611To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration a letter from the Governor of Georgia, and a Copy of a letter from me to which this is an answer. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox probably enclosed the letter from Georgia Governor George Mathews to him of 1 April ( G-Ar : Governors Letterbooks). Mathews acknowledged Knox’s...
612To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of to inform your Excellcy that the brigade of Generals Patterson and Greatons arrived at nine oClock at this post—The first brigade are encamped upon the place the red house—The 2d regiment of the 2d brigade are gone into the old barracks and into the barrack at Genl Clinton’s Battalion The 4 plain are encamped with It is proposed to place the New-Hampshire horses upon...
613To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary for the department of war, submits the following report to the President of the United States, upon the operations to be adopted for the ensuing year upon the frontiers. In order to form a right judgement of the measures proper for the general government to pursue during the ensuing year relative to the frontiers, it will be necessary to take a preliminary view of the several...
614To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge Your favor of the 3d instant. It really gives me great pain to learn the deplorable situation of your amiable Nephew. Although the tax of death be inevitable, so premature a demand, while it afflicts, perplexes and confounds us as to the arrangement upon this subject by the great author of our natures. Poor Mrs Smith, paid this debt, to the inexpressible...
615To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 22 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here early this morning, and immediately set myself to execute the matters I had in charge. Governor Livingston has been gone from here two days, and the Legislature adjourned. Col. Furman is here and has exerted himself much. There are here nearly 3000 barrells of flour, some rum and salt. About 250 bbls flour went off by the back route yesterday and to day; and Col. Furman expects...
616Enclosure Memorandum from Henry Knox and Andrew Pickens, 24 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The substance of Information given to the Secretary of War by General Pickens the 24 July 1793 relatively to the Creek and Cherokee Nations of Indians. General Pickens from information, he not having been in the Country, judges that the upper Creeks residing upon the Waters of Coosa and Talliposaa rivers may be estimated at about 2000 or 2500 Warriors. That the lower Creeks residing upon the...
617To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 7 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of Your Excellency’s instructions to me, dated the 7th ulto, I proceeded to the States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and delivered the dispatches with which I was charged, to the Governors and to the President to whom they were addressed. The legislatures of Connecticut and Rhode Island unfortunately were not sitting. The Governor of the former...
618To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
Some time has elapsed since my writing to you as I had nothing to offer but what you were acquainted with through the medium of the public papers. The new constitution has hitherto been as well received as could have been expected, considering the various existing opinions prejudices, and parties in the respective states. In addition to Delaware Pensylvania, and New Jersey, Connecticut has...
619Enclosure: Report, 17 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War, having in obedience to the orders of the President of the United States, received the communication of the Cherokee Chiefs, at present in Philadelphia respectfully Reports—That the communications and opinions of the said Cherokees, are contained in the papers hereunto annexed, as translated by James Carey, interpreter, and confirmed by George Miller, a young Indian who...
620Council of War, 10 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters Middle Brook April 10th 1779. Present The Commander in Chief[,] Major Genls Sullivan[,] Greene[,] Ld Stirling[,] St Clair[,] D’Kalb, [Brigadier Generals] Smallwood[,] Knox[,] Woodford. The Commander in Chief states to the Council, that since the last meeting of Commissioners on the subject of an exchange of Prisoners, the result of which is contained...