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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | 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... |
| 2 | 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... |
| 3 | 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... |
| 4 | 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... |
| 5 | 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... |
| 6 | 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... |
| 7 | 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... |
| 8 | 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... |
| 9 | 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... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 April 1794 | 1794-04-14 | Consider, and report such an answer to the letter herewith enclosed (from the Governor of the... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Col. Henry Knox, 19 August … | 1776-08-19 | Letter not found: to Col. Henry Knox, 19 Aug. 1776. GW wrote to William Heath on this date : “I... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 13 March 1782 | 1782-03-13 | Messrs are delegated by the Merchants of this City to apply a sum of Money which has been raised... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 March 1782 | 1782-03-19 | Your favor of the 16th reached me last Evening. I do not see that any alteration is necessary in... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 10 April 1782 | 1782-04-10 | Inclosed is an Extract of a Letter from Governor Harrison on the subject of the Brass Cannon... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 November 1783 | 1783-11-03 | I do myself the honor to transmit you the proceedings of the society of the Cincinnati of the... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 September 1783 | 1783-09-26 | I am happy in transmitting to you the inclosed Resolves of Congress,which I must desire you to... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 September 1782 | 1782-09-05 | The arms of the army are daily getting out of repair with out any possibility of remedying it... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 15 June 1791 … | 1791-06-15 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 15 June 1791. On 19 June GW referred Knox to “My letter of the... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 September 1782 | 1782-09-03 | As Mr Corne was ignorant of the Regulations respecting Flags when he came out, he may be... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 17 June 1791 … | 1791-06-17 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 17 June 1791. GW docketed Knox’s official letter of 17 April as... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 28 September 1783 | 1783-09-28 | Supposing the necessary number of Troops to be kept up during the Winter it will be necessary to... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 7 July 1781 | 1781-07-07 | I wish to see you at Head Quarters as soon as possible—You can leave the Superintendence of the... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 29 August 1783 | 1783-08-29 | Upon considering the state of facts reported in your Letter of the 26th I think it expedient that... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 December 1783 | 1783-12-04 | The splendid display of fire works last Evening were so highly satisfactory that I must request... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 25 February 1783 | 1783-02-25 | It was some time since Reported to me that sundry Artillery-Stores had been stolen from the... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 September 1781 | 1781-09-05 | Be so good as to commit the Box & Map herewith sent to some person in whom you can confide—to go... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 June 1783 | 1783-06-08 | In answer to the question which has been proposed, whether the Music are entitled to fire Arms,... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 October 1783 | 1783-10-26 | This will be delivered you by Mr Arthur Noble a Gentleman from Ireland who visits this Country in... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 December 1782 | 1782-12-03 | On a further consideration of what I had in contemplation, I have determined to postpone the... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 11 February 1788 … | 1788-02-11 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 11 Feb. 1788. On 10 Mar. Knox wrote GW : “Your favor of the 11th... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 1792 [letter not … | ≈1792-01-01 | Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 1792. ALS , sold by Goodspeed’s, no. 129, item 2073, 1919. GW... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 November 1782 | 1782-11-08 | By the enclosed you will become as well acquainted with the case therein referred to, as I am—You... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 December 1783 | 1783-12-03 | The splendid display of Fire works last Evening was so highly satisfactory that I must Request... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Henry Knox, 10 … | 1779-11-10 | Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Henry Knox, 10 Nov. 1779 . A summary of this one-page letter... |
| 35 | 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... |
| 36 | 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... |
| 37 | 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... |
| 38 | 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... |
| 39 | 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... |
| 40 | 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.... |
| 41 | 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... |
| 42 | 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... |
| 43 | 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... |
| 44 | 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... |
| 45 | 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... |
| 46 | 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... |
| 47 | 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... |
| 48 | 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... |
| 49 | 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... |
| 50 | 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... |