27 May 1791

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Swan says he wrote Knox letters on 27 December 1790 and 23 and 27 January 1791. Mentions new ministers from France arriving in America. Their primary goal is to address the U.S. debt to France. Discusses how they could find 40 million dollars to pay the debt. Claims "The circumstances of the finances of france, render this matter nearer at heart, than when first proposed. The deficiency in the Revenue with the expence, was not then known: it is now severely felt." Says if there ever was a moment the U.S. could help France, this is it. Claims borrowing from Amsterdam is not cheap at the…

GLC02437.04960

1 June 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Sullivan

Written by Secreatary of War Knox to General Sullivan. References Sullivan's letter of 30 April. Feels sorry that he was not made aware of Sullivan's son's desire to obtain a military appointment when there were still positions available. Emphasizes that the President of the United States would have been happy "to have into the army the son of so old and gallant a general." Will do his best to recommend Sullivan's son for any appropriate vacancies that become available.

GLC02437.04966

4 June 1791

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Hoped to already have an answer to a letter he wrote back in December. Says the subject of that letter has taken another turn and he will write in a few days about it. Encloses letters that he hopes Knox will forward to Boston.

GLC02437.04974

31 July 1791

Tatham, William, 1752-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 22 July. Wanted to write by a return post but could not perform the analysis with Colonel Carrington's papers in time. This analysis is enclosed (see GLC02437.05093.02). This refers to "A Topographical Analysis of the United States of America." Says if there are any inaccuracies it was because of the haste with which he wrote. Will furnish his office with a fair copy once it is printed. States "in the mean while this will be found more correct than the first Copy which I gave the President: The Title of which I found it necessary to alter." Notes he entered…

GLC02437.05093.01

3 August 1791

Tatham, William, 1752-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Notes he enclosed by his last letter a Virginia sheet of his intended publication "Analysis of the United States" (see GLC02437.05093.02). Reports that the Clerk of the Federal Court thought it proper to suspend his certificate for copyright. Says an attorney working for the government told him the copyright was only good for Virginia. Writes, "This seems to be acting judicialy; and not ministerialy; and the advantages of speedy information to the Community may be somewhat delayd." States since they both know Attorney General Edmund Randolph, he hopes Knox will ask his official opinion…

GLC02437.05098

8 February 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Tatham [incomplete]

Discusses a proof sheet for Tatham's publication, "An Analysis of the State of Virginia." Comments on the contents of it, and suggests some edits.

GLC02437.05313

7 March 1793

Taylor, William, fl. 1793-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports that the interest of Thomas Goldthwait in the Penobscot lands came into his hands part by purchase and part by a debt owed to Taylor's father, Nathaniel Taylor. Claims he now owns 1/5 of the township of Frankfort along the Penobscot River. Says it is more fully described in the agreement made with the heirs of the late Brigadier Waldo dated 1766. Believes the unknown legal situation has kept people from buying plots, but that "there are many persons every season who make temporary settlements, strip the Land of its valuable Timber and all the Cord-Wood which is near to the Water,…

GLC02437.05845

17 March 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Taylor

References Taylor's letter of 7 March (see GLC02437.05845). Tells Taylor that his claim on 1/5 of the township of Frankfort in Maine owned by Thomas Goldthwait is "utterly unfounded either in law or equity." Says the original grant was never secured and is therefore null and void. Claims to be in possession of proof.

GLC02437.05852

December 21, 1793

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he wouldn't normally bother Knox, but needs to update him on the situation because of the "cruel war" in Europe. Sends the latest news on 13 sailors captured by the "Algereen pirates." Swan expresses anger that the pirates are allowed to harass American shipping with tacit English approval. Goes on to say that "England by that treaty [of peace with Portugal] will prevent france geting [sic] supplies from america, she punishes us for adhering to the Treaty [from 1778], and for reorganizing their Republic." Believes three things can punish England and get the pirates to back off American…

GLC02437.06002

2 April 1795

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Describes the trading patterns between France, Spain, Britain, and the United States. States that Europe does not generally see America, or even Spain as a market for goods, but rather goes to England.

GLC02437.06380

17 May 1796

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reminds Knox that he needs a sum of money Knox owes him by 1 June. Declares that if his finances were not tightly arranged, and if his credit were not endangered, Swan would not be so insistent.

GLC02437.06743

10 August 1796

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses financial arrangements he has made with Knox. Relates his apprehension about entering into certain types of deals with Knox.

GLC02437.06797

26 June 1797

Sumner, Increase, 1746-1799

Manuscript note

Title: [Invitation to dine]

Presents his compliments to Knox and asks Knox to dine with him on 4 July at 3 o'clock in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.06994

27 June 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph note

Title: to Increase Sumner

Replies to Sumner's invitation, stating that he has a prior engagement and therefore, has to refuse the invitation.

GLC02437.06995

22 June 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Increase Sumner

Writes to the Governor of Massachusetts, Increase Sumner, concerning a resident of Thomaston who is applying for the position of Justice of the Peace.

GLC02437.07152

6 August 1799

Sullivan, William, fl. 1799-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sullivan writes Knox to tell him, "the suite of Amory against you and those of Simpson Goodard and Dorr against Genl. Lincoln will come to judgment at the next Supreme Court-you have a right to review.-To exercise the right of review, a bond must be given." Sullivan lets Knox know this so he can prepare. Sullivan writes that all is well with him. Mentions Henry Jackson and Knox's son Henry.

GLC02437.07291

18 August 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Sullivan

Knox received Sullivan's letter of 6 August 1799 (GLC02437.07291). Knox thinks Sullivan meant to talk about "Mr. Stephen Gorham's suit against me, instead of Amorys." Knox is unprepared to pay, as are Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln. "General Jackson," Knox writes, "might act as my attorney, and perhaps obtain a bondsman for me as well as himself." Knox says he is awaiting payment himself and talks of how "excellent" his plots of land for sale are.

GLC02437.07297

25 November 1799

Swan, Hepzibah Clarke, 1757-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Mrs. Swan tells Knox that the time has come for him to pay heed to the agreement he made with her to "purchase of me the twenty five thousand acres of land which you formerly sold to Genl. Jackson." Mrs. Swan is in great need of the money. She says the sum total of what she is owed is fifty thousand dollars but she would accept less right now "rather than be incumbered with lands which I know not how to manage."

GLC02437.07329

29 December 1799

Sullivan, William, fl. 1799-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sullivan received Knox's letter of December 22. He tells Knox, "by General Jackson you will receive a memorandum concerning the bills of Winthrop Mackay and Derby." Sullivan goes on to describe the arrangements with these men and how Knox can get the advantage. Sullivan details the deals so that Knox knows how he can plead his cases. Mr. Derby seems the most fair according to Sullivan.

GLC02437.07347

January 12, 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Sullivan

Knox acknowledges the articles that Sullivan sent him and his wife. Knox also tells Sullivan, "if Thomas Flucker is not gone onboard of any of the Vessells of [near] I pray you to remit immediately the fifty dollars to Mr. Pemberton at Billerica to pay his bills there." Knox encloses the deed for "Mrs. Waldo instead of the one which you have as in that the boundaries are not right." Mentions his disputes with Mackay, Derbey, and Lowell.

GLC02437.07354

9 February 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Sullivan

Knox calls Sullivan's "arrangement with Mr. Lowell...perfectly satisfactory." Says Henry Jackson will sign the note. Knox is also happy with Mr. Derby's arrangement. Knox asks, "if you could arrange with Mackay and Winthrop for postponement, or compromise it would be a great relief."

GLC02437.07367

22 June 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hepzibah Clarke Swan

Knox apologizes to Mrs. Swan for any inconvenience she has endured due to the inability of Knox to get vessels to transfer her cargo. Knox hopes that in the near future he can pay the freight. He promises to pay her "every cent I owe."

GLC02437.07430

08 October 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Silas Talbot

Knox asks Talbot "to receive on board of the Constitution on the pay of an ordinary seaman, but to act as a midshipman Master Thomas Fluker, brother to Francis Fluker who has heretofore sailed under your orders."

GLC02437.07468

18 October 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Silas Talbot

Copy of a letter from Knox brought to Talbot by Knox's nephew Thomas Flucker. Knox asks that Talbot accept Thomas as a midshipman.

GLC02437.07474

16 August 1801

Sullivan, William, fl. 1799-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports since the agreement had not been punctually performed, [Thomas?] Winthrop has the opportunity of making the performance [agreement?] more to his liking. Notes they have agreed upon the principles and the papers will be sent to Knox in the next week.

GLC02437.07583