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20 July 1798
Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
to Henry Knox to the hand of Henry Jackson
Offer his congratulations on an appointment to the army and discusses other business. Noted as written at Mount Pleasant, state unknown.
GLC02437.07159
15 June 1776
Anspach, Peter, fl. 1775-1783
[Account between Henry Knox and Thomas Mifflin, Quartermaster General]
Lists account information, possibly for artillery regiments, from 1775 and 1776, including "sundries" payments made to about 150 named soldiers. Lieutenant Freeman is listed a few times. Signed by P. [Peter] Anspach, Paymaster to the Quartermaster...
GLC02437.10004
27 July 1779
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Knox's working draft of opinion delivered to his Excellency General Washington]
Knox answers the question of "the position that it will be proper for our Army to take, on the Question whether any and what offensive measures can with propriety be pursued at present, and of the line of Conduct necessary for us to pursue under the...
GLC02437.00778
25 May 1795
Meade, George, 1741-1808
[Agreement between Henry Knox and George Meade for sale of land]
Articles of agreement between Henry Knox and George Meade regarding Knox selling Meade one hundred thousand acres in the Waldo patent. Part of the last page has been clipped.
GLC02437.09256
3 June 1776
[Receipt for military uniform pieces by Henry Knox's regiment of artillery]
Indicates that 100 regimental coats, thread, and "Makings for Collonel Masons; Man" received from David Schuyler.
GLC02437.00329
23 July 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Order to issue 20 pounds of beef for General Knox]
Order written by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth. Tells the commissary to issue 20 pounds of beef for General Knox.
GLC02437.02318
8 March 1780
Knowles, Charles, ?-1796
Honble Brig. General Henry Knox- his account current, with Charles Knowles
Signed by Knowles as paymaster. Lists accounts between Knox and several companies. Knowles certifies that "General Knox has accounted with me for the sum expressed on the Credit side of this account..." Also contains an attached receipt created by...
GLC02437.10479
26 May 1782
Setter, John, fl. 1782
[Henry's Knox's wagon being left in the care of John Setter]
Note by Setter says a white man left Henry Knox's wagon in his care.
GLC02437.08556
22 June 1791
Hart, Christopher, fl. 1791
[Agreement to deliver 12 tons of hay to Henry Knox's stable]
Agreement signed by Hart with his mark. The document is in the hand of the witness, Reiner John Van den Brock, who also signed it. States that Hart is to supply Knox's stable with 12 tons of hay from the date of this document to 1 April 1792. Hay...
GLC02437.05019
12 February 1789
Leroy, Thomas, fl. 1789
[Receipt for tax on John Stevens's house, paid by Henry Knox]
Denotes the taxes paid by Henry Knox on John Stevens's house on Broad Way for the year 1788.
GLC02437.04107
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