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16 October 1799
Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817
to Henry Knox
Tousard is awaiting timber and lime and hopes that Knox has not forgotten the orders. He has word from the Secretary of the War to ask Jonathan Jackson for bricks.
GLC02437.07318
26 January 1800
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Louis de Tousard
Knox writes that he had hoped to hear from Tousard regarding "further supply of Lime." Knox says that "hitherto I have done nothing with Jonathan Jackson, Esq." The paper of this document is very thin and the writing very faded.
GLC02437.07360
12 February 1800
Tousard discusses casks of lime he wants Knox to send him to Newport. As far as sending lime to Boston, Tousard say Knox should consult Jonathan Jackson. Tousard is writing Jackson to tell him what supplies of lumber and lime he wants Jackson to...
GLC02437.07368
16 March 1800
Knox explains to Tousard that he has been away for awhile, so he has not received Tousard's letters. In this incomplete letter Knox discusses his contracts to sell lime and oak.
GLC02437.07378
27 May 1800
Knox discusses his shipments of lime and lumber with Tousard. Mentions the difficulty in getting a "vessel to go to Newport."
GLC02437.07412
17 June 1800
Titcomb, Enoch, 1747-1814
Titcomb writes Knox, "I hereby inform you the Commissioners have made their Reports into the Secretary's office, on one hundred and fifty one lots, referred to them by you and the settlers on the Waldo Patent which the Secretary will proceed to make...
GLC02437.07428
04 July 1800
Ticknor, Elisha, 1757-1821
Ticknor expresses his disappointment in not receiving a "consinement" from Knox "sufficiently large by the 15th ult. [June] to discharge the half of the Note" that Ticknor holds against Knox. Ticknor reminds Knox that "this Note has been due a long...
GLC02437.07433
08 October 1800
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
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
29 April 1801
Introduces Knox to Lt. James Wilson. Requests Knox signs his "Diploma of the Association of the Cincinnati."
GLC02437.07525
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