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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Important Dispatches Not Properly Conveyed author Document
Further Explanation of Federal Policy on the Return of Ships Captured by Illicit French Privateers; Regarding Funds for Connecticut Militia author Document
Courier to carry cash to Pittsburgh author Document
Foreign Politics and Privateers author Document
Capture of the Brig "Nancy" author Document
Protection for Bearer of Money author Document
Instructions and Stores author Document
Swedish Neutral Vessel author Document
Government to Pay for Expenses of Returning Confiscated Ship & of Connecticut Militia author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letters from Commissioners to Wayne; Detachments Moving Forward author Document
Presidential Orders to Erect Arsenal and Magazine at Trenton author Document
Letter from Secretary of War Henry Knox to James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Nations on his efforts to bring about peace with the Creek Nation, a proposal to invite Creek Chiefs to meet President Washington and Congress, and Knox's letter to Governor Telfair regarding offensive operations against the Creek Nation author Document
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Governor of Georgia writes to Secretary at War regarding Indian hostilities Document
Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War Document
James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent to Secretary of War Henry Knox on meeting with Georgia Governor Telfair Document
Governor of Georgia writes to Secretary at War regarding Indian hostilities Document
Return of the Ship "Betsy" Document
Report from Captain Constant Freeman to Henry Knox on Georgia militia; muster and pay, James Seagrove's visit with the Creeks and Indian mischief on the frontier Document
Letter Citation Document
Confirmation of Orders to Protect Public Stores Document
Major Craig sends status report from Fort Pitt to the Secretary at War Document
Letter Citation Document
Proper Handling of Correspondence to General Wayne Document
Mentges sends reports on stores to Henry Knox Document