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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Letter Citation Document
No Letters Received; President's Proclamation Document
Letter Citation Document
Major Craig informs Secretary Knox of popular hostility and Whiskey Rebellion Document
[Unknown; No Document] Document
Fortifications at Charleston Document
Fortifications in Alexandria and Annapolis Document
Letter Citation Document
Council and Defending Fort Fayette Document
Report of Battle at Fallen Timbers, and Subsequent Destruction of Indian Property Document
Cost of Postage, Housing Troops Document
[Unknown; No Document] Document
Regarding Interim Naval Constructor Document
Letter Citation Document
Pay for Recruits Document
Reports Contracts for Canteens and Lead Document
Forwarded Letters Document
Letter from Andrew Pickens to Henry Knox on the troops and militia Document
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Letter Citation author Document
[No.39] Orders to Make Musket Cartridges author Document
Vessel belonging to the British Consul author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Instructions for Clerks in the Navy Yards author Document
[Unknown; No Document] author Document
Transporting Spars for the Frigate author Document