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19 July 1792
Forbes, Edward, fl. 1792
[Price current of lumber at Dublin, Ireland]
Lists the prices for various types of wood and other items, including white oak, pine, bees wax, and whale and cod oil. Addressed to William Knox.
GLC02437.05550
18 April 1781
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to Colonel [Tench] Tilghman
Shaw, General Henry Knox's aide, writes to Tilghman, George Washington's aide. Requests relief for another soldier who was robbed by villains (refer to GLC02437.00937).
GLC02437.00939
22 August 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Order to issue army rations]
Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket...
GLC02437.02409
1781
[List of military stores]
Lists military stores including muskets, bayonets, rifles, and swords. On verso is a note in Knox's hand which reads, "Some stores at Gloucester." Date added later in pencil.
GLC02437.01314
26 September 1796
Little, Joshua, fl. 1796
[Deposition of Captain Joshua Little and Lieutenant Samuel Carleton]
Written from "Lincoln County." Includes questions put to Little and Carleton, and their answers, about Samuel Ely's attempts to start an insurrection on Knox's land in Maine.
GLC02437.06827
1792
[Draft of a resolve]
Resolves regarding the paintings by John Trumbull, encouraging his endeavors. Date previously inferred, written in pencil. In a secretarial hand, with emendations in the hand of Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08076
Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804
[Excerpt from "Le compte rendu au roi"] [in French]
Excerpt from French finance minister Necker's 1781 report, to the king, of the royal finances. Entirely in the hand of Henry Knox's aide-de-camp Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.09896
1847
The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, first American Consul at Canton
[Title continued] "... with a life of the author, by Josiah Quincy." Shaw was Henry Knox's aide and he was related to Robert Gould Shaw. Printed by Crosby & Nichols.
GLC06155
circa 1783
An account of clothing, Corryels Ferry July 1777, that was received of the depy clothier
Shaw signs as Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Marked as a copy. Date of creation based on a previously inferred date written in pencil near the top of the page.
GLC02437.02885
22 May 1777
French, Samuel, fl. 1777-1779
[Receipt between Samuel Treat and Colonel Flowers]
"Received... of Samuel Treat one thousand dollars for which he gave Col Flowers a Receipt." Signed by French as Major and Commissary of Military Stores. Text in Knox's hand.
GLC02437.00598
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