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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Conference of the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation with the Secretary of War author Document
Answers to the Queries of Joseph Howell to the Secretary of War. author Document
Employing Armorers author Document
Request for Price List author Document
Knox informs Washington of St.Clair's arrival author Document
Cover Letter for the Answers to Howell's Queries author Document
Knox makes public the causes of hostilities with Indians author Document
Orders to Supply Block House author Document
Updates on Construction at Fort Pitt author Document
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Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on effect of cold weather and snow; influence of Western Confederacy; Captain Brant; whereabouts of General St. Clair's field book and papers; white participation against St.Clair's Army; British operations vicinity Lake Erie Document
Letter from Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox from Kanandaique on the Indian delegation to Congress; meeting at house of General Israel Chapin Document
Additional Annuiity for the Cherokees Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter Citation Document
Placement of Posts Document
Officer Was Never Seen Again Document
Reimbursing the Cost of the Auxilliary Force Document
Guns from York Document
Letter of Introduction Document
Prospects for War & Officer Appointments Document
Letter Citation Document
Letter Citation Document
Discussion of various matters Document
Letter from the Reverend Samuel Kirkland to Secretary of War Henry Knox on urgency of Six Nations delegation to Philadelphia; efforts to derail the delegation's visit; effect of the defeat of General St. Clair's Army Document
Report on the Pay of Capt. Hugh Beard's Company of Militia Document