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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806.

Henry Knox papers, 1789-1797. - 5 1 items plus oversize. 1 container. 0.2 linear feet.

Vermont pensioners list was previously cataloged separately.

Open to research.

ALS (1789 August 6) to Knox from his wife, Lucy Flucker Knox, concerning the debate in Congress over the location of the seat of the federal government; list (1792 June 4) sent to Noah Smith naming Vermont Revolutionary War pensioners, copy of a cover letter for a commission (1792 June 28), and an offer (1794 July 5) of a shipbuilding contract, all written by Knox as U.S. secretary of war; ALS (1796 February 21) to Winthrop Sargent pertaining chiefly to personal matters, and an account book (1796-1797).


Photographic reproduction, in part.
[S.l.].


U.S. secretary of war and army officer.


Collection material in English.

LCCN: mm 82086710

Subjects--Personal Names:
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1760-1824 --Correspondence.
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820 --Correspondence.
Smith, Noah, 1756-1812 --Correspondence.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. War Department.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipbuilding.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Claims.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Veterans.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--Politics and government--1789-1797.
Vermont--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Index Terms--Occupation:
Army officers.
Cabinet officers.