Henry Knox
2405 documents
Discussion of Possible Decisions by Board of Treasury Regarding Army Contracts
Discusses what he believes the "board of treasury" will decide regarding contracts for paying, feeding, clothing, and transporting troops. Mentions various proposed appropriations for contractors.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersDirected Payment
Knox wrote Treasury to direct payment to Neilson, but public money is insufficient to do so owing to the delays of payments by the States. Supply of Brunswick through West Point.
J. G. W. E. Kestner Autograph CollectionConduct of troops, location of boats
Surprised by intelligence of boats at Fort McIntosh as communicated by Captain Wyllys, Knox has certificate signed by Hamtramck that states the contrary. Requests observations on troops from North in …
George N. Meissner AutographsBoard of Treasury Contracts
Discusses contracts to be made with the Board of Treasury apparently involving Wadsworth and "Mr. Morris"
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersAllocation of Clothing and Rations
Recent act of Congress reallocated provisions for military. No clothing or rations can be given to Jackson's requests. Knox discussed various duties Jackson should complete.
Edwin A. Ely Autograph CollectionA Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States.
Letter, encloses plan for Militia. Discusses the nature of government and a republic, and how to convince citizens of the raising of a militia. Outlines Advanced Corps, Main Corps, and Reserved Corps, …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.[The Secretary at War to whom was referenced certain letters from Major John Palsgrave Wyllys to the said Secretary]
General Knox's recommendations to Congress in regards to the case of Major Wyllys for illegally trying two soldiers and placing them under sentence of death. Believed suspension was a better …
Digges-L'Enfant-Morgan Papers, Mm 8201548Warmest Sympathies Expressed
Knox offered sincere sympathy for injuries sustained by Butler in the service of his country.
Draper MSS-Frontier Wars MSSViews of the Constitutional Convention
Alludes to Constitutional Convention; worries that matters will leak out. Believes state governments to be an unnecessary evil; discusses qualities of Federal Government; alludes to Philadelphia …
Americana Miscellany Collection.Various Private Inquiries
Mentions writing Mrs. Greene, and encloses letter. States "the affairs of Holland...will probably be accommodated by the friendly interposition of New Jersey." Inquires after Wadsworth's family.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersThoughts on the Constitutional Convention & Shay's Rebellion
Knox relates to Wadsworth some of his thoughts about the upcoming [constitutional] convention and the recent insurgency [Shays Rebellion] in Massachusetts.
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersThe Formation of a Company
Knox explains how a company is to be formed and Includes a diagram to illustrate his explanation.
Orderly Book for the Garrison at Castle Island, Boston, 1786-1787. (RG98)Surveying the Mouth of the Ohio
Knox recommends that the military tract at the mouth of the Ohio be surveyed by Army officers, a measure which would incur little significant expense to the public.
Papers of Thomas HutchinsSurveying the military tract at the mouth of the Ohio River
Knox recommends that the survey of the military tract at the mouth of the Ohio be done military officers thereby incurring little expense to the public.
Papers of Thomas HutchinsSuppression of Insurgents
Knox tells Morris of the actions of General Sheppard and General Lincoln's forces as they sought to confront the insurgents during Shays' Rebellion.
Dreer Collection
