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16 October 1798
Brooks, John, 1752-1825
to Henry Knox
Relays a message concerning the son of a mutual acquaintance who offers his services to Knox. Noted as written in Medford, state unknown.
GLC02437.07180
8 November 1798
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to William Bingham
Discusses issues with the land the possibility of selling their farms.
GLC02437.07187
30 November 1798
Beaumez, M. de (Bon-Albert Briois), 1759-1809
Discusses his family and their health and setting up a business. Also asks for news about Knox and his family as well as Beaumez's stepsons and complains that he has never received a letter from them.
GLC02437.07197
3 December 1798
to Clement Biddle
Knox tells Biddle that he has received from the "bank of the US, the dividends on a share...in the name of my late daughter Julia." Knox has misplaced the certificate. Knox tells Biddle he is trying to acquire money to improve his estate.
GLC02437.07201
23 December 1798
Borland, Leonard Vassall, 1759-?
to John L. Borland
Leonard writes his brother John. The letter is "delivered to you by Mr. Henry Jackson Knox, midshipman on board the United States Frigate Constitution." Leonard explains that "Mr. Knox is son to General Knox, who was one of our first military...
GLC02437.07211
1798
[List Provisional Army Officers]
List of Provisional army officers including Alexander Hamilton as Inspector General "with rank of Major General," Charles Pinckney as "Major General," Henry Knox as Major General, etc.
GLC02437.07216
24 January 1799
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Bingham acknowledges receipt of Knox's letter of 30 December 1798. Bingham sees that Knox has "not as yet made a final arrangement with the Holders of your Notes, - but which I hope will be speedily terminated." Bingham is pleased to know that...
GLC02437.07227
16 February 1799
Badcock, Daniel, fl. 1799
Badcock writes to Knox on behalf of his friend Mr. Webber, who is inquiring about "a large amount of Goods sold by you on his account to Col. Ogden some years ago." Knox has not finished repaying Webber. The balance is thirty pounds.
GLC02437.07234
February 1799
Boyd, John P., fl. 1799
Cryptic letter to Knox outlining the Colonel Boyd's military resume in the West Indies. Perhaps seeking a position from Knox.
GLC02437.07238
25 March 1799
Bingham has anxiously awaited a reply from Knox. Bingham is happy to learn that Knox "arrangements with most of your Creditors and that you are likely to be relieved from your temporary Embarassments." Bingham asks Knox if he would consult with...
GLC02437.07248
6 April 1799
Beaumez writes to Knox about how valuable letters from his friends in America are. He mentions the letters from Mrs. Knox and their daughter Lucy, as well as Thomas Flucker, Beaumez's stepson. Beaumez say, "though I am but an adoptive citizen of the...
GLC02437.07254
14 April 1799
Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801
Lucy Knox's sister, Mrs. Beaumez, writes Knox of her concerns for her sons. She is happy for Thomas Flucker's good behavior, but worried about Francis. She is considering sending them to England and expresses her wish that peace come to France and...
GLC02437.07257
23 April 1799
Bingham acknowledges Knox's letter of 17 April 1799. Bingham realizes his legal counsels must receive payment, but he believes since the United States government benefits from this, the government should compensate. "However, Bingham says, "I shall...
GLC02437.07259
18 May 1799
Dunlap, John, 1738-1824
Cosigned by Benjamin Jones Porter and Charles Coffin. Dunlap, Porter, and Coffin thank Knox for being "one of the principle patrons" of Bowdoin College and asks him to donate lime to help with a foundation of a new building (the college's first)....
GLC02437.07267
25 May 1799
Bingham declares to Knox that, though difficult, he finished paying the state of Massachusetts the sum of $328.02. Bingham discusses his land selling possibilities and the help he has hoped to receive from Knox. If Bingham cannot sell, he will have...
GLC02437.07270
27 May 1799
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Ralph Wormeley, Esq. delivers this letter from Carrington to Knox. Carrington thanks Knox for kind words Knox said about Carrington to a neighbor and hopes to be able to visit Knox soon.
GLC02437.07271
2 June 1799
to John Adams
Knox writes to President Adams, urging him to allow Knox's son Henry to be promoted from midshipmen to Lieutenant in the US Navy. (Knox Jr. was midshipman on the USS Constitutionl). The docket reads, "The President on the receipt of this letter dd...
GLC02437.07272
30 June 1799
Knox tells that he and General Cobb have discussed at length "the subject of accelerating the value of the upper and Lower millions" parts of Maine. Knox explains the need and his ideas for surveying and pricing the land and the lumber.
GLC02437.07274
3 July 1799
Talbot, Silas, 1751-1813
Talbot thanks President Adams for receiving the commission of Captain of the Navy and "also another to Cotton Thayer as Second Lt. of Marines." Talbot has difficulty accepting this commission because he fears he will be a junior officer to someone...
GLC02437.07279
12 July 1799
Bingham received Knox's letter of 30 June 1799. Bingham agrees with Knox that the "the Kennebec Tract has a fair chance of attracting a full Portion of Settlers." Bingham believes, however, that Knox needs to make the Lands attractive to purchasers...
GLC02437.07285
26 August 1799
Cheever, Abijah, 1760-1843
[Mortgage Agreement]
Agreement between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, and Abijah Cheever about notes and mortgages.
GLC02437.07302
3 October 1799
Blagge, John, fl. 1783-1799
Blagge asks Knox to put in a good word about him to President Adams. Blagge wants to be Surveyor of the Port of New York.
GLC02437.07314
31 October 1799
to Lucy Knox
Mrs. Beaumez writes her niece Lucy Knox. She says her last letter were "dismal" because here "health and spirits were bad." Now they are well. She speaks of missing her children back in America, of what she hears from them, and of the little gifts...
GLC02437.07322
7 November 1799
Beaumez relates his troubles for "being borne in France," as the government general in Calcutta wants him to return to America. Beaumez talks about the dangers he faces should he be captured by a French ship. He says that his reputation has allowed...
GLC02437.07323
8 November 1799
[Contract]
This agreement says that "the subscriber expecting dayly to receive from Daniel Davis Esq. of Portland, an account of the sales of property in Falmouth hereby pledges himself as soon as he shall receive such account ...that he will transmit to Mrs...
GLC02437.07325
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