Henry Knox
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Letter announcing that a 44 gun frigate will be built at New York; with a description of the general regulations
Circular sent to John Blagee, Jeremiah Yellot, William Pennock, James Sheaffe, John Langdon, Mssrs. Gurney and Smith. Knox describes the general regulations. Capital articles, timber, iron, sailcloth, …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToKnox writes to Chapin about proper financial accounting of official business
Letter, Knox advises Chapin regarding warrant for Treaty at Canandaigua.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionKnox transmits orders for embargo to Governor of North Carolina
Letter, directs embargo on outbound vessels; mentions militia.
Henry Knox PapersKnox transmits Joshua Humphreys' estimates for timber procurement costs to Asst Secretary of Treasury Tench Coxe
Secretary of War Henry Knox forwards Joshua Humphreys' estimates of the prices of timber for building frigates to Mr. Tench Coxe.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToKnox to Secretary of Treasury Hamilton estimates for timber, plank, copper for construction of Frigates; on procurement of timber in the south; negroes as workers; assignment of ship building contracts
Information on and estimate of timber, planks, copper for 36 gun frigates. Knox informs Hamilton that the President of United States has decided that the frigates will be built at Boston, New York, …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToKnox submits estimate of cost for seaport security measures to Fitzsimmons
Letter, discusses estimate of the cost of securing seaports; letter and enclosure.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Knox requisitions supplies
Stores, describes goods for treating with Indians; mentions Treaty of 1793.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionKnox requests that Chapin provide intelligence on British Fort
Letter, encloses letter to Chapin; discusses Indian hostilities and aggression; discusses murders near Fort Franklin; mentions settlement at Presque Isle; directs Chapin to learn Indian intentions re …
Henry O'Reilly CollectionKnox informs Nazro of patent process
Letter, advises that there is a new mode of applying for a patent.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Knox informs Mifflin of Washington's views
Letter, discusses militia raised in Pennsylvania; discusses Indian hostility; informs of Washington's desire to suspend development settlement at Presque Isle.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Knox Informing Huntington of Rochefontaine's Appointment to Direct the Building of Fortifications in New England
Knox informs Huntington that Colonel Rochefontaine will be directing the fortification of locations such as New London, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Because of the number of locations …
Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063.Knox forwards Lord Dorchester's speech to General Chapin
Letter, encloses copy of Lord Dorchester's speech.
Henry O'Reilly CollectionKnox forwards Joshua Humphreys' recommendations and estimates on the costs of procuring white oak timber and planking; includes principal dimensions of several French and British war ships
Secretary of War Henry Knox forwards Joshua Humphrey's estimate of the probable costs of timber for a ship of 44 guns to the Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Estimate includes costs and …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToKnox forwards federal militia regulations to state authorities
Knox forwards the federal requirements to raise, arm, and equip militia to the Governor of Connecticut, Samuel Huntington.
Henry Sewall PapersKnox directs Hodgdon to perform quality control on clothing
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, directs Samuel Hodgdon, Commissioner of Military Stores, to have a shoemaker inspect the leather portions of clothing.
Henry Knox PapersKnox directs Hodgdon to deliver artillery to Pennsylvania
Knox asks that Hodgdon fill the Governor of Pennsylvania's request for artillery.
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