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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Report from the Western Frontier Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter Citation Document
Recommendation of Major's Brother Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on prospects for war with Western Tribes; the just designs of Congress regarding the Indians; a proposal to send delegation led by Captain Henrick and a Stockbridge Chief Document
Embassy to the Western Indians, Etc. Document
Letter Citation Document
Character Recommendation for Officer Document
Request for Payment for Services Rendered; Invalid Pensions Document
Letters of Major General St.Clair to Secretary of War Document
Treating with the Six Nations Document
Land Purchase Document
Letter Citation Document
Poor Condition of Fort and its Structures Document
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Supplies and Inspection author Document
Brightening the Chain with the Five Nations, Etc. author Document
Preparations for the Expedition to the Westward author Document
Letter Citation author Document
Employment for Mr. Mentelle author Document
Supplies for two companies author Document
Letter Citation author Document
A Subject of Considerable Import author Document
Status of Detachments author Document
Letter from the Secretary at War regarding military appointments author Document