Maine Historical Society
4 documents
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Request for Receipt
Acting on behalf of the Commissioner of Accounts, Henry Knox sends a certificate to Joseph Snelling. Knox provides instructions for a return receipt.
Misc. Collection 422, Collection 166 -
Clothing and Foreign Relations
W. Knox discussed military supply issues. Feared clothing would not be ready for troops by the contracted date. Knox not yet written to Col. Wadsworth for money to fund Pratt's march.
Misc. Collection 422, Collection 166 -
Military Appointments and the Character of New England
Advises that is in unlikely that the recipient's son can receive a military appointment over existing officers. He also comments on the character of our countrymen and New England.
Henry Knox Papers -
Concerning Rumors of Alcoholism
Josiah Harmar thanks Knox for his letter, and expresses distress that the president believes that "the bottle" incapacitates him. He defended his conduct and expressed firm belief that he acted as a …
J.S.H. Fogg Collection
