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23 July 1792
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
[Account]
Account between Henry Knox and Clement Biddle. Lists transactions by date from 31 December 1791 to 29 June 1792.
GLC02437.10591
7 April 1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Sebastian Bauman
Discusses Bauman's wish to be an engineer. Does not think this is a good career for him since the work would only be for "three or at most four months employ ... " and that he should not "relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty." Watermarked "J...
GLC02437.10296
circa 1791
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
[Army expense/supply report and a copied letter written by Hodgdon]
Copy of a report written by Sargent as Adjutant General. Discusses Samuel Hodgdon's role as Quartermaster for the army raised for General Arthur St. Clair's 1791 Western expedition. Contains a letter from Hodgdon to Henry Knox, Secretary of War....
GLC02437.10356
12 September 1778
Brimmer, Martin, 1742-1804
[Receipt]
Lists transactions of William Knox.
GLC02437.10387
circa 1771
Battelle, Ebenezer, fl. 1771
[Booklist]
A long list of books that Henry Knox purchased possibly from Eben Battelle. Date was added later in pencil. Henry Knox signed he received the books.
GLC02437.10612
21 December 1786
to George Washington
Writes, "The insurgents who were assembled at Worcester in Massachusetts have disbanded- The people at Boston seem to be glad at this event and say it was the effect of fear- But the fact is that the insurgents effected their object, which was to...
GLC02437.03385
14 January 1788
Knox updates Washington on various state conventions meeting to decide on ratification of the United States Constitution. Writes, "The new Constitution has hitherto been as well received as could have been expected considering the various existing...
GLC02437.03762
13 December 1786
Bruce, Stephen, ?-1801
to Henry Knox
Bruce, apparently a merchant, writes to Knox to discuss a contract for supplying the troops in the Boston area. Has been working with General [Henry] Jackson and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn, providing them with necessary supplies. Includes terms...
GLC02437.03374
1786
[List of officers appointed under General Henry Jackson]
Date added later in pencil. List of officers appointed under General Henry Jackson. Officers are sorted by rank, and include Majors William Hull, William North, and E. [possibly Elnathan] Haskell, as well as William Eustis as Surgeon.
GLC02437.03404
January 1787
[Acknowledgment of legal counsel in case of James Swan v. John Campbell]
Note about a New York Supreme Court case pitting James Swan against John Campbell. Acknowledges Balthazar DeHaert as Swan's attorney, defending him against John Campbell's charge of trespass. See GLC02437.03690 for related information.
GLC02437.03437
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