Gratz Collection: Generals of the Revolution
6 documents
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Request for Rations
09/29/1785 Autograph Letter SignedHenry Knox, Secretary at War, contracts with Clement Biddle to furnish rations for the new companies of troops to be recruited out of Philadelphia. Knox sets the price in Pennsylvania currency and …
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Recruiting and Pay
06/03/1788 Autograph Letter SignedRecruiting prospects, large company books forwarded. Knox does not approve of soldiers selling their pay arrears. Lists all the supplies and money they currently receive as substantial benefits.
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[PRIVATE] Payment by Warrant
04/14/1788 Document SignedPayment for furnishing recruits with rations to be in warrants due to the poverty of the Treasury Dept.
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Assurances of President's Impartiality
07/09/1789 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledged President's receipt of letter regarding Judge McKean and Colonel John Parks. Knox assured Rodney of the President's knowledge of the men's character.
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[PRIVATE] Appointment
08/05/1791 Copy of Signed DocumentDiscussed Willet's refusal of appointment to marshall for city and county of New York.
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Payments Made to Individuals and Agents
05/23/1792 Autograph Letter SignedSecretary Knox apologizes for not writing sooner, stating that he has been confined to bed due to an intermittent fever he contracted last year in Philadelphia. He describes payments made to a number …
Gratz Collection: Generals of the Revolution
