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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Enclosed Letter author Document
Knox discusses disbursing and accounting matters with Chapin author Document
Secretary at War issues warrant for payment to Israel Chapin author Document
Contingencies of the War Department for 1793. author Document
No Results from Peace Council; Forbidding of the Building of Forts During Negotiations; Clothing Ordered author Document
Receipt of Letter and Enclosure author Document
Discharge of Militia author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Report on the Council with the Hostile Western Tribes author Document
Peace Has Failed, But No Offensives Yet; Accountability of Contractors author Document
Letter from the Governor of Georgia author Document
Estimates of Contingencies for the Year 1793. author Document
Agreement of U.S. to Meet at the Rapids of the Miami River author Document
Knox directs Chapin regarding Indian affairs author Document
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Move to Winter Quarters, Sightings of Indians, and Expected Arrival of Chiefs Document
Refusal to Furnish Clothing Document
Report from Pittsburgh Regarding Garrison at Fort Fayette Document
Savage Principle of Retaliation Document
European affairs of state Document
Jackson makes recommendation for appointment of John Tyler Document
Letter Citation Document
Wayne Will Not Overextend His Forces; Peaceful Meeting with Chiefs; Winter Quarters Completed Document
Letter Citation Document
Captain Prior and Wabash Indians; Expected Arrival of Cornplanter and Senecas Document
Letter Citation Document