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circa 1783-1795
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Thoughts on the Army and government] [incomplete]
Discusses how military power should be wielded in a republic. Written on an old address leaf.
GLC02437.08150
1791
[Thoughts on Georgia's right to negotiate with Native Americans] [incomplete]
Discusses issues in Georgia with the Creek Indians. Estimates $1,152,836 as the cost of the campaign, with troops for three years. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08152
circa 1784-1806
[Plan for selling land]
Discusses different methods to sell land.
GLC02437.08153
circa 28 October 1785-1795
Tatham, William, 1752-1819
[Request]
Says he will shortly be able to provide the War Office with "a good general Draft, accompanied with pretty accurate Details of most parts of the Union." Written in the third person and signed in text.
GLC02437.08155
[Articles of agreement] [incomplete ?]
Agreement to form a company after acquiring large tracts of land in Massachusetts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08157
circa 1787
[A proposal on a principle of finance & oeconomy]
Discusses a transaction involving large quantities of wood, and another involving a "contract for copper coin." Reference to contract with [James] Jarvis used to establish circa date.
GLC02437.08158
circa 1791-1806
[Report on Long Island]
Describes Long Island in Penobscot, most likely for the purposes of either getting people to settle there or to sell the land.
GLC02437.08159
1797
to [Hannah Flucker Urquhart Harwood]
Recipient inferred from content. Knox's discusses bonds, the Muscongus lands, and Falmouth lands with Harwood, his sister-in-law. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.
GLC02437.10351
1783-1815
to a friend
Discusses supplies. Largely illegible. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.
GLC02437.10352
circa 1789-1795
Indian Expedition & Indian affairs generally
Knox's report as Secretary of War: "Congress were informed in their last Session of the efforts which had been made to accomplish a peace with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio. These having failed it became a duty of the Executive to take such...
GLC02437.10354
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