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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-13 | I inclose you a petition from Robinson who is under sentence of death for your consideration. If... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 March 1790 | 1790-03-08 | I have taken into consideration your letter of the 15th of last month, and I approve of the... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 17 September 1782 | 1782-09-17 | Captain Machin being under arrest there would be an impropriety in his transacting any public... |
| 4 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 21 February 1789 | 1789-02-21 | I have the honor to enclose a letter from Monsr Cottineau de Kerloquin requesting an admission... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 22 August 1792 | 1792-08-22 | In my letter of the 15th I acknowledged the receipt of yours of the 11th; since which your... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 April 1796 | 1796-04-04 | Before this will have reached you, you must have seen in the gazettes that I have taken the... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 9 November 1782 | 1782-11-09 | I had the Inclosed in my pocket but forgot to give it to you yesterday. I pray you to let the... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 10 April 1794 | 1794-04-10 | After giving the application contained in the Memorial of Doctr White (herewith returned) all the... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 25 January 1787 … | 1787-01-25 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 25 Jan. 1787. On 8 Feb. Knox wrote GW : “I have received your... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-06-12 | As you are about to meet on other business, it is my desire, that you would take the enclosed... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 December 1791 | 1791-12-26 | (Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia Decr 26th 1791 The enclosed is a private letter from Colo.... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 8 … | 1779-12-08 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 8, 1779 . Instructs Knox to send artillery pieces and men to... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 June 1791 | 1791-06-19 | My letter of the 15th inst. mentioned that I had not received any letters from you between the... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 28 February 1793 | 1793-02-28 | (Private) Dr Sir. [Philadelphia] Thursday Morning Feby 28th 1793 It is much to be regretted that... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 12 April 1793 | 1793-04-12 | Your letter of the 8th instt with its enclosures came duly to hand. It is painful, after the... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 April 1794 | 1794-04-04 | Your letter of this date, enclosing one from Captn Williamson, is received. I have never... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1780-07-31 | By advices received this afternoon the Enemy have again made an incursio⟨n⟩ into this State and... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-04-18 | The posture of affairs in Europe, particularly between France and Great Britain, places the... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 December 1783 | 1783-12-04 | Finding it essential to public Interest that you should superintend the Posts & Military affairs... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 10 October 1791 | 1791-10-10 | Your letter of the 1st inst: I have duly recd—likewise one of the 4th, covering a letter from the... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-11-12 | From present appearances, and the Season of the Year, there is little reason to beleive, that a... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 August 1787 | 1787-08-19 | By slow, I wish I could add & sure, movements, the business of the Convention progresses; but to... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 30 December 1794 | 1794-12-30 | The considerations which you have often suggested to me, and are repeated in your letter of the... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 August 1792 | 1792-08-26 | I have recd your Letter of the 17th inst; with it’s enclosure from Genl Wayne. Whatever Genl... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 February 1788 | 1788-02-05 | Soon after my last was dispatched to you, I was favoured with the receipt of your letter of the... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 13 August 1790 | 1790-08-13 | The Session of Congress having closed, and it being my intention to go to Virginia as soon as the... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 May 1783 | 1783-05-14 | I approve of your sentiments given to the Officers commanding the Regiments at West Point,... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 25 June 1794 | 1794-06-25 | (Private) Dear Sir Mount Vernon 25th June 1794. Your letter of the 18th instt came to me by the... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox and Andrew … | 1793-07-26 | In addition to the information given by the Secretary of War and Genl Pickins the 24th instant,... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 30 … | 1779-05-30 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 30, 1779 . Sends instructions concerning brigade artillery. Df ,... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 11 March 1782 | 1782-03-11 | The powers of equal date herewith authorise you to proceed to Elizabeth Town in the State of New... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 October 1783 | 1783-10-08 | Count Wengiersky, a Polish Gentleman travelling the Continent for his amusement, will have the... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 21 April 1783 | 1783-04-21 | The cessation of hostilities having been now proclaimed, you will permit any Citizens of the... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-11-23 | The ordnance and ordnance stores necessary for Fort Arnold and its dependencies you will please... |
| 35 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 27 August 1790 … | 1790-08-27 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 27 Aug. 1790. On 29 Aug. 1790 Knox wrote to GW , “In answer to... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 March 1783 | 1783-03-26 | Such as I hav,e I give unto thee . God grant the news may be true. But whether it is, or not, the... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 April 1783 | 1783-04-14 | The inclosed is Copy of a Letter which I have received by Yesterdays post. I have to request the... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 21 … | 1778-02-21 | Valley Forge, February 21, 1778 . Discusses disposal of the artillery at Albany and Farmington.... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 22 January 1792 | 1792-01-22 | Upon reflection, I think it best that no mention should be made of the probability that the... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 7–8 May 1791 … | ≈1791-05-07 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, c.7–8 May 1791. Tobias Lear wrote to GW on 22 May : “I had the... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 June 1781 | 1781-06-08 | I enclose to you the application of the State of New Jersey for Ammunition, also General... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 25 February 1792 | 1792-02-25 | I have given the enclosed draught of a letter to Captn Brandt a careful perusal. Such additions... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-02-21 | I duly received your favour of the 18th of January, which hurry of business has prevented my... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-30 | The situation of our affairs and the general prospects of the campaign require that the army... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1780-06-26 | It is highly necessary that an estimate should be formed of the quantity of Ordnance Stores... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 15 October 1793 | 1793-10-15 | The violence with which (from all accounts I have received) the contagious fever in Philada... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 16 October 1783 | 1783-10-16 | Since I had the pleasure to write to you on the 8th Instant, I have received your Letter of that... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 June 1793 | 1793-06-14 | By the Gazettes of to day, I perceived a Vessel is just arrived in this Port from New Orleans, on... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 24 March 1782 | 1782-03-24 | I received last Evening at this place, your favor of the 22d with the several Enclosures—it gives... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 29 August 1782 | 1782-08-29 | You are hereby appointed to the command of West point and its Dependencies—But as the Army will... |