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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Measures Adopted for the Defense of Cumberland author Document
Shipment of Clothing for Troops author Document
Seizure of a French Vessel author Document
Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island author Document
Pay of Lt. Underhill and Recruits author Document
Orders to Suspend Building of Post author Document
Forwarding Money; Post at Wheeling; Indian Baggage author Document
Instructions from President of United States General George Washington to Governor Blount on late violent inroads by white settlers from the southwestern territory into the Cherokee Nation author Document
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A General War Will Ensue Document
Twiggs Halted his Expedition Document
Report from the Territory of the South Document
Forecast of Indian Attendance at Sandusky, Etc. Document
Situation of the Legion at Hobson's Choice Near Cincinnati; Anger at Proposal to Replace Legion with Militia Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter Citation Document
Chiefs Cannot Influence All Parties to Pacific Measures Document
Regarding detention of ship William Document
Reception & Safe Keeping of Distilled Spirits Document
Distilled Spirits to be Issued to Troops Document
Jefferson vets official correspondance with the Secretaries at War and Treasury Document
Navigation of Ohio River and Construction at Wheeling Document
Hamilton writes to Knox about distilled spirits Document
Interpreters Arrival, Arrival of Moravian Missionaries, and Timing of Conference Document
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Somewhat the Appearance of Evasion Document
The Ships "William" and "Snow Suckey" Document