28 August 1794

Moustier, Éléonor François Élie, marquis de, 1751-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [in French]

Letter is in French.

GLC02437.06186

2 May 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Murray

Asks Murray for assistance in obtaining a deed.

GLC02437.06404

7 March 1796

Malcom, James, fl. 1794-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from "Cushing," possibly in Maine. Writes to inform Knox of the results of a survey Knox hired him to perform. Discusses the survey of an unnamed river, and talks about possible dams and canals to be built. In a post-script, asks if Knox would like him to complete an additional portion of the survey.

GLC02437.06657

23 March 1796

Malcom, James, fl. 1794-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Provides Knox with an update on the survey of the river which Knox hired him to undertake. Explains how much he has completed so far, and provides estimates about the size of different ponds and the materials lining the bottom, such as gravel and sand. Also considers the price and feasibility of building a canal, suspecting that it might be expensive, but, once built, it might offer a much less expensive trip for travelers than the over-land trip.

GLC02437.06672

22 April 1796

Murray, Alexander, fl. 1754-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox about a possible land deal with a Major Fitzhugh.

GLC02437.06716

5 March 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Macomb

Discusses the price of land.

GLC02437.06923

15 March 1797

Macomb, Alexander, 1748-1831

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he sent copies of a document to the proper people and sends his condolences to Knox and his family, possibly due to the loss of a child.

GLC02437.06932

6 November 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to McPherson

Mentions the Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina and a connection with France. Writing is faded and difficult to read.

GLC02437.07186

18 July 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Motley

Knox had written Daniel Davis about advertising in Portland newspapers and in the town of Falmouth. He has not heard from Davis yet, so he turns to Motley to find out if Davis is in the act of doing the requested advertising or, if not, could Motley facilitate the process.

GLC02437.07288

6 July 1791

Macomb, Alexander, 1748-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes a letter of recommendation for a young gentleman, a W. Meyrick British officer of the 24th Regiment. Takes "the Liberty to request [Knox's] Civility towards him, and presume upon [Knox's] goodness to pardon [his] boldness, which however [he does] not sit uneasy under knowledge [of] the hospitable dispostion of Mrs. Knox and [Knox]." Sends his regards to "your Lucy" and informs Knox that he is going to remarry. Invites the Knox family to visit. Stain on address leaf where the letter was sealed. Watermarked " J Whatman" and with a hunting horn inside a crest.

GLC02437.10232

31 May 1789

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he wrote to the President to discuss the possibility of working for the new government. Explains a dramatic property loss he experienced while fighting in the war. Declares that he did not approach Knox on the subject because he felt that Knox was too close a friend and he could ask Knox to use his influence to give Lincoln preference for employment. Adds that he feels sure that Knox will always support him and aid him if he can. Marked "private" on the address leaf.

GLC02437.04226

18 July 1789

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the President's appointments to the judiciary branch. Mentions the possibility of a Mr. [likely John] Lowell being nominated for the Supreme Court, and provides his opinions on that appointment.

GLC02437.04293

February 12, 1790

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes a response to Knox's proposed plan for regulating the militia and gives his opinion that it has "great merit" and "if cordially embraced it would make ours the strongest militia in the world." But believes the people of Massachusetts will not adopt the plan. "The expence, pay of officers, no pay of men, the burden on Masters, calling the youth indiscriminately, disfranchised for a time in certain cases, officers excluded from actual service, subjection to a draught, for a service of three years &c &c will be magnified here and dam the bill." Thinks it is a bad time to bring…

GLC02437.04509

27 April 1791

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Received Knox's letter of 19 April 1791. Comments on "young Mr. [William] Balch" and calls him, "a wild citizen, yet I think he has many qualifications which will recommend him as an officer - He very well knows that he cannot sport with his character and hold his rank in the army." Talks extensively about the job of army surgeon and why Dr. William Eustis did not accept the appointment. Eustis could not be guaranteed a rank equal to his experience and "Besides the pay of the surgeon of a regiment, though handsome for a young Gentleman whose wish is to introduce himself into life is no…

GLC02437.04933

13 April 1792

Leverett, Benjamin, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he sent Knox a letter in February 1792 about his intention to purchase a plot of land from Knox in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. As he never heard back, he takes the liberty to write again. If he is able to purchase the land, he would like to build a house on it by June or July, so he would appreciate a response from Knox, including a selling price for the land.

GLC02437.05413

26 December 1792

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that their son Henry Jackson Knox is doing well and that he was not allowed to go to Boston since Henry Jackson would not be there to supervise. He is advancing well in his studies. Also recommends Mr. James Henry Langier for a clerk's position to Knox. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05758

January 15,1795

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Copy of a letter from Benjamin Lincoln in Knox's hand, dated 15 January 1795. Letter congratulates Knox on his retirement and his "escape from an office, which did not give you [bread], and more, that Malice, and design have been fully checked by the force of truth."

GLC02437.06308

14 August 1798

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has signed the inclosed notes (not included).

GLC02437.07163

24 October 1798

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph document signed

Title: [Memorandum]

Certifies an agreement between Lincoln and Henry Knox concerning a brigantine and cargo.

GLC02437.07181

12 March 1790

Lyman, Daniel, 1756-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Replies to Knox's letter from February. Relates that he forwarded letters from "some of our best Characters," (presumably including a letter from Knox), to President George Washington. Notes that if he obtains an appointment, "no circumstance can give me greater or more sensible pleasure than the medium through which it will be obtained."

GLC02437.04541

January 29, 1790

Lyman, Daniel, 1756-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards a letter from Samuel Shaw (not included) and mentions his desire to be appointed in the "Revenue Establishment for the Port of Newport, when this State should accede to the Union." And also asks Knox for his support for his application.

GLC02437.04485

4 September 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Chevalier de la Luzerne

Writes a letter of introduction on behalf of his brother William Knox to Luzerne. Says the situation in France should concern the people of the United States. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.04716

3 September 1792

McClure, David, 1748-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes concerning the state of the Indian wars. Though he prefers peaceful ways to settle the conflicts, acknowledges that "[p]acific measures which I wished ardently at first, are now probibly [sic] too late. When I wrote you, I knew not that so many attempts had been made to conciliate the hostile tribes, as I find by your public declaration, had been made." States that "The calamity of the Indian war, is, I think productive of one great good of the negative kind, which is the prevention of a too extensive emigration over the western Territory, Were this embarresment [sic] removed…

GLC02437.05596

22 October 1792

McClure, David, 1748-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Responds to a previous letter from Knox (GLC02437.10255) and thanks him for ordering copies of his "Sermons on the Moral law." States that Knox has suggested the only plan for teaching the Native Americans "civilization": "an incorporation of white men & women with them by intermarriages." Says that if twenty or thirty virtuous young men could be found to take part in Knox's plan, he is convinced "they would tame & civilize the Indians and render them valuable Members of Society." Discusses two main obstacles that will hinder the plan: the hostile disposition of the Indians and the…

GLC02437.05664

28 September 1793

Lyman, Cornelius, 1758-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Encloses recruit returns (not included). Says he enclosed enlistments, vouchers, and accounts and forwarded them to Mr. Howell. He was directed to deliver them to Knox. Heard they were received. Lyman says there was a balance due to him on the accounts he forwarded. Is in need of that money or recruitment money.

GLC02437.05933