Henry Knox
2405 documents
Enclosed Act Regarding Militia
Form letter authorizing the arming and calling up of militia. Pay and ration information included.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors LettersEnclosed Act for Mustering Soldiers
Official letter ordering the muster and readiness of soldiers of New Jersey by order of President. Pay and rations for each rank listed in letter.
Department of Defense, Military Records, Indian Correspondence 1791, Whiskey Insurrection 1794Employment of Thomas Rouse as Quarter Man on Frigate to be built at Baltimore
Knox informs Captain Thomas Truxton that he will employ Thomas Rouse as a quarter man on the frigate to be built at Baltimore for $2 per day.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToEmbargo upon vessels bound to foreign ports
President Washington has directed Secretary Knox to inform Governor Samuel Huntington of Connecticut of the continuance of an embargo upon vessels bound for any foreign port. Requests cooperation of …
Henry Knox PapersEmbargo
Letter from Secretary of War, Henry Knox, which instructs the Governor of Virginia that Congress has just passed an embrago on all ships entering from foreign ports for the next thirty days. Knox …
Dreer CollectionDuties of Secretary of State
Memorandum from Secretary Knox to Secretary Randolph discussing foreign inquires and the publication of official communications. Knox seeks delineation of bureaucratic responsibilities in matters of …
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Discussion of Appointment of Naval Constructor at Gosport Navy Yard
Letter, discusses appointment of Naval constructor at Norfolk.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDirections from Knox to Humphreys on contracting with carpenters for construction of building for making the moulds
Knox instructs Humphreys to immediately execute plan for construction of a building for making ship moulds. Engage with the cheapest price in mind and start procurement of materials.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToDirecting Talbot to appoint a clerk of the yard
Knox mentions to Talbot how important the clerk of the yard is, and directs him to appoint someone suitable to the task. The pay for the clerk will be $750 per year.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Dimensions of Masts, Yards, and Spars for 36 Gun Frigates
Henry Knox provides to Tench Cox a copy of the dimensions of masts and spars for a 44 gun frigate that was previously sent to the Secretary of the Treasury on 26 June 1794.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToDimensions of masts, yards and spars for 44 and 36 gun frigates
Knox forwards to Tench Coxe the dimensions of the masts, spars and yards of the 36 gun frigates.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToDimensions of masts and spars for 44 and 36 gun frigates
In answer to request of 15 July, Knox provides dimensions of spars and masts for 36 and 44 gun ships. Reported that for the 36 gun ships, would be a little inferior to that of 44 gun, but it seems …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToDetainment by French
Status of detainees reported as settled between Sec. of State and British Minister.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors LettersDelivery of Supplies
Per request of Governor Mifflin, loan of military supplies for defense of frontier.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
