15 July 1778

Amory, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

Notes that William Knox paid £12.10 to John Amory, Jr. for three months rent.

GLC02437.08444

27 July 1778

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

Notes that William Knox bought and paid for a chaise and harness. He paid £175.10.

GLC02437.08445

27 July 1778

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

Notes that Knox paid Polly Eyres for making a riding dress and attiring gowns. The total came to £3.

GLC02437.08446

25 August 1778

Smith, Paschal Nelson, ?-1805

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

William Knox bought 1/4 of a ream of sheathing paper from Paschal N. Smith. The total came to £10.

GLC02437.08448

20 October 1778

Clark, Jonas, fl. 1778

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill to William Knox]

Bill for purchases by William Knox from "Wm & Jno Molineux." William bought super fine broad cloth, silk hose, and shoes. The total came to £46.10. It is noted that Knox paid for the goods and signed by Jonas Clark, who seems to be an agent for the Molineuxs.

GLC02437.08451

8 October 1778

Manuscript document

Title: [Bill from DuBois]

Receipt for clothing and making shirts. Total came to £45.2.12.

GLC02437.08452

1778

Sturgis, Russell, fl. 1778

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill to William Knox]

Bill for two hats. One appears to have been for William. The other was "1 Beaver hat for the Genl. Delivered to Colo Jackson." The total for the hats came to £13. Signed by Sturgis, who notes payment was made.

GLC02437.08455

1778

Shaw, Francis, fl. 1778

Printed document signed

Title: [Tax bill for William Knox]

Tax bill is divided into state tax and town tax. The state tax includes: £2 poll tax, £1.13.6 house and land tax, £4.10.0 personal estate and faculty tax, for a total of £8.3.6. The town tax includes: £0.1.6 poll tax, £0.10.0 house and land tax, and £0.5.0 personal estate and faculty tax, for a total of £0.8.4. William owed £8.11.10 in total.

GLC02437.08457

January 12, 1779

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Katy's account for washing at Valley Forge

Laundry bill from time at Valley Forge. The total was for slightly over 17 dollars. Gives a detailed list of items and how much each cost to clean. Docket notes that this includes "5 Dozzen Clothes for Mrs Knox a Dollar pr Dozzen." Shaw also had washing done. It is noted on the document that Katy the washwoman was the wife of Marshall Saxe.

GLC02437.08459

20-24 January 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of William Knox with Joseph Pierce]

Peirce worked the bookstore, moved goods from the King Street location, as well as providing linen, snuff, and almonds. The total came to £5.14.0. Pierce signed the document stating payment was made.

GLC02437.08461

January 22, 1779

Procter, Thomas, 1739-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of William Knox's payment]

Receipt indicating William Knox's payment received by Proctor and Lowell.

GLC02437.08464

February 26, 1779

Fellows, C. & N., fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

Receipt that William Knox paid "C & N Fellows" £58.15.

GLC02437.08467

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [List of prices of bank stock]

List of bank stock prices. Note about the progression of the prices.

GLC02437.08468

February 24, 1779

Lamb, James, fl. 1746-1822

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt of William Knox]

Receipt for one "back Gammon Table" for £24 bought from James Lamb.

GLC02437.08469

1779

Manuscript document

Title: [List of land ownership by acres]

Account of land sales and ownerships associated with a long list of various people, including several family members of Captain William Pendleton's family.

GLC02437.08470

27 February 1779

Molineaux, Jonathan, fl. 1779

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt of William Knox]

William Knox's receipt for £30 of cord that he paid [Jonathan] Molineux.

GLC02437.08471

1861-1865

Poem

Title: The Happy Poor Man

Poem separated into five sections with many references to God and his glory.

GLC03523.10.234

1861-1865

Manuscript

Title: Our Belief

Religious prayer with references to the "Crystal Gates" and the "Golden Gate."

GLC03523.10.235

1861-1865

Poem

Title: Lorena

A love poem, partially faded.

GLC03523.10.236

1861-1865

Manuscript

Title: None

A five part rhyming verse that appears to be a song. Manuscript has staining and a small hole.

GLC03523.10.237

circa March 1756

Barrington, William Wildman, 1717-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of Halifax (1716-1771)]

Most likely the note sent to accompany the letter to Montagu-Dunk mentioned previously (GLC0954.14). Writes "I send you herewith a Letter which I have gotten accidentally & which I think worth your reading. If you would shew it to the Duke or Lord Loudon or any other Person there is no objection." Noted at the top as written on a Saturday morning. Gilt edges. Watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, L and VI.

GLC09054.16

circa March 1756

Manuscript document

Title: List of Papers to be carried to the Meeting

Noted as a list. Items include "Copy of an Intercepted Letter directed to the Duc de Mirepoise, dated America Jan. 6th: 1756. Recd. March," "Additional Instructions to Maj. Genl. Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command, dated New York Dec. 25th 1755," "Abstract of so much of Gov. Shirleys Letters, as related to the Resolution of the Council at Albany, that 3000 Troops should march against Fort Duquesne, & that such an Expedition should be recommended to the Western Governments," among others. Gilt edges. Watermarked with a fleur-de-lis, V, backward C, L…

GLC09054.17

31 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to Daniel Webb

Informs Webb that his replacement, Major General Abercrombie will be setting out for Plymouth soon and so Webb can return to England via the "Packet Boat novo (?) at Falmouth, will in all Probablility, make your Passage three Weeks sooner, than if you go with the Transport & their Convoy..." Refers to a Captain Creghan as "the Person, upon whom the Suspicion & I think with most Reason, lights." Gives reminders to bring back warrants and that Shirley will also be coming back to England. Noted as a copy and private in the upper left hand corner. Gilt edges and watermarked with a…

GLC09054.18

31 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Shirley

Letter politely ordering Shirley to return to England as soon as possible. "It having been represented to the King, that your Presence in England may be very useful & necessary to His Majty's. Service at this Time, as you are able to give many Lights & Informations, relative to the State of Affairs in North America; I am to signify to you His Majesty's Pleasure, that, as soon as you shall receive this Letter from Col. Webb...you do repair to England with all possible Expedition, having first delivered to Col. Webb all such Papers, as relate to the King's Service." Informs in the…

GLC09054.19

31 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Shirley

Same as previous (GLC09054.20). Letter politely ordering Shirley to return to England as soon as possible. "It having been represented to the King, that your Presence in England may be very useful & necessary to His Majty's. Service at this Time, as you are able to give many Lights & Informations, relative to the State of Affairs in North America; I am to signify to you His Majesty's Pleasure, that, as soon as you shall receive this Letter from Col. Webb...you do repair to England with all possible Expedition, having first delivered to Col. Webb all such Papers, as relate to the…

GLC09054.20