18 August 1794

Rochefontaine, Stephen, 1755-1814

Autograph document

Title: to Henry Knox

A memorandum to Knox which lists equipment and workforce needed to conduct surveys in every seaport town in Massachusetts. Notes he will need chains, compasses, and additional men to assist each of the assistant engineers, along with more superintendents. City and state is not listed but appears to be in Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.06179

7 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Thomas Randall, Mr. [William] Crammond, and Captain [Joseph?] Anthony. Expresses worry about repaying a debt for $12,000.

GLC02437.06295

10 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Randall

Informs Randall he needs to speak with Mr. [William] Crammond regarding the debt he owes. Discusses possible discounts and terms of payment on the debt.

GLC02437.06299

13 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a debt that involves Randall and Mr. [William] Crammond. Appears to describe the payment arrangement agreed upon by himself and Crammond and asks if is suits Randall.

GLC02437.06302

14 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction (likely a debt) involving himself, Thomas Randall, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Notes he is in the process of securing the payment on the demand. Appears to discuss possible discounts and notes his house was used as security on the demand and assures payment. Docket notes letter as a draft.

GLC02437.06304

17 January 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, [Thomas] Randall, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Informs Randall he has made an arrangement satisfactory to [William] Crammond. Goes on to describe the payment arrangement that was agreed upon between himself and Crammond.

GLC02437.06311

21 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Randolph

Appears to recommend a gentleman named John Higginson for a position. Discusses Higginson's background and notes Higginson has resided in Paris for the last five years. The addressee name was added later in pen. Date was taken from the docket which appears to be in Knox's writing.

GLC02437.06315

22 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Thomas Randall, [Joseph] Anthony, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Informs Randall he met with Crammond to arrange payment for $12,000 with the condition of Crammond releasing Knox's and Anthony's names from the bond. Continues to discuss further details and payment arrangements on the bond.

GLC02437.06319

29 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses a business transaction involving himself, Thomas Randall, [Joseph] Anthony, George Bell, and Mr. [William] Crammond. Includes further correspondence concerning the debt owed by Knox to Randall, and Randall's debt to Mr. Crammond and his other creditors.

GLC02437.06330

31 January 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Replies to Randall's letter of 29 January 1795 (see GLC02437.06331). Discusses business related to Thomas Randall's debt problems. Letterpress copy. Water damaged.

GLC02437.06334

3 February 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

States that Mr. Cramond is anxious to know if Randall gave Cramond's agent the teas he promised as a security. Heavily water stained. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.06338

4 February 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward H. Robbins

Asks for an examination by an impartial tribunal in order to correct a "blunder of the surveyors," referring to issues involved with the Waldo patent. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.06342

14 March 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for the balance due on a bond and for some satin he sent to Mrs. [Lucy] Knox, as he is need of money at the moment. Notes the total amount due to him is $551. Says he would not be asking for the money if his situation was not so distressing. Also requests that Knox brings all of the papers he has of [Samuel] Shaw's and whether Shaw's certificate for his military right to land can be renewed.

GLC02437.06371

26 March 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Randall

Discusses financial matters and mentions a bond.

GLC02437.06378

31 March 1795

Randall, Thomas, ?-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses financial matters relating to bank shares and the interest made from them.

GLC02437.06379

18 April 1795

Ricketts, James, fl. 1795-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to welcome a young French gentleman, wishing to travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Noted as written in Elizabethtown, which is now Elizabeth, New Jersey.

GLC02437.06396

6 May 1795

Ricketts, James, fl. 1795-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses disappointment at not being able to see Knox and asks for a visit. Noted as written in Elizabethtown, which is now Elizabeth, New Jersey.

GLC02437.06410

1 August 1795

Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards Knox several names of the "Officers elected (for the current year) for this State Society of Cincinnati" and also a list of members who have yet to submit their deposit.

GLC02437.06481

14 May 1796

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Commissary who served under Knox at West Point writes asking for money as he is stricken with a lame leg and dysentery and must provide for his family.

GLC02437.06739

18 March 1798

Ripley, John P., fl. 1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks for Knox's help in re-obtaining his position as a lieutenant in the corps of "Artillerists and Engineers." Apparently he had received his appointment while he was abroad and hurried back to America as soon as he could, only to find that the position had been filled, even though he had never declined the offer.

GLC02437.07107

20 August 1798

Rice, N., fl. 1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses his thoughts on entering public service.

GLC02437.07165

3 May 1799

Reed, Frederick, fl. 1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reed, seemingly a squatter on Knox's land, writes to Knox that he is "still alive and still in possession of the land at owls head." Reed is willing to pay Knox $2/acre except for land Reed claims "pedody payed for...years ago." He goes on to discuss other possible arrangements including mortgaging the land to Knox for Knox's security.

GLC02437.07263

12 January 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Head

Knox discusses his business dealings concerning John Amory and what they have agreed to do. Head will have to adjust some business in order to help facilitate this deal.

GLC02437.07355

19 January 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joshua Head

Knox goes over with Head the issue of the notes and mortgage that are in dispute between the two of them. Knox requests a visit from Read the following Wednesday. Mentions that John Amory is Read's counsel and William Sullivan is Knox's on this matter.

GLC02437.07357

22 March 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Richards

Knox congratulates John Richards on his recent marriage.

GLC02437.07383