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Specie pay due Captain Benjamin Taliaferro
01/06/1789 Letterbook CopySpecie pay due Captain Benjamin Taliaferro is retained in consequence of sundry sums of money received by him. Remarks that if he has any money belonging to listed Gentlemen, he should retain until …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Six Members Short of Forming a Government
03/27/1789 Letter SignedKnox reports that Congress is 6 members short of forming a government. He estimates it will be 1 April before sufficient members are present in New York. He mentions that Colonel Hanson of …

Sickness of Child
07/09/1789 Autograph Letter SignedDiscussed illness of child and the return to health.
Dreer Collection- No image
Shipment of American Cloth to the Washingtons
02/19/1789 Letter SignedKnox informs Washington that the requested cloth was shipped by stage today. Knox identifies the cloth as 13.5 yards of 3/4 wide bottle green cloth of the Hartford manufacture. Knox also notes the …

Sherman solicits appointment from Knox
03/21/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, asks for appointment in War Office.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Shaw discusses applicants with Knox
12/08/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, recommends rival applicants to Rhode Island Collector of Customs.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Sharp inquires about bounty lands and solicits employment from Knox
05/28/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, Sharp inquires about bounty lands and solicits employment from Secretary at War
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Settling of accounts
01/20/1789 Letterbook CopyAuthors observe by the ordinance of Congress for settling accounts between United States and states, the commissioners of districts are directed to lodge in Howell's office the claims of the several …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Settling accounts
09/12/1789 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedWrites the Commissioner of Army Accounts concerning his own account from his experience in Virginia during the Revolutionary War. Muhlenberg had wrongly assumed his account to already be settled.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Settlements with Colonel Carrington
01/1789 Letterbook CopyMentions that [certificates] are directed to Colonel Edward Carrington. Appears that settlement has been made. Carrington has desired that no claims be settled without his approbation.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Seek to Establish Treaty with Cherokees
06/07/1789 Autograph Letter SignedEfforts to settle all disputes were thwarted when the Cherokees didn't show up at the appointed meeting spot, and they had to go meet the Creeks. Refers to line established at Senica.
#689 John Steele Papers.
Secretary at War certifies the military service of John Bryce.
03/31/1789 Autograph Document SignedCertificate of service for John Bryce, Captain of Artillery.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Sayre solicits naval appointment from Knox
01/03/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, discusses appointment re American Navy.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Samuel Cooper solicits an appointment from Knox
04/24/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, asks for appointment in War Office.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Samuel Baire solicits a federal appointment from Washington
06/18/1789 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, discusses depreciation of currency; discusses financial impact of Revoultionary War; asks for federal appointment.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Salaries of the War Office Employees
01/02/1789 Copy of documentSalaries of the War Office employees for November and December.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]
Safe Conveyance of Doyle's & Ferguson's Stores
06/02/1789 Autograph Letter SignedMajor Hodgdon should send by the first safe conveyance to Capt. John Irvin of Pittsburgh the stores for Capt. Doyle and Ferguson. Capt. Irvin will pay for the carriage. Or if the waggoner would accept …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Return of the depredations committed by the Creek Indians since the commencement of hostilities in the State of Georgia.
10/05/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentFrom the office of the Secretary of Council, J. Meriwether lists whites killed: 79; wounded: 29; taken prisoner: 30; Blacks killed: 10; taken prisoner: 110; Horses stolen: 184; Cattle stolen: 984; …
Printed Versions - No image
Return of Stores, Etc
01/06/1789 LetterbookInforms the Secretary at War that Mr. Garrison has drawn an order in favor of James Johnston. Also mentions that he has received the military stores agreeable to the invoice.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. - No image
Return of persons entitled to pensions
12/07/1789 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentAs requested from Knox, Mifflin sends list of persons entitled to pensions by laws of Pennsylvania.
Printed Versions 
Return of Pensions Paid to Invalids of Rhode Island.
03/05/1789 Document SignedReturn of pensions paid to invalids of Rhode Island.
Jeremiah Olney Papers- No image
Return of Ordnance and Quartermasters Stores
03/31/1789 LetterbookSends return of ordnance and quartermaster stores for the month of March care of Timothy Ketcham.
Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. 
Return of Maryland Artillery
01/14/1789 Letterbook CopyEncloses return of Maryland Artillery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Response to the Commissioner's Proposals
09/25/1789 Printed transcription/modern copy of DocumentMcGillivray reports that the Chiefs are not entirely satisfied with the proposals put forth by the Commissioners. Their primary objection is to the proposed boundary. McGillivray decided to let the …
Printed Versions 
Resolution Regarding the Militia
07/17/1789 DocumentRequests information regarding lands reserved for troops south of the Ohio River.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters
