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20 May 1776
Whiteman, Henry, fl. 1776
to Jonathan Pollard
Receipt for equipment. Whiteman was a member of the Dutchess County Militia of New York. Pollard was the quartermaster in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00305
12 April 1793
Bridge, Edmund, 1739-1826
to Henry Jackson
This letter appears to have been forwarded by Jackson to Henry Knox, as Knox's handwriting is on the docket. This was written by Bridge as the Sheriff of Lincoln County in the District of Maine who was trying to sell some of the Waldo Patent to pay...
GLC02437.05870
20 June 1782
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to John Ruddock
Writes that Knox would like "an exact return of all the fire arms and accoutrements in [his] charge" by noon the next day, along with information on how many were in good repair and how many were not, as well as how many have bayonets. Also mentions...
GLC02437.01460
1 November 1781
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
to General Kingsley
Communicates orders from General George Washington to expeditiously load all the stores that are being transported to Head Of Elk, Maryland onto vessels. Anything that cannot fit should be loaded onto French ships. The ordnance being transported...
GLC02437.01279
2 November 1781
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Timothy Pickering
Washington instructs Pickering, Quartermaster General, to extract 150 lbs. from the "British Military Chest" to pay General Henry Knox for use in his artillery department. Docket, in the hand of William Knox, indicates this order is a copy. A...
GLC02437.09308
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