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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Indians Appear to Be Preparing for Hostilities; Legion Manpower Problems Document
James O'Hara writes to the Secretary at War regarding western army, stores, pay, and subsistence Document
Claim of Virginia for Pay of Militia and Scouts Document
Settlement of the Sub-Paymasters Document
Paying the Troops of Various Detachments Document
Explains Accounts for the Western Territory Document
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Fortification of ports and harbors author Document
Fortifications of the Ports & Harbors of Delaware author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Protection of ports and harbors South Carolina author Document
Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island on fortifications author Document
Fortifications of Ports and Harbors in Virginia author Document
Fortification of Norfolk author Document
Request to forward letter author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Embargo author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island author Document
Knox transmits orders for embargo to Governor of North Carolina author Document
Appointment as temporary engineer author Document
Appointment of Major John Rivardi author Document
Murder of friendly Indians author Document
Knox Informing Huntington of Rochefontaine's Appointment to Direct the Building of Fortifications in New England author Document
Regarding Prior Correspondence author Document
Extract of Instructions to Bechet Rochefontaine, Temporary Engineer author Document