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1791
Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806
to unknown
Discusses renting out a farm at Mount Pleasant to [Henry] Knox. Edward Shippen and Tenth Coxe were noted in red pen at a later date.
GLC02437.09889
24 December 1782
Johnson, J., fl. 1782
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Elijah Chapman]
Johnson recommends Chapman, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a fifty-three day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09591
10 September 1789
Lane, Matthew, fl. 1789
[Receipt]
Receipt for various items directed to Matthew Lane from Henry Knox. Items include payment for masonry work, bricks, lime and other related materials.
GLC02437.08628
4 December 1799
Flanders, Hezekiah, fl. 1799
[Quit claim deed]
Partially printed document stating Flanders has released his claim of "a certain tract of land" to Henry Knox...in consideration of ten dollars."
GLC02437.07334
16 March 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Private Abel Page]
Captain David Bushnell recommends Page for a fifteen day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.09690
5 July 1803
Libby, Nathan, fl. 1803
[Note]
Note of an order of 865 feet of 2 inch blankets from Henry Knox. Includes a note of receipt from Nathan Libby dated 23 September.
GLC02437.08813
23 June-5 July 1774
Moore, William, 1752-1819
[Account]
Bill or receipt stating that Henry Knox ordered Venetian blinds from William Moore. Includes a signed note of receipt from Moore, dated 5 July 1774.
GLC02437.08357
15 February 1773
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
[Invoice of goods]
List of books on various topics to be shipped to Boston for Henry Knox. Items include sermons, lectures, memoirs, travel diaries and others.
GLC02437.08310
2 March 1783
O'Reily, John, fl. 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant Needam]
Captain O'Reily recommends Needam for a leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.09668
29 October 1901
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
[Presidential pardon of M. M. Calloway, who was convicted of unlawfully entering a distillery warehouse]
Pardoned by Theodore Roosevelt, no reason stated for pardon. Partially handwritten. Countersigned by Attorney General P.C. Knox. Pages 2 and 4 are blank.
GLC00068.18
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