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12 March 1804
Dennie, James, fl. 1804
[Account]
Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Thomas Dennie, listed by date. Signed by James Dennie. Most transactions are regarding wine and other alcohol.
GLC02437.08824
14 January 1734
Drinkwater, George, fl. 1734
[Certificate]
Certifies a survey for a region in Maine.
GLC02437.08862
9 October 1734
Wheeler, Henry, fl. 1734
Certifies that Henry Wheeler and others have been assigned to survey land.
GLC02437.08866
5 April - 7 June 1739
Drowne, Shem, fl. 1739
to Samuel Waldo and Shem Drowne
Two letters. The first letter to Samuel Waldo from Shem Drowne discusses the protection of the settlements from Indian attacks and what the government is or is not doing. Dated 5 April, Boston. The second letter is to Shem Drowne from Samuel Waldo...
GLC02437.08896
1 August 1753
Grinlay, William, fl. 1753
[Note]
Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £48. Signed by William and Jonathan Grinlay, with James Beveridge and John Wight signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.
GLC02437.08966
30 June 1761
Dowse, Jonathan, fl. 1761-1762
[Receipt for Thomas Flucker]
Declares that Dowse received a sum of money from Flucker for his father.
GLC02437.09003
18 October 1769-7 June 1770
Denny, Samuel, fl. 1734-1770
[Deed of land to Samuel Denny]
Deed indicating that the heirs of Brigadier Samuel Waldo purchased a particular tract of land from Samuel Denny. Signed by Denny as well as John and Elizabeth Stinson as witnesses. Page 2 has three notes about the land purchase, and is signed by...
GLC02437.09059
15 December 1789
Little, Daniel, fl. 1789-1801
to Henry Knox
Supports Knox's idea to appoint a permanent clegyman and missionary to cater to settlers on his lands in the Waldo Patent. Also likes Knox's idea of establishing a school.
GLC02437.09232
February-April 1776
Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831
[Pay abstract for Captain Jotham Drury's company in Henry Knox's regiment of artillery]
Appears to be signed by Drury.
GLC02437.09513
17 February 1783
Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Douglass]
Major Wright recommends Douglass, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09649
25 February 1783
Swift, Heman, 1733-1814
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant DeForrest]
Colonel Swift recommends DeForrest, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09658
26 October 1791
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Mentions the terrible weather and how unwell he is. Says he cannot leave his home right now but will as soon as he can. Notes he had a fever all of last night and his mind was disturbed. Also discusses a mission Knox wants him to do, and mentions...
GLC02437.09822
24 August 1805
Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811
to David Packard
Appears to be an order concerning $30 and possibly some rum for Henry Knox. Spencer Drake noted on 28 August 1805 the order was shipped in full.
GLC02437.09871
1784
Forwards to Knox returns of the troops' stores and feels burdened by the number of Canadian refugees. Date from docket.
GLC02437.09973
10 May 1791
Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
Encloses a letter from his brother Bradford, who is "much alarmed at the appearance of a rival candidate in the person of [a] mutual friend Harry Jackson." Expresses no wish to sway Knox's opinion, but does ask for his "Opinion of the requisite...
GLC02437.10229
circa 1804-1820
[Fragment of a diary]
Fragment of a diary with completed entries for Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 7 July. Discusses visits to the author's sister, character commentaries of friends and neighbors and various other topics. Possibly written by Henry Knox's daughter, Lucy...
GLC02437.10362
circa 1780
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Mensuration of North River at Dobbs Ferry
Map drawn by or for Knox as commander, bearing his emendations and handwritten docket on the verso identifying the map as "Mensuration of North River at Dobbs Ferry," New York. Measured in yards. Date was added later in pencil.
GLC02437.10668
1816/08/02
Account of Mr. Patterson
GLC03107.04526
1816/08/04&11
Account [in French]
GLC03107.04527
1816/08/13
Document [in French]
GLC03107.04528
1816/09/23
Livingston, Henry, 1753-1823
to Walter [Patterson] re: trade arrangements
Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.04529
1818/01/24
Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818
to Walter Patterson re: naval promotion
Docket and address leaf on p.4.
GLC03107.04530
1818/03/30
to Walter Patterson re: iron business
GLC03107.04531
3 February 1783
Duer, William, 1747-1799
Discusses supplies and mentions a visit.
GLC02437.01887
21 February 1783
to William Duer
Discusses the poor quality beef provisions supplied lately by contractors.
GLC02437.01940
30 June 1783
Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828
[Letter to officers defending himself against accusations]
Written by Lieutenant Wheaton of the Rhode Island Battalion. Long letter describing his service in the army and denouncing the accusations made in "envy" against him. Says he has been in the army close to eight years and has not seen his family. Says...
GLC02437.02204
8 July 1783
Writes concerning settling an account with Captain Knowles, the paymaster who wrote Knox that Drury was in debt to Knowles.
GLC02437.02253
7 August 1783
Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783
to Joseph Wheaton
Expresses his objection to improper orders.
GLC02437.02365
circa September 1783
[Testimony and observations of Lieutenant Pratt]
Lieutenant William Pratt's testimony for the trial of Lieutenant Wheaton. Accuses Wheaton of shirking his duty and of arresting him without due cause. According to Pratt, despite being the commanding officer, Wheaton had tried to pass command to...
GLC02437.02597
13 October 1783
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
Discusses changing the men rowing the scows (small boats) daily. Mentions hired men working on other boats (pettiaugers and schooners) and their pay. Asks for boatbuilders to do repairs.
GLC02437.02645
24 October 1783
[Report regarding orders previously given]
Explanation of orders given as he only had a limited number of officers to command.
GLC02437.02706
circa December 1783
to [Joseph] Wheaton
To Lieutenant Wheaton, possibly Joseph Wheaton. Pratt informs Wheaton "I neither conceive that I have the honor to Command the first Compy nor do I think it my duty to sign any return of it, or to give any General directions respecting it- while an...
GLC02437.02880
22 December 1786
Writes that Knox's "note becomes due this day" but the man from the Bank has not "called with it, prevented I suppose by the weather- of course I can not send it to you till Monday- I now send you one hundred and Seventy seven Dollars in Bank Paper."...
GLC02437.03386
28 March 1787
Discusses an $800 note that is now in the bank and what needs to be done in relation to it.
GLC02437.03503
1 November 1789
to William Knox
Sends Knox an account of his due bill for $150. Docket notes that this document relates to salary.
GLC02437.04404
17 December 1789
Informs Knox that Mr. Flint (possibly Royal Flint) will be delivering money to him "towards the Reimbursement of the Two thousand and Five hundred dollars; lent for the Presidents household." Further discusses the transaction.
GLC02437.04442
2 January 1790
Wishes Duer a happy new year and relays information he heard from Major [Winthrop] Sargent. Sargent reports that the bearer, from the Ohio area,indicates trouble with a military provisions agreement. Knox informs Duer to take immediate measures to...
GLC02437.04459
29 January 1790
A short note informing Duer that he has received the note for the $2,000. Docketed in Knox's hand.
GLC02437.04486
30 March 1790
Informs Duer that he has endorsed a note for $990. Also reminds Duer that he has two other notes for about the same amount, and asks that Duer return them to Knox soon.
GLC02437.04566
13 May 1790
Asks Knox to lend him money and forwards him a receipt.
GLC02437.04603
In reference to an earlier request (see GLC02437.04603), Knox lends Duer money to pay for his accommodation.
GLC02437.04605
16 July 1790
Encloses cancelled notes (not included), and discusses financial business in detail. Writes, "My Frenchmen drain me of cash, as I find it impossible to sell bills in France-"
GLC02437.04654
25 January 1791
Informs Knox he will provide Morris (either Gouverneur or Robert) with a receipt for Knox's note. Says Morris will show Knox Duer's letter to Alexander Hamilton. Notes he would have written a longer letter if it wasn't for his "old Complaint" that...
GLC02437.04837
27 January 1791
Writes Duer regarding a supply of rations Duer requested for the frontiers. Discusses relations with the Indians. Notes he has heard that the Indians killed 11 men, 2 women, and 1 child near Marietta, Ohio [the "Big Bottom Massacre"]. Believes,...
GLC02437.04838
25 April 1791
to unknown
Addressed to "My dear friend." Writes that he looked at all the newspapers "relative to the claim of James Bowdoin on behalf of his late father Wm. Bowdoin but...found nothing among Mr. Flucker's accounts or papers." Encloses a "paper in possession...
GLC02437.04925
27 April 1791
Duer asks Knox for a loan of a check for "six hundred Dollars," which Duer will return to Knox the following Saturday. J. Geary signed on verso for receipt of the check for William Duer.
GLC02437.04932
23 May 1791
Expresses discontent that 5,000 dollars worth of notes Duer gave him will not be discounted by the bank because Duer is a non-resident. Claims he was depending on the notes being discounted and says "I shall suffer the most excessive inconvenience...
GLC02437.04955
24 May 1791
Written by Duer to Secretary of War Knox. Reports that General Henry Jackson is going to Philadelphia, presumably because of the problematic speculation deal sponsored by Duer. In reference to the business problems between Duer and Knox, Duer says...
GLC02437.04956
8 June 1791
Written by Secretary of War Knox to Duer. Marked "Secret." After receiving William Constable's answer, says that Samuel Ogden will write to the commissioners of Massachusetts "relinquishing any claim on the eastern lands." Knox says he told Ogden...
GLC02437.04980
14 June 1791
Writes, "Mr. Samuel Ogden transmitted by the post yesterday to the Massachusetts [committee] a full [renumeration] of my claim on the eastern lands..." Says this will make things easier for Henry Jackson. Discusses the details of two drafts for $5...
GLC02437.04993
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