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16 June 1779
Bell, Daniel, fl. 1772-1779
[William Knox's account with Daniel Bell]
William bought 10 hogsheads of tobacco. The total came to £3787. Bell signed off that he received payment.
GLC02437.08491
28 September 1779
[William Knox's account with Beckes] [in French]
William Knox purchased various items for a total of £167.2.
GLC02437.08496
22 December 1779
Burford, William, fl. 1779
Receipt
Partially printed receipt for hosiery purchased from William Burford at the Golden Fleece for Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08513
23 December 1779
Bidwell, William, fl. 1779
Receipt for material bought from Thomas Bowen for Mrs. John Timmins. Signed by William Bidwell.
GLC02437.08518
27 January 1780
Bell, John, 1745-1831
[Books bought of John Bell]
Bought a copy of Halley's Astronomical Tables, a copy of the court calender, a copy of the list of the army, and a lead pencil. Total came to £1.3.
GLC02437.08527
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
circa 1782
Carr, James, fl. 1775-1783
[Return]
Return for a New Hampshire battalion commanded by James Carr. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. The year 1782 was noted on the docket at later date in pencil.
GLC02437.10613
circa 1750-1820
[Table of stock]
Table showing the relative value of American stock. Categories include marked value of stock, deferred, various indents, and reference.
GLC02437.10614
21 December 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
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
14 February 1788
Reports on Massachusetts' adoption of the Constitution of the United States. Writes, "It may with great truth be asserted that no subject was ever more candidly debated- Many of the minority express their determination, of inculcating the principle...
GLC02437.03797
11 March 1788
Grasse, Alexandre-Francois Auguste, Marquis de, 1765-1845
to George Washington [in French]
Extract from a letter (in French) from Augustus de Grasse to George Washington to be presented before the Society of the Cincinnati, regarding Augustus's father, Admiral Francois De Grasse. The younger de Grasse asks Washington's permission to wear...
GLC02437.03820
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
14 December 1786
Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790
to William Shepard
Thanks him for the intelligence provided by his last two letters. Says that the last of the letters was received by "your confidential Friend Major Shepard," and he has talked with him extensively about the matters contained therein. Writes that...
GLC02437.03378
15 December 1786
to James Bowdoin
Writes, "Major [Winthrop] Sargent will have the honor to deliver your Excellency this letter. Although his dispositions are military, yet he finds himself constrained on consideration of his former rank to decline the appointment to a company of...
GLC02437.03380
26 December 1786
to Stephen Bruce
Written from the War Office, likely located in New York City in this period (also see GLC02437.03393 for a letter written on the same date from Knox in New York City). Explains that the Treasury Board has been, for some time, making plans for paying...
GLC02437.03392
1786-1789
Prices of clothing, and quantity allowed the troops of the United States
Lists rations of clothing for troops in three different years, and the prices charged by the contracted merchant supplying the clothing. The list for 1786 includes prices from Turnbull, Marmie & Co., the list for 1788 includes prices from Royal...
GLC02437.03400
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
7 January 1787
Thanks him for his kind letter. Declares that before he received it, he "had been inform'd of the negociations taking place between the board of Treasury, and [Messrs Robert] Morris & [Jeremiah] Wadsworth for the whole supplies of the Troops, and...
GLC02437.03408
24-25 January 1787
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Marked "copy" on docket. Describes in some detail the confrontations between his troops and the insurgents in Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shays. Reports that General [William] Shepard, who is also leading troops, is in a precarious position which it...
GLC02437.03422
27 January 1787
Written from Brookfield, likely in Massachusetts. Marked "copy." Relates how he led his troops to the aid of General Shepard. "Writes, Gen'l Sheppard expects hourly an attack by the whole force of the Insurgents:- Shays marched with the party...
GLC02437.03425
28 January 1787
Marked "copy." Written from "Head Quarters Springfield." Reports on Shay and his supporters' situation. Relates that he and a number of other regiments arrived in Springfield the day before. Writes, "On my arrival I found, that Shays had taken...
GLC02437.03427
January 1787
[Account of military supplies]
A financial account including monies owed to individuals, such as Jeremiah Wadsworth, as well as monies paid for military supplies, such as axes and shells. Numerical calculations on verso.
GLC02437.03436
[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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