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1793
[Agreement] [incomplete]
Discusses a land agreement between Madame de Leval, Mr. de La Roche and Henry Knox and William Duer, along with others. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.09986
12 August 1781
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Instructions for Lieutenant Price, Captain Patten, John Ruddock, and Thomas Frothingham]
Shaw, aide for Henry Knox, transmits orders for Knox. All orders are issued 12 August. Orders Lieutenant [William] Price, at the New Windsor laboratory, to deliver tin to Captain Bushnell; orders Captain [Thomas] Patten, at New Windsor, to obtain...
GLC02437.01128
13-20 June 1772
Bliss, Theodore, fl. 1772-1790
[Receipts]
Three receipts. The first dated 13 June from Theodore Bliss. The second dated 17 June from Samuel Clarke, and the last dated 20 June from Joseph Hood, all of Henry Knox for varying amounts of money.
GLC02437.08289
10 March 1790
to Thomas Randall
Instructs Randall not to deliver to Messrs Pintard, or any other person for them, the bills of lading for his cargo, to let any of the property out of Randall's hands, or make any other stipulation until he speaks to their friends, Henry Knox and...
GLC02437.04536
20 July 1789
Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803
We the subscribers acknowledge to have received...
Written from the "War Office," likely in New York City. Document acknowledges receipt for one-half of their salaries from the war office, for the months April-June 1789. Signed by John Stagg, William Knox, Caleb Swan, and Ceasar Loyd (Caesar Lloyd...
GLC02437.04298
26 January 1793
Genêt, Edmond Charles Édouard, 1763-1834
[Note]
Thanks Henry Knox for his attentions and informs him that "he will with the greatest pleasure stand Sponsor to [his] Son and attend the Ceremony to morrow [sic] Evening." Noted as written by the Minister of France, who at this time is most likely...
GLC02437.09953
16 September 1782
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
Return of riding horses in garrison at West Point
Written on behalf of Daniel Carthy, the Assistant Deputy Quarter Master, by George J. Denniston. Lists 22 horses and the people to whom they belong, including General Henry Knox, Major Villefranche, Colonel John Crane, etc.
GLC02437.01613
25 July 1791
Duer, William, 1747-1799
[Agreement to purchase one million acres of land in Maine]
Legal document written in William Duer's hand. Signed by Duer, Henry Knox, Royal Flint. Knox also signed for Henry Jackson. The document states the four parties to the agreement "agree with each other upon honor to be equally concerned in the...
GLC02437.05084
8 February 1801
Amory, Thomas Coffin, 1767-1812
[Land deed]
First portion of the letter is signed by Thomas Amory. William [Rowsory] signed as a witness and John Lowell signed as a witness and Justice of Peace. Second portion of the letter (page 3) is signed by Rufus Amory. A. Ritchie Jr. and J. Taylor...
GLC02437.07713
circa 1880
Stuart, Frederick T., 1837-1913
Engraving of seven presidents
One engraving of seven presidents dated circa 1880. Bust portraits of seven former presidents. Was engraved for Abbott's lives of the presidents. Included is William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin...
GLC08878.1270
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