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[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Thurstian Hillard]

Captain Patten recommends Hillard for a twenty-two day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09685

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Samuel Mills]

Captain Patten recommends Mills for a thirty-four day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09687

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Roger Welles]

Major Wright recommends Welles for a sixty-five day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09614

[Recommendation of a leave of absence for Sergeant Kneeland]

Captain Patten recommends [Kneeland?] for a twenty-five day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09622

[Agreement]

Agreement between Knox and settlers that they will go into a large swamp and cut down cedar trees to use for logs.

GLC02437.07053

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for William Badlam]

Lieutenant Carleton recommends Badlam, of the Invalid Regiment, for a thirty-five day furlough. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09608

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant James Brewster]

Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Brewster for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09672

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Isaac Smith]

Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Smith for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09677

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Joseph Grant]

Captain Bushnell recommends Grant for a furlough until 15 April. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09706

[Auditor's report]

Discusses Henry Knox's accounts and lists his transactions by date. Noted as written from the Auditor's office in the Treasury Department.

GLC02437.10443

[Account]

Accounts for the disposal of salt for Henry Knox by John Lillie. Lists transactions by date, recipient and number of bushels.

GLC02437.08744

[Receipt]

Lists items bought by William Knox from a Nathaniel [Byd. Lyd ?]. Items include pillows and pillowcases, rugs, beds, and other bedding.

GLC02437.08593

[Recepit for horse]

Hovey notes he received £75 from William Knox for a horse. Hovey signed the document stating the amount was paid in full.

GLC02437.08432

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Taylor]

Possibly created at Highlands, New York. Recommends Taylor for a forty-five day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09564

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Gardner]

Colonel Crane recommends Gardner for a leave of absence until 15 February 1782. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09573

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Walmsbey]

Lieutenant Colonel Huntington recommends Walmsbey for a leave of absence until 14 January 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09578

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Tappen]

Major Bauman recommends Lieutenant Tappen for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09694

to William Heath

Written and signed in a secretarial hand for General Knox by his aide-de-camp Major Samuel Shaw. References Heath's letter of 7 August. Says with respect to John Shaw he can only extend his furlough as only the commander in chief can offer a...

GLC02437.02405

to William Green

Discusses business transactions dealing with various amounts of money. $20,000 and $5,000 are needed "to complete the payment which will become due in sixty days after the survey shall be notified; and upon the puctuality of which, the validity of...

GLC02437.10254

to Andrew Billings

Written by Major General Knox to Captain Major Billings. Says that General Washington directed him to forward two cannons to Billings to be engraved in a similar fashion to the cannon done for Count De Rochambeau (see GLC02437.02198). These cannons...

GLC02437.02199

to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Written by Major General Knox to Secretary of War Lincoln. Arrived in Newburgh three days earlier. Was at West Point "with the officers of the Army and find them generally much discontented." Says the problems revolve around the issuing...

GLC02437.01432

[Taxes assessed on the Waldo patent lands]

Certifies "amount of taxes laid on Lands (part of the Waldo patent lands) of the Heirs & Assigns of the late Brigadier General Waldo and paid by Henry Knox." Also certifies the amount of taxes paid in other counties. City is not listed. Docket...

GLC02437.06170

[Request for goods]

Request for twenty pounds of bread for General Henry Knox and his family.

GLC02437.02546

[Certifies that Jedidiah Waterman served as conductor of military stores from 1 June 1779- 1 April 1781]

Ruddock, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Fishkill, attests that Waterman served with "fidelity." Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide, signs a note on verso confirming that Waterman is entitled to his pay. Shaw signs 13 February 1783 at West Point on...

GLC02437.00931

[Receipt of money paid]

Receipt of money paid for the services of a servant (likely a black servant) of General Henry Knox. Witnessed by Nabby Crocker and signed with Cato Beal's mark. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00808