51Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 30 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit to the President of the U.S., the enclosed reply of the accountant of the War department, to the accusation of Christian Beackly. Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The complaint of Christian Beackley (1754–c.1801–3) of Philadelphia, who had served as a lieutenant in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, has not been identified, but it may have been...
52Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 11 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from major general Wayne, and to inform him that as the paymaster has arrived at head quarters, pay, to complete the army for the last year, will be prepared, and forwarded instantly. I am, dear Sir, Yours sincerely— LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . An entry in GW’s executive journal for 11 Jan. 1793 indicates GW’s...
53Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 24 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit the enclosed letters of the 27th and 30th July from the Secretary of the South Western Territory, and their enclosures to the President of the United States. I am Sir with great esteem Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Daniel Smith’s letter to Knox of 27 July, from Knoxville, reported that the unauthorized attack on some Cherokee Indians by a party of...
54Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 10 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from General Wayne and Major Gaither —the former descended the Ohio on the 30th Ultimo and in all probability was at Fort Washington on the 6. instant. I am Dear Sir Your humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For Anthony Wayne’s letter to Knox of 29 April, in which he reported on his army’s preparations to...
55Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 27 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 27 April 1792. “I am unwilling to trouble the President with so many papers, but it seems necessary he should be acquainted with those what are now enclosed from Mr Seagrove, and from Govr Blount.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox had sent Lear on 26 April some unidentified papers to be submitted to the president ( DLC:GW ). The enclosures to this letter have not been...
56Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 31 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit to the President of the United States, the enclosed extract of a letter from major Craig, dated at Pittsburg the 24th instant. Your’s sincerely LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Maj. Isaac Craig (1746–1826) of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary War veteran, served as deputy quartermaster general 1792–96. Craig’s letter to Knox of 24 May contained information on the state of...
57Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 16 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
I will wait upon the President after Breakfast, and at half past eight tomorrow Morning being desirous of finishing all things relative to the cherokees this evening—They will depart on Saturday, will it be Convenient for the President to bid them farewell at 12 oClock tomorrow? I am Yours sincerely ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For the background to this letter, see Henry Knox to GW, 17 Jan....
58Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 17 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 17 Feb. 1792. Submits a draft of a letter to Alexander McGillivray for the president’s approval or correction; “please to return it as it is necessary to be given to Mr Shaw.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Leonard Shaw was about to leave for the Southwest with the departing Cherokee delegation (see Knox to Lear, 16 Feb. 1792, source note ). Tobias Lear returned to the secretary of...
59Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 4 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letter of General Wayne —Two month’s pay will go as soon as the Bank can prepare the notes. The further pay must depend upon the settlement of accounts, or the payments will get into great disorder—As general Wayne has again sent for the cornplanter, the question is shall Col. Procter go upon that business? Please to return the papers after the President shall...
60Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 3 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, Tuesday Evening, 3 Feb. 1792. Submits to the president the bill that has passed the House for his remarks as well as a letter from Mr. Kirkland of 17 Jan. and reports “All quiet at Fort Pitt on the 27th ultimo.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On 1 Feb. 1792 the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a vote of 29 to 19 a bill “for making farther and more effectual provision for the...
61Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 27 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
The statement relatively to the Cherokees shall be made tomorrow, or next day at furthest —The intelligence received, this afternoon from Governor Blount renders alterations necessary. I submit this intelligence to the President in Governor Blounts Letter of the 7th instant, received at 3 oClock P.M. , together with certain Letters which I have written in consequence, to the Governors of South...