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18 September 1795
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816
to Henry Knox
Discusses the issue of obtaining lime from the land. Includes a list of goods and their prices.
GLC02437.06525
2 May 1798
Lear, Washington's former secretary, encourages Knox to do business with him in the nascent federal city. Says materials are needed to construct the "public buildings."
GLC02437.07123
9 February 1800
Writing for Martha Washington, to express her thanks for Knox's letter of condolence upon George Washington's death.
GLC02437.07366
1805
Granger, Gideon, 1767-1822
List of post offices in the United States
The book lists the post offices in the United States, with the counties in which they are situated, and their distance from Washington City.
GLC03107.05322
1845/05/15
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872
Articles of Agreement and Association, Constituting the Magnetic Telegraph Society
GLC03107.05330
18 November 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Thomas Sim Lee
Declares he intended to return to Annapolis but was unable due to circumstances outside of his control. Delivered to Colonel Carrington the horses Governor Lee provided, for use in the Southern States, but one died before they reached Alexandria....
GLC02437.01290
14 June 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Written by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, to Major General Knox. Hopes he will not give Knox displeasure while informing him that he is going to Virginia with General Benjamin Lincoln. Says Lincoln promised to inform him and make it...
GLC02437.02162
17 June 1783
Informs Knox of his upcoming trip to Virginia and relays a message from another officer asking "if there should be any Troops kept up upon a peace establisment ... " "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.02168
10 November 1786
to William Lewis
Marked "copy." Discusses a financial settlement between Samuel Shaw and Daniel Parker. Writes that a Mr. George Joy, who bears this letter, was commissioned by Mr. Parker to settle his affairs with Mr. Shaw. Discusses signatures on an enclosed...
GLC02437.03331
21 September 1787
Asks Lewis to deliver Mr. [George] Joy's "deposition respecting Mr. [Daniel] Parker having directed him [Mr. Joy] to pay the money which Mr. Parker took out of the funds of the Ship Empress of China in New York in the beginning of the year 1784 ..."...
GLC02437.03666
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