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8 July 1789
Stevens, John, 1749-1838
[Receipt]
Receipt for Knox's payment of 125 dollars for rent on Stevens's father's house which Knox occupied. Signed "John Stevens, Junr."
GLC02437.04274
26 June 1797
Sumner, Increase, 1746-1799
[Invitation to dine]
Presents his compliments to Knox and asks Knox to dine with him on 4 July at 3 o'clock in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.06994
28 April 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Andrew Billings
Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.
GLC02437.02110
7 December 1785
to James Webber
Appears to be of very similar content to, though not an exact copy of, GLC02437.03232.
GLC02437.03233
9 July 1782
to Samuel Osgood
Written by Major General Knox to Continental Congressman Osgood. Says the letter will be delivered by Major General Baron von Steuben. Says "I am certain you are well acquainted with the reputation of his abilities, and that it is been owing to him...
GLC02437.01480
8 April 1783
to Benjamin Lincoln
Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. To Secretary of War Lincoln. Says with the confirmation of peace the artillery artificers are worried about disbanding before hearing from Congress about a payment...
GLC02437.02074
2 November 1787
Gilbert, William, fl. 1787
[Receipt for stable service]
Receipt of payment from Henry Knox for 19 shillings. Apparently denotes payment of a tax on Mr. Livingston's stable, which Knox is using.
GLC02437.03694
4 August 1788-June 1789
Receipt detailing a financial interaction between Henry Knox, a Mr. [possibly Michael] Hillegas, and several other parties, including Knox's brother William, John Stagg, and Caleb Swan.
GLC02437.04266
circa 14 May 1795
[List]
List of notes by date that Henry Knox endorsed.
GLC02437.08683
circa 1784-1806
[Memorial]
Memorial for Henry Knox relating to the Waldo Patent.
GLC02437.10446
2 April 1803
Robins, Jonathan D., fl. 1803
[Indenture]
Agreement between Robins and Knox that Knox will consign lime to Robins and ship it to Robins in Boston. Robins, in turn, agrees to sell the lime. Signed by both Robins and Knox, as well as a witness, William [Clap].
GLC02437.07794
25 June 1783
to John Paterson
Written by General Knox to General Paterson. Says he received a letter from headquarters that stated the need for the troops to press on. Hopes Paterson will reach Ringwood, New Jersey tomorrow night. Sent this note so that he would not "retard your...
GLC02437.02184
20 June 1782
to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Written by Major General Knox to Major General von Steuben. Says he is ashamed he does not have as much money to send von Steuben as he requested. Hopes "three half Johannes" will be enough for the present. Says he will send more when he gets it.
GLC02437.01459
June 1783
to John Pierce
Written and signed in hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, to Paymaster General Pierce. Says he made a settlement with the auditors of the army for monies received for his recruiting and ordnance services in 1779. Says the whole account could...
GLC02437.02206
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
17 February 1777
Crafts, Thomas, 1740-1799
[Bill for lace]
General Henry Knox bought 16 yards of gold lace from Colonel Thomas Crafts. Knox paid £16. Crafts signed the bill stating he "Recd the Contents."
GLC02437.08398
22 November 1788
[Memorandum]
Lists warrants that Henry Knox has collected and needs to collect.
GLC02437.08618
6 April 1759
Quincy, John, 1689-1767
Indenture regarding land between John Quincy and Thomas Flucker. Also signed by William Vesey as a witness. Also includes a note from Quincy dated Braintree 14 August 1762.
GLC02437.08995
8 November 1786
[Attesting the deceased Jonathan Horton served in the army]
Attests that doctor Jonathan Horton served in as a surgeon in the military, even though his name does not appear in hospital books or on rolls. States that his widow is therefore entitled to his pension, since he died of a "putrid fever while...
GLC06199
13 November 1791
to William Heth
Provides sympathy for "the melancholy cause of your brothers detention." Does not explain the cause of the detention.
GLC02437.05235
26 June 1798
to Mr. White
Letterpress copy. Discusses his concerns about the navy, and mentions a "few ships of War, and the french [sic] have a few, would in a few days convey an army of ten thousand blacks and people of color in Vessels seized from our own citizens."...
GLC02437.07154
22 April 1791
to Thomas Randall
Writes to Randall to say he will remit his payment to Randall "independent of my brother's bill, for which I hope to make arrangements."
GLC02437.04922
23 June 1791
References Randall's letter of 22 June. Has drawn upon him at sight for $2,577. Will send him "a volume of all the laws, as soon as it can be bound." Received the 15 dollars mentioned, but not the fur. Docket says the letter is to "Shaw and...
GLC02437.05024
1 July 1791
References Randall's letter of 30 June which contained a certificate of the cashier of New York for $1,250. Says the subscriptions shall be made as Randall desires. Is disappointed there are no more transfers at the Bank of New York and asks him to...
GLC02437.05046
18 March 1792
to Thomas Randall [incomplete]
Declares that Randall's notes will become due on 25 March. Asks about possible arrangements for making a payment on the notes.
GLC02437.05362
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