24 October 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that due to poor weather, he had to break up several teams of men who were transporting wood to New Windsor and that he increased their pay as compensation.

GLC02437.02704

30 October 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

States that Mr. Denniston has applied to him for boards but that he is unable to purchase any. Plans on pulling down buildings at Wappings [Wappingers] Creek to use for board. Teams will haul the wood to the Point [West Point]. Mentions in the postscript that there are five travelling forges at Newburgh that he is reluctant to sell because they are "particularly related to the artillery."

GLC02437.02725

1 November 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of the wastefulness of the guard and servants who are watching over General William Howe's quarters.

GLC02437.02743

2 November 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that a shipment of supplies has arrived and that others are expecting him to procure additional supplies to feed the riding horses, though this is not part of his duty. Asks Knox to clarify the matter and explains his delay in sending the boards. Noted as sent "On Public Service."

GLC02437.02750

2 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Discusses the term of service for men responsible for the upkeep of the roads and obtaining firewood.

GLC02437.02751

3 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Two parts. First part discusses obtaining wood for New York City if the enemy leaves. Second part on verso discusses transporting cannon from Poughkeepsie. Both noted as copies.

GLC02437.02753

14 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Writes in full, "Since I saw you I have concluded to march the 1st & 4th Massachusetts regiments the day after tomorrow, I wish you to come down pretty early tomorrow to make the necessary arrangements."

GLC02437.02775

24 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering or Major Campbell

Requests that Pickering come to West Point to deal with the transportation of the officers baggage.

GLC02437.02853

31 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Knox informs Pickering, Quartermaster General, that the contract for obtaining provisions for West Point has expired without definite renewal. Knox therefore ordered a large amount of provisions on the account of the United States. Instructs Pickering to assist William Bell, the issuing commissary at West Point, in transporting the provisions and other duties.

GLC02437.02877

1 January 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Knox writes to Pickering, Quartermaster General: "The officers in this vicinity, being discharged in the middle of an inclement season, without pay and in some instances without the subsistence money for the last month, are in general destitute of the means to transport themselves... to the place of their respective abode." Asks Pickering to grant them an allowance for transportation of their baggage.

GLC02437.02894

5 January 1784

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Pickering, Quartermaster General, transmits a certified copy of a receipt related to Captain [Coggeshall's] and a delivery of cannon to Colonel Cobb. In a post script, asks about medicines to be sent to New York for sale. Asks if Doctor [John] Cochran is in office (at West Point).

GLC02437.02913

8 January 1784

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Pickering, Quartermaster General, discusses the details of transporting officers and their luggage from West Point (many of the discharged soldiers had difficulty arranging transportation home). Mentions the transport of Knox's luggage to Boston.

GLC02437.02927

31 January 1784

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Pickering, Quartermaster General, asks Knox to write an official request to justify the allowance Pickering granted for the transportation of discharged officers' baggage (after they were discharged, many officers had difficulty traveling home). In a post script, suggests Knox assigns an earlier date to his official certificate.

GLC02437.02939

29 August 1786

Pemberton, Robert, ?-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from the "War Office," which in 1786 was likely in New York City. Reports on business at the War Office. Explains that since his last letter to Knox, they have received a return of stores from Sergeant Hudson and a note from Commodore Hazelwood acknowledging receipt of his last letter. Mr. [Samuel] Hodgdon has not written back regarding the money he applied for. Has included a resolve of Congress regarding the Moravian Indians which was mentioned in Lieutenant Colonel [Josiah] Harmar's recent letter, as well as a letter to Colonel Hay regarding an obstruction to the survey of the…

GLC02437.03298

18 February 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Phillips

Has received his letter. Has "applied personally to the collector of the customs who says that there are so many" previous applicants to the department that there is "no probability of your obtaining any place." Does not have any openings at his disposal, and does not know of any openings. Would cheerfully help to place him if he could. Unsigned, but authorship inferred from handwriting.

GLC02437.03459

15 June 1787

Pemberton, Robert, ?-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Explains that a Mr. Audebert has received from the Board of Treasury an order for the loan officer in Virginia to pay John Pierce $1107. Has enclosed a warrant in this amount for Knox to sign (not present). Also reports that a box of medicines being sent to Mr. [possibly Samuel] Hodgdon are being transported via the sloop Dispatch, and that the freight costs have been paid already by Messrs. Craigie and Co. Noted as written at the War Office, which at this time was in New York City, New York.

GLC02437.03581

14 September 1787

Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Recommends Major Reading Howell, the bearer of this letter, who is collecting materials in order to create an accurate map of Pennsylvania. Writes, "It has been suggested that some surveys taken for the use of the Army during the War, & now supposed to be lodged in the War Office, may be particularly useful on this occasion." Asks for Knox to give Howell access to the War Office surveys and maps. See GLC02437.03665 for related document.

GLC02437.03663

5 January 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Phillips

Informs Phillips that Governor [George] Clinton is in Poughkeepsie, New York, and will not return for several months, so Knox cannot apply to him on Phillips's behalf. Sends two crowns, although he wishes he could send more.

GLC02437.03752

27 July 1790

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that a mutual acquaintance, David Ford, will be travelling to New York to see him and discuss "his prospects of discharging" Mr. [possible James] Webber's money. Reports that it "will be in his powers soon to give you upwards of five hundred Pounds." Looks forward to the "removal of Congress," because this suggests the Knox family will be able to see the Ogdens soon. Written at Delaware Works, located in what is now Morrisville, Pennsylvania, near Trenton, New Jersey.

GLC02437.04662

1 November 1790

Pendleton, Nathaniel, 1756-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Pendleton describes and discusses attempts by a consortium of settlers along the frontier to buy land along the same lines as was done by the Yazou [Yazoo] Companies. Writes, "These are the kind of People who are constantly endeavoring to provoke hostilities with the Indians, in hopes of profiting either by a War, or a treaty. They are endeavoring all in their Power to stir up an opposition to the late treaty with the Creeks, & I am informed, with what foundation in truth I can't say, that Mr. Henry and Mr. Ross of Virginia are in conjunction with them, and propose to be at the House of…

GLC02437.04764

10 January 1791

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes he "was not as successfull in my jaunt as I expected." Says Knox should, however, expect five hundred dollars via "Mrs. Crookes" and more later to come. Written at Delaware Works, located in what is now Morrisville, Pennsylvania, near Trenton, New Jersey. One word notation on verso.

GLC02437.04821

6 February 1791

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses his gratitude to Knox for introducing him to his Boston connections. He has enjoyed the kind hospitality. Writes, "I want not to know your Business; But tell me only how I can serve you either by lying or cheating or [text loss] for you and I will do it!" Requests Knox tells Miss Breck that he delivered her letter to "her female Friend."

GLC02437.04851

10 March 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to [Richard] Peters

Responds to Peters request "on the Subject of the Frontier Defence." Says that "I can explicitly inform you that the Measures taken for the Purpose will be immediate & must take Effect as soon as any State Arrangement can possibly get into Operation." Explains that this will be a challenge to arrange. Various names are marked on the verso. Knox marked the document as "private."

GLC02437.04876

19 June 1791

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he wrote to William Constable. Found out from a letter from Constable written to another person, that "He suspected that Jackson, and I, had a purchase in contemplation - how he discovered this, I do not know?" In his letter, Constable stated that he thought it was too far into the legislative session to complete the deal. Says "If he meant this his opperations will be postponed untill next winter - you can best determine what steps ought to be taken in the mean time with the Committee." Asks Knox to forward an enclosed letter (not included) to a French gentleman at Fort Pitt.

GLC02437.05010

28 June 1791

Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Ogden says "some person, a Country man of yours," stopped by to give their compliments to him, but he was absent. Adds that "old Thomas" took the message but forgot the name of the visitor. The acquaintance is on his way to Philadelphia. Ogden asks Knox to "let me know his name, & tell him I wish to see him." Says their little girl is mending fast.

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