New York Public Library: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
99 documents
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Report of the American Regiment
08/28/1784 Autograph Letter SignedReport of the American Regiment. Return of three companies plus an artillery company. Appears to be a report of companies being raised for service.
U.S. Army Collection -
State Funding for a Fort
12/29/1786Letter, mentions state funding of fort..
Samuel Hodgdon Miscellaneous -
Discusses the Waldo Patent and the Kennebec Claim
02/25/1787 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses federal assistance to Massachusetts during Shays' Rebellion. Details on location of officers and their troops and the interaction of federal troops with Massachusetts troops and …
Henry Knox Papers -
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03/13/1787 Letter SignedLetter, discusses prospects of peace with indians; mentions lack of funds for war; discusses how congress works; discusses Shays' Rebellion.
Lee Kohns Collection -
Endorsement page only
07/13/1788 Document SignedEndorsement, Richard Dale, Ship Ganges, to James McHenry.
U.S. Secretary of War, [Missing All but Al] -
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Advising that Receipts Will Not Be Paid
06/14/1788 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, advises that note from Hollingsworth (deceased) in favor of T. Willing will be paid.
Gerry-Townsend Collection -
Pensions for Invalids
02/13/1790 Letter SignedRequests list of Invalid Pensioners from Maryland having not received it from the Governor. Asks them to observe that pensions are only for the actual invalids or their representative. Congress has …
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Debts of General Greene
02/08/1790 Autograph Letter SignedDiscussed General Greene's debts which are a mix of public and private. Debts must be settled or his family will be left penniless.
Henry Knox Papers -
Weapons Order
07/20/1791 Letter SignedKnox informs Joseph Cranch at West Point that he has ordered 2000 gun stocks and all of the spare steel ram rods, along with 1000 bayonets (assuming they are in store).
Henry Knox Papers -
Surveying military land
06/14/1791 Document SignedAddressed to the Geographer of the United States, or to the Surveyors appointed by him to survey the military land. The recipient is hereby required to survey for Barney Cox, a soldier in the Delaware …
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Protection of Northwest Territory
12/29/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedThe Lieutenant of Washington County, Pennsylvania is authorized by Knox to muster men for the protection of the Northwestern Territory.
Henry Knox Papers -
Letter to Surveyor
08/30/1791 Contemporary Copy of LetterSecretary Knox directs Andrew Ellicot, surveyor, for the immediate commencement of activity in Georgia.
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Invalid Pensioner
03/16/1791 Letter SignedKnox has received the copy of a certificate of John Lucas with respect to Wareham Warner, an Invalid Pensioner. States that it does not appear from the certificate that an error has taken place in …
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Inducements to ratify Indian treaty
08/16/1791 Copy of documentReport describing what is necessary to induce the Indians to ratify certain provisions of a recent treaty.
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Enclosed letter from Spanish residents
10/13/1791 Letter SignedSecretary Knox enclosing a sea letter for Captain Roberts of the ship Jefferson. Also encloses a letter from the Spanish residents in the ship's route
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Defense of the frontier
12/24/1791 Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, SignedSecretary Knox writes that President Washington has directed him to assure Governor Lee of Virginia that he considers the United States responsible for the necessary expenses to defend the frontier. …
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Shipment of Stores belonging to General Anthony Wayne
06/1792 Letter SignedLetter, advises Issac Craig of a shipment of stores. Asks that Craig inform Wayne upon receipt.
William Knox Miscellaneous -
Letter from Knox enclosing list of invalid pensioners for Pennsylvania
09/03/1792 Letter SignedLetter, encloses Invalid Pensioner list.
Henry Knox Papers -
Invalid Pensions in Massachusetts
08/13/1792 Letter SignedSecretary Knox directs payment of Invalid Pensions in Massachusetts. The total sum is $5,970.
Henry Knox Papers -
Employing Armorers
01/21/1792 Letter SignedKnox appreciated Hand's employment of armorers instead of "any intermediate person". Requested standard rifles and also how many will be sent from Lancaster.
Stauffer Collection -
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Desire to Relinquish Participation in Last Purchase
05/29/1792 LetterKnox expresses desire to relinquish participation in last purchase. As for other purchases, has made arrangements for his proportion of the advances. He will endeavor to go to New York on Saturday; …
Henry Knox Papers -
Contract for Spear Blades
04/28/1792 Letter SignedContract, asks for spear blades for 95 cents each.
William Knox Miscellaneous -
[List of Invalid Pensioners who were not Paid by General Lincoln]
03/01/1792 Autograph Letter SignedKnox agrees that the list of names submitted all appear to be owed a complete year's pension. States that the Supreme Court has recently overturned a lower court ruling regard commissioners. Listed a …
Henry Knox Papers


