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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Knox expresses regret to Winthrop Sargent author Document
Pay of the Legion's Troops and Safety of Officials author Document
Authorization to Call Up Militia author Document
Politics, appointments, and Indian wars author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Certificate of Disability incurred during St. Clair expedition author Document
Saddles for Dragoons author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Requests Answers from Benjamin Walker and William Duer author Document
Request for Immediate Answer author Document
Military expeditions against Northwest Indians author Document
Preventing desertion; providing medicine and saddles; distinctive hat insignia author Document
Summary of correspondence from General Knox to General Wayne author Document
Regarding Quality of Powder Forwarded author Document
Updates on Indian Relations in Southwest Territory author Document
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Return of public stores Document
Extract of letter from Jonathan Dayton Esquire to Secretary of War regarding purchase of horseman's saddles Document
Payment of Arrearages of Pensions Document
Hopes of Peace Vested in Indian Chief Document
Discussions of Peace and Land Rights Document
Letter Citation Document
Cost of War and Peace with Creeks Document
Enclosed List of Deserters, Indian Relations Document
Acknowledged Receipt of Orders Reorganizing Sublegions, Update on Troop Movement Document
Discussing the outfitting and deployment of troops Document