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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 ToLegion Return Not Made Out
The expected Legion return is not made out because there has not been sufficient leisure to attend to it. It shall be done as speedily as possible. Richard Dobbs Spaight is the Governor of North …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Legal Authority to Pay States, Individuals
Wolcott maintains that the same legal principles should apply in directing money to states that apply to individuals.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Lay Them Before Congress
[Mostly illegible] Flagg gave to Congress the copies Hodgdon gave him and also gave copies to Vennum on his way to the Ohio.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Last Year's Sword Belt
Jones requests a [?] and sword belt such as the kind that were made in 1793 to be returned to Hodgdon in a day or two.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Larger Shoes, Etc.
Hutchins wants to exchange twelve pairs of shoes that are much too small for his men.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Land Disputes on Western Frontier of Pennsylvania
Answer to Six Nations: Land West and North of Pennsylvania was purchased by U.S. from Six Nations; therefore they have no right to ask white settlers to move off the aforementioned land.
Archive Reports 1891Lack of Provisions at Charleston
Capt. Kalteisen expresses his distress to Howell at the failure of the War Office to provide funds and provisions for the troops at Charleston. Many of the provisions that have been sent are of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Lack of Pay for Soldiers, Etc.
Among many other concerns, Kalteisen expresses his anxiety at not receiving any communications from General Knox, Hodgdon, or anyone else in the War Office. He has been most attentive in writing both …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Knox 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 To
