land belonging to Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08031

18 July 1806

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: List of laborers in Genl Knox's employ

List of employees of Henry Knox, sorted by their specialty.

GLC02437.08034

12 August 1806

Taylor, William, fl. 1793-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Deed pertaining to William Taylor and Henry Knox]

Agreement stating that Knox purchased a particular tract of land from Taylor and that Taylor was paid a sum of money for it. Signed by William Taylor and Joseph Waldron as witness, and William Stevenson as Justice of the Peace.

GLC02437.08035

8 October 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Colonel Knowlton

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Discusses a financial transaction relating to William Pendleton and Jonathan Holbrook. Docket indicates the letter is a copy, and also that it relates to Micajah Drinkwater.

GLC02437.08041

28 October 1806

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

Writes to inform Jackson that his father, Henry Knox, has died. Relates that Knox swallowed a chicken bone and could not recover. Stresses how miserable his family is because of the death.

GLC02437.08048

October 1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Note lamenting the death of Henry Knox]

An unsigned note, likely written by one of Knox's children, lamenting his death. Explains how the writer was blessed to have Knox as a father.

GLC02437.08049

6 November 1806

Hall, Joseph, 1720-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Knox

Sends his sympathy for the sad event afflicting the Knox family (the death of Henry Knox). Adds that it will unfortunately not be in his power to visit Thomaston in the next few weeks. Also discusses the land survey commissioned for land purchased by Mr. [Isaac] Thorndike, Mr. Sears, and Mr. Prescot.

GLC02437.08050

December 1806

Manuscript document

Title: Monody to the memory of General Henry Knox

Poem lamenting the death of Henry Knox and emphasizing his virtues.

GLC02437.08052

2 January 1807

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Manuscript document

Title: Indenture

Indenture between Lucy Knox, as "widow and executrix" of Henry Knox's estate, and Thomas Vose. Agreement relates to the Knox limeworks; apparently Lucy agrees to let Vose use the limeworks and manufacture and sell a particular portion of the lime. Signed by Lucy Knox and Thomas Vose, as well as by Ebenezer Thatcher and [Henry Jackson] Knox as witnesses.

GLC02437.08053

3 January 1807

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Knox

Provides advice to Henry Jackson Knox as to how best to arrange financial matters, such as the family business, to provide for the Knox family after the death of Henry Knox. Mentions the possible effects of the European war on pursuing mercantile interests.

GLC02437.08054

January 10, 1807

Morton, Perez, 1751-1837

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Resolution of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]

Resolution of the Massachusetts House of Representatives that they "do sincerely condole with the afflicted relatives in the death of Major General Henry Knox; - That his honorable discharge of the duties of a statesman & citizen entitle him to public appropabtion and reward; His memory shall sweetly dwell in the records of history among those heroes, who have died,- blest with the honors of their country." Also resolve that this resolution will be sent to Mrs. Lucy Knox. Signed by Perez Morton as Speaker, and C.P. Sumner as Clerk.

GLC02437.08055

January 10, 1807

Morton, Perez, 1751-1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Writes that he is glad to be able, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, to transmit to Lucy the condolences of the House (see GLC02437.08055). Stresses that he was so beloved that the resolution was unanimous among house members. Believes that community support will soften the blow to Lucy and to Knox's friends, as they will know how highly the community thought of Knox.

GLC02437.08056

January 18, 1807

Morton, Perez, 1751-1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Copy of GLC02437.08056.

GLC02437.08057

January 1807

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Perez Morton

Written from Montpelier, the Knox home in Thomaston, Maine. Thanks Morton, the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, for the condolences he sent on behalf of the House on the occasion of Henry Knox's death.

GLC02437.08058

29 May 1807

Morton, S.A., fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher

Was happy to receive her last letter. Looks forward to an upcoming trip to visit her. Mentions Mrs. Thatcher's current period of depression (probably relating to the death of her father, Henry Knox), but assures her it will pass. Discusses the weather, the health of their children, and members of their social circle.

GLC02437.08060

24 August 1807

Sears, David, 1752-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Sears, writing also on behalf of Israel Thorndike and William Prescott, writes to Lucy about financial and land dealings they had with her husband, the recently deceased General [Henry] Knox.

GLC02437.08061

17 October 1807

King, Cyrius, fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Knox

Provides Knox with some advice on a legal matter (the details of which are unclear).

GLC02437.08062

22 September 1808-24 September 1808

Daggett, Seth, fl. 1808

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Document contains two sections. The first section, written on 22 September, is a contract in which Daggett agrees to transport George Kennard's cargo to Mr. John Hancock in Boston. Daggett signs this portion. The second section, written on 24 September, and signed by Kennard, further clarifies the arrangement with Daggett.

GLC02437.08063