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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Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of War To the Governor of Virginia author Document
Knox writes to Sargent about commercial impact of fever in Philadelphia author Document
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Governor of Georgia writes to Secretary at War regarding Indian hostilities Document
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Philip Audebat letter; Lieutenant Colonel Clarke; Stores Gone Forward Document
United States Relieved from a Heavy Expense Document
Williams writes to Knox about Yellow Fever Document
Preparations for Movement of the Legion Beyond Fort Jefferson Document
Extract of letter from Major General Anthony Wayne to Secretary of War Henry Knox from Hobson's Choice, near Fort Washington on campaign preparations Document
An Actual State of War Document
Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Henry Knox Secretary of War on militia attack on village of Little Oakfuskees and purported duplicity by Georgia Governor Telfair Document
Funeral of Governor Hancock Document
Letter from Major Henry Gaither to Secretary of War Henry Knox expressing loyalty to Federal Government Document
Long Sufferings of the People Document
Recommendation of Candidate for District Attorney Document
Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Henry Knox, on Georgia efforts to undermine peace with Creeks Document
Letter from Captain Constant Freeman to Secretary of War Henry Knox on James Seagrove's failure to go into Creek Indian country, efforts of Georgia militia, and a suggestion that the Governor Telfair may call off further offensive operations unless sanctioned by Federal Government Document
Letter Citation Document
[Untitled] Document
Reconciliation with the Cherokees Document
Hickborn discusses politics with Knox Document
Letter from James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent, to Henry Knox Secretary of War, reporting on renewed prospects for peace with Creek Nation Document
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Receipt of Captain William Winston for pay from Secretary of War witnessed by Carrington Document
Payment to John Hopkins on account of expenses incurred by State of Virginia for defensive protection of frontier Document