27 August 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: An Estimate of the annual expense of family &c in New York for the year 1785 86, and 87.

Lists the estimated annual cost for the family while living in New York City. Includes items such as dinners, keeping two horses, wine, and others.

GLC02437.03646

February 14, 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: A list of bonds from sundry persons to the late Thomas Flucker Received from Mrs. Hannah Urquhart in the year 1787

Lists bonds by person and date with amounts. Includes totals for every page and a separate section for "Notes of Hand." Signed twice by Knox, on pages one and nine.

GLC02437.03749

February 5, 1788

Connor, Matthias, fl. 1788

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for Lucy Knox's schooling]

Connor sends Knox a bill for "3 months attendance on Miss Knox at Mrs. Seton's School in the writing and arithmetic department commencing the 3rd Octr. last and ending the 3rd Jany following..."

GLC02437.03785

10 May 1788

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account between Henry and William Knox]

Includes charges for moving the War Office, the cost of four salmon, lumber, and other expenses.

GLC02437.03867

28 June 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to pay William Smith, Esquire]

Signed by Knox as Secretary at War. Includes the copied signature of Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth. Smith is paid for "supplies furnished by him for public use..." Smith signs on verso.

GLC02437.03916

21 July 1788

Stevens, John, 1749-1838

Manuscript document signed

Title: [John Stevens's account with Henry Knox]

Docket indicates "John Stevens acc for rent for his house..." Stevens signs, noting receipt of the sum for his father.

GLC02437.03941

18 October 1788

Pottel, Daniel, fl. 1788-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ducktrap settlers' petition to Knox]

Signed by Pottel and fifteen others. Settlers on Knox's Ducktrap lands (in present-day Maine) apply to him for relief "as children to a Parent." Recently signed a contract requiring them to pay for the land. Complain they did not have time to consider the details of the contract. Attest that they previously paid for the land, and should not have to pay again. Express worry that they have little or no provision to support their families through the winter. Threaten to seek the protection of the General Court if Knox refuses to give them relief.

GLC02437.04002

30 October 1788

Minot, George Richards, 1758-1802

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order assigning Henry Knox a chair in the Massachusetts House of Representatives]

Minot, clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, notes that Knox may sit in "whenever he may incline to attend the debates of the House."

GLC02437.04019

26 November 1788

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Henry Knox's account with Henry Jackson]

Contains account information from 1786 and 1787, apparently related to military expenses.

GLC02437.04036

13 December 1788

Staples, William, fl. 1788-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account between Henry Knox and James Rivington]

Includes account information from April and August 1788. Staples confirms his receipt of the sum in full for James Rivington. Knox bought 4 volumes of Machiavelli, a traveling trunk, a compass, and one other item.

GLC02437.04051

January 23, 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Acknowledgment of receipt of gift]

Henry Knox writes about himself in the third person. Although he already has a set of the Federalist, he gratefully accepts a set given as a gift by Mr. William [illegible, but possibly Lennox], who has created a "beautiful specimen of the great advancement he has made in noble art of printing, and in the business of book binding."

GLC02437.04095

February 12, 1789

Leroy, Thomas, fl. 1789

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for tax on John Stevens's house, paid by Henry Knox]

Denotes the taxes paid by Henry Knox on John Stevens's house on Broad Way for the year 1788.

GLC02437.04107

8-10 April 1784

Manuscript document

Title: Expense account

Expenses for the "Farm and Garden...at Dorchester." List includes vegetable "bought of Ebenezer Oliver."

GLC02437.08563

27 July 1784

Druitt, John, fl. 1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account bill

Account bill for Henry Knox's daughter's schooling, books and shoes.

GLC02437.08566

August 1784

Withington, Phillip, fl. 1784

Printed document

Title: to Henry Knox

Henry Knox's tax bill.

GLC02437.08567

27 March 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt

Document opens with "Received of Henry Knox one Consolodated note of this Commonwealth...for the sum of three hundred and eighty eight pounds, 14/6." Docket says this is a Henry Jackson's receipt "for notes put in to the Bank."

GLC02437.08571

10 April 1785

Welles, Arnold, 1761-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bill to Henry Knox

Henry Knox's bill to the estate of John Jones for £142.10.0.

GLC02437.08572

January 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Ideas about Lime Business

Henry Knox works out some ideas and estimates about going into the lime business.

GLC02437.08573

11 April 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt to Henry Knox

Docket describes this document as "Genl Henry Jackson's receipt for specie and consolodated Notes." Receipt notes that "three notes...each for the sum of three hundred, one pound and 6d" were "received of Henry Knox."

GLC02437.08575

01 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: Money order to Mary Pelham

Henry Knox orders Henry Jackson to pay Mary Pelham "eight pounds six shillings and eight pence" and charge it to Knox's account.

GLC02437.08579

01 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: Money order to Jonathan Gilbert

Henry Knox orders Henry Jackson to pay Gilbert "two pounds sixteen shillings" and charge it to Knox's account.

GLC02437.08580

1 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to pay Colonel Samuel Ward]

Henry Knox notes that Colonel Samuel Ward should be paid £6.12. It is countersigned by Henry Jackson saying "accept to pay." Verso is signed by Samuel Ward noting that he "Recd payment."

GLC02437.08581

1 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to pay Joseph Peirce]

Payment to Joseph Peirce of £15.12.9. Signed on verso by Jonathan Dorn, who received the payment for Peirce.

GLC02437.08584

1 July 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order to pay Ephraim Fenno]

Pledges payment of £5.7.10 to Ephraim Fenno.

GLC02437.08585

10 August 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Order to pay George R. Minot]

Payment of 36 shillings to made to George R. Minot, Esq. Sent to Henry Jackson. Minot signed the document on verso.

GLC02437.08588