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4 January 1784
[Bill for Henry Knox to pay Daniel Parker]
Knox is to pay $22.87 to Daniel Parker & Co., who furnished supplies for troops at West Point. Possibly created by Parker, fl. 1781-1790.
GLC02437.02912
17 February 1781
Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826
Indent of Ordnance Stores Necessary at this Post in Addition to those at Present here in Case any Offensive Operations are Intended from this Place Against the Enemys Posts Westward
Lists artillery supplies and stores. Written at Fort Pitt, which is current day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
GLC02437.00894
3 May 1775
Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
to Burgess Ball
Griffin, managing Ball's affairs in England, states "we are finishing on your affairs with all imaginable dispatch ... Some of the Estates are considerably out of order- others are in tolerable good repair. I really can give no guess how they will...
GLC04377.01
19 July 1789
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
to Henry Knox
Has received Knox's recent letters and is happy to hear that Knox's son's health is improving. Discusses the best way to send letters to Knox now that new rules are in place. Describes the recent "Commencement at Cambridge" (possibly referring to...
GLC02437.04295
4 June 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Thomas Hutchins
Writes to propose Hutchins hire his friend Major [possibly Winthrop] Sargent to be a surveyor on the Ohio. Relates that as Congress passed a new resolve empowering Hutchins to appoint people to the position, if the original appointees do not arrive...
GLC02437.03271
12 November 1786
Writes primarily about his efforts to recruit a regiment in the Boston area. Sad to hear that the rank of Colonel Hull could not be altered, because now he is convinced Hull will not serve, and the military will lose a valuable officer. Will see...
GLC02437.03335
4 March 1787
Discusses the arrival of mutual friends, Mr. and Mrs. [James] Swan, in New York City. Shares the Swans' gratitude for the warm welcome Knox and his wife Lucy are showing them. Mentions steps he has taken to fill orders for military supplies, such as...
GLC02437.03482
8 December 1783
Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
Reports to Knox that the men at West Point are restless, unhappy and having a difficult time. They are having trouble obtaining subsistence since "the Contractors will not trust them," and are "badly cloathed, many without blankets, they have not...
GLC02437.02823
11 November 1775
Adams, John, 1735-1826
In response to Knox seeking a commission as colonel, Adams writes that he is "rejoiced to learn that you have at last determined to take a more important share than you have done hitherto in the conduct of our military matters." Explains that he has...
GLC02437.00208
circa 1821
[Negotiations regarding the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent and British claims]
The fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent dealt with establishing the boundary between the United States and Canada around the northwest angle of Nova Scotia and the northwestern head of the Connecticut River. Book includes copies of letters from...
GLC05634.01
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