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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The United States Require Peace! author Document
We Have the Worst to Apprehend, Etc. author Document
Treaty of New York with the Creek Nation of Indians author Document
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Instruction for Travel to Georgia author Document
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Letter Citation author Document
Request for Loan author Document
Knox speaks of Creeks and Indian Commissioners with Few author Document
Knox acknowledges receipt of monies for troop rations author Document
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Letter Citation Document
Certificate of employment for Vandenbrock Document
Cockle solicits federal appointment from Knox Document
Jackson discusses politics with Knox Document
Cockle replies to Knox's letter informing of no vacancies Document
Williams recommends Newman to Knox Document
Jackson expresses condolences and asks for job Document
Pike request appointment from Knox Document
Parker requests appointment from Knox Document
Hodgdon Recommends Captain Rue Document
Habersham accepts appointment as Collector Document
Jackson discusses politics and appointments with Knox Document
Recommendation for Colonel John Parker Document