5 May 1796

Simpson, Henry Jr., fl. 1794-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses landscaping projects he is working on for Knox's land in Maine.

GLC02437.06732

February 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Shute

Discusses the renewal of Shute's commission.

GLC02437.07094

26 January 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe writes Knox to see if he has any deck plank that might of use to Sheafe on his ship. Sheaf asks Knox what has become of Captain Watts, whom he has not heard from or about in five weeks. Address leaf says "Hand by Mr. Jno Hancock."

GLC02437.07229

30 January 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Knox thanks Sheafe for his letter of January 26, 1799 (GLC02437.07229). Knox will "exert" himself "to have a load of plank transported to Portsmouth from St. Georges." Knox says he does not know anything about Watts.

GLC02437.07231

26 March 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe received Knox's plank on 19 March 1799. Sheafe paid for the plank after making sure what the fair price was. Sheafe has enclosed bills for Knox to sign and return to him.

GLC02437.07249

2 April 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe includes in this letter to Knox "duplicate Bills of the Pine and Oak plank purchased of you and now inclose you my Check on the Branch Bank for the balance due to you."

GLC02437.07252

7 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Knox received Sheafe's check of $282.27 and says he will order more deck plank "as soon as possible."

GLC02437.07255

9 April 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe acknowledges receipt of Knox's letter of April 7, 1799 and tells Knox that the Frigate has no use for oak plank, but is using pine now that 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick.

GLC02437.07256

13 June 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sheafe encloses bills for the planks and informs Knox of other balances and payments regarding his planks. He also tells Knox that he does not need more shipped.

GLC02437.07273

3 July 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William S. Shaw

Knox writes Shaw, secretary to President Adams, requesting that his son Henry, a lieutenant in the Navy, be assigned to the Frigate Constitution. Knox reminds Shaw that Knox already objected "verbally" to his son being assigned to the Boston. He has just spoken with Captain [Silas] Talbot (new captain of the Constitution), who has agreed to take Knox Jr. as an officer. See GLC02437.07279 and GLC02437.07282 for related items.

GLC02437.07278

12 July 1799

Shute, Benjamin, fl. 1767-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Shute writes Knox for instructions about taking care of Knox's land and dealing with roaming cows.

GLC02437.07284

8 August 1799

Sheafe, Jacob, fl. 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Naval agent Sheafe tells Knox that next Thursday "is the day fixed on to launch the United States Ship Congress" (one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy). Sheafe will gladly be at Portsmouth to meet Knox if he can present on that day.

GLC02437.07293

26 January 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abiel Smith

Knox received Smith's letter of January 5. Knox expresses his deep gratitude for Smith's loan to him. Knox would like to pay more of it back but that is difficult for him at this time. It is not within Knox's power to "command any such security." The whole affair will have to play out in the courts.

GLC02437.07361

16 May 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Informs Sheafe he is unable to reimburse him the money that Sheafe lent to his "expensive son" (likely Henry Jackson Knox) at this time.

GLC02437.07531

31 August 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Benjamin Shute

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Requests Shute informs the people that Knox will remain in Thomaston, Maine until the first of August to provide the settlers with their deeds. A portion of the letter, including Knox's signature, is missing.

GLC02437.07601

25 October 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Sheafe

Discusses a debt owed by Knox's son, Henry Jackson Knox. Says Mrs. [Lucy] Knox will repay their son's debt and apologizes for taking so long to repay it.

GLC02437.07644

12 March 1803

Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1773-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that since seeing Knox the other day, he felt compelled to address Knox about a financial obligation of Knox's to a Captain Stoner. Declares that Stoner can wait no longer to receive payment.

GLC02437.07791

1791

Sherburne, Samuel, fl. 1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses land deals and taxes by lot.

GLC02437.08137

19 August 1782

Shepard, William, 1737-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Shepard, Colonel of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, informs Knox that a board of officers (one from each regiment) will meet at Major General [William] Heath's headquarters the following Wednesday at 10 am. The officers will discuss "the several resolves of Congress relative to Half Pay or other amoliments [sic] [emoluments] in lue there of and to state every matter concerning the officers of the line in order for a final settelment [sic] with the State on our behalf." Invites Knox to attend the meeting and provide his "counsel, assistance and influence." Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.10039

September 2, 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Samuel] Shaw

Requests that Shaw settle some business for him concerning a bill for £1,530 drawn by a Mr. Broome and Mr. Platt, who are now bankrupt and unable to pay the bill. Asks Shaw to go to New Haven to collect the payment or obtain a security. Watermarked with hunting horn inside a crest and GR underneath.

GLC02437.10205

10 September 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Samuel] Shaw

Discusses the financial problems of Broome and Platt. Notes his financial embarrassment after receiving Shaw's report about the state of Broome and Platt. Determines to take goods instead of payment from the company, but is unsure of what to do about the bill that is still owed to a firm in London. Watermarked "I Taylor."

GLC02437.10206

1 September 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ebenezer Stevens

Instructs on facilitating movement on the Washington-Rochambeau route southward toward Yorktown. Stevens is to head toward Christiana Bridge with Colonel John Lamb's regiment, and then on to Head of Elk. Stevens was commanding officer of an artillery regiment in the Continental Army.

GLC02437.01164

8 August 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Snow

Written by Major General Knox to British POW Captain Snow. Informs Snow that Washington has consented to exchange him immediately. He is being exchanged for an American officer of equal rank.

GLC02437.01521

13 August 1782

Snow, William, 1753-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes, "I was honor'd this day with your letter for which I return you my most sincere thanks shall be happy shou'd it ever be in my power to show you how sensible I am of the obligation." See GLC02437.01521, in which Knox informs Snow, a British officer, that General George Washington has consented to arrange for his exchange.

GLC02437.01525

25 February 1783

Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, 1730-1794

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Major General von Steuben to Major General Knox. Reports that "In all proba[b]ility the Peace is signed." Says "At present all our lost Battles are turned to Victories. Great Britain acknowledges our Independence, may other nations acknowledge that we are worthy to be free." Says America's first impressions are important as they will decide "whether we shall be respected as an Empire or be despised as a Banditti." Says the situation of the army and the news of peace are all that are talked about. Wants to know what will happen if Congress disperses the army without pay. Presents a…

GLC02437.01952