Henry Knox

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Henry Knox

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Henry Knox

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Major General; Secretary at War (Confederation Congress); Secretary of War in Washington's Administration (1789-1794)

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Commanding General of the Army, December 1783 to June 1784; Elected by Congress as
Secretary at War, March 1785; Appointed Secretary of the War Department by Washington (September 1789 and served to December 1794)

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Henry

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Knox

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Regarding measures adopted by Pennsylvania to raise troops in accordance with congressional mandate author Document
Status of New York's Recruiting Efforts author Document
Troops needed from New Jersey author Document
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Secretary of War orders troops to escort Indian Commissioners author Document
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Form a Company of Infantry to Attend Indian Treaties author Document
Payment for Swords & Medals author Document
Discusses Terms for Col. Harmar's Corps; Seeks Recruits author Document
no image available author Document
Request for military support for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs author Document
Congressional requisition for Pennsylvania troops author Document
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Retention of Militia Document
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Letter offering testimony in support of Major John Adam's request for reimbursement Document
Reports Activity of Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, and Cherokee; British Attempts to Promote Subversion Document
Requsition from the Detachment at Albany Document
Expression of concern regarding the discharge of Pennsylvania troops by order of Congress Document
Requests Guidance about National Military Uniforms and Customs Document
Reports Meeting with Indian Chiefs, Cornplanter, at Fort Pitt about British Treaty, Fort Stanwix Document
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts Document
Price Requests Further Orders from Knox Document
Price Gives Knox a Return of the Ordinance and Stores at West Point Document
Regarding Pennsylvania's desire to retain the service of their present officers Document
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Report of a Committee to whom was referred a Letter of the 18th, from the Secretary at war. Document