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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Secretary at War discusses status of stores with Major Craig author Document
Letter to Captains Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Barney, Dale, and Truxton appointing them Captains of the first six frigates constructed author Document
Inquiry to Captain Joshua Barney regarding relative rank with Captain Talbot and whether he will accept appointment as Captain author Document
Appointing Talbot captain of one of the new frigates author Document
Return of the Legion of the United States author Document
[Untitled] author Document
Limited Action Against British Authorized, Though Peaceful Resolutions Still Being Sought author Document
Secretary at War discusses status of stores with Major Craig author Document
Additional Funds Required for Fortifications, Advice on Frigate author Document
Knox requisitions supplies author Document
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Payment to contractor for supply of militia Monongalia District Document
Payment Virginia militia for defense of frontier 1793 Document
Recommendation of Captain Murray as Frigate Commander Document
Payment to contractor for supply of militia Monongalia District Document
Payment Virginia militia for defense of frontier 1793 Document
Acceptance of Naval Appointment Document
Letter Citation Document
Transportation and Supplies Document
Letter from Navy captain Document
Chapin discusses Indian affairs and British activity on frontier with Knox Document
Requests Patterns for Iron Ballasts Document
Refers to Plans with John Morgan to Cut Wood and Build Frigate Document
Maunsell informs Knox of French naval activities Document
Talbot accepting appointment as captain of one of the new ships Document
King asks Knox to keep the new command billet vacant Document