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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Letters from Blount and Sevier author Document
Speech from the Henry Knox to the Northwestern Indians on Location of Next Council Fire author Document
Relations with British in Canada author Document
Time, Place, and Manner for Taking the Oath of Office. author Document
Promotion of Cornelius Sedam to Captain author Document
Appointment of Thomas Posey as Brigadier General author Document
Knox and Hamilton offer opinions about oath of office to Washington author Document
Knox gives direction to recruiting officer Captain Cornelius Lyman author Document
Orders from Secretary of War author Document
Commissioners Appointed to Deal With Indians; Howitzers to Be Sent author Document
No image available author Document
Hopes for Peace Conference & Preparations for Movement Should It Fail author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to Governor of Georgia Edward Telfair regarding application to President of United States for calling out militia and shipment of arms and ammunition on apprehension of danger from Cherokees author Document
Transportation of Arms author Document
Appointment as Commissioner to Treat with Hostile Indians author Document
Dealings with Cornplanter author Document
Chief Cornplanter's visit to Philadelphia author Document
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Letter Citation Document
Regarding Authority in Courts Martial and General Returns of Legion Document
Delivery of Letters and Money Document
Training Artillerists, Payment Issues, Officer Shortage, and Dealings with Cornplanter Document
Request for Information on Bar Iron Document
Power Which Must be Granted Governor of Kentucky Document
Awaiting List of Promotions & Appointments, as Essential to Legion Morale Document