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Download George Washington to Henry Knox Discussing the Whiskey Rebellion, 8 August 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Marked 'private' by George Washington at the top of page one. Discusses an insurrection (the Whiskey Rebellion) and mentions a letter from [Attorney General William] Bradford concerning Colonel [John] Neville and Major [David] Lenox (the federal inspector and U.S. marshal, respectively, who had fled the area of disturbance in western Pennsylvania). Based on the new information, gives consent to Knox to absent himself from government to manage affairs on his plantation in frontier Maine.
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Download George Washington to Henry Knox Discussing the Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Later copy, No. 19 Copied from & compared with the Original Feb'y 8th 1854. Marked private. Mentions a letter from Mr. Bradford concerning Colonel Neville and Major Lenox (possibly referring to David Bradford, Presley Neville and Marshal Lenox). Discusses an insurrection (the Whiskey Rebellion), and instructs Knox to pursue an unspecified plan.
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Download Henry Knox to George Washington Requesting Permission to Join the President in Putting Down the Whiskey Rebellion, 6 October 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Secretary of War Knox informs the president of his arrival in Philadelphia, and also for permission to join Washington in Carlisle, Pennsylvania until the painful task upon which you are, shall be settled. The painful task was the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion by government troops, headed by Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Virginia Governor Henry Lee. Knox's retained draft.
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Download Letter of Thanks from Henry Knox to Alexander Hamilton for Help at the Time of the Whiskey Rebellion, 8 October 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Writes, Your exertions in my department during my absence will never be obliterated. I regret my long stay. If things shall be so serious as to require the President [George Washington] to go forward (referring to the Whiskey Rebellion), I hope I may be indulged in joining him. I have not seen Mr [John?] Jays disputes.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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| Release | : 1783 |
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Download Henry Knox to George Washington Discussing Leaving Some Cannon at Niagara, 15 August 1783 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses the possibility of leaving some cannon at Niagara and how to best arrange them. Knox's retained draft.
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Download George Washington to Henry Knox on Relations with Native Americans and the British, 11 December 1787 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Later copy of a letter from Washington to Knox, discussing America's relationship with the the Indians and British involvement in these affairs. Also discusses the Society of the Cincinnati and a construction project involving limestone. Copy made 9 August 1855.
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Download John Stagg Jr. to Henry Knox about an Uprising, a Barn Burning and the Moves of General Wayne, 12 August 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Informs Knox he ordered two more subalterns to depart immediately. Mentions the insurgents continue their outrages in that quarter - They have burnt the barn of Major [Abraham] Kilpatrick, with a large quantity of grain, hay, &c. Reports on the number of militia men that have been called forth to suppress the uprising (possibly part of the Whiskey Rebellion). Notes the rioters now amount to 4,500 and are generally armed. Warns Col [Thomas] Butler is threatened with proscription, and if the president [George Washington] does not remove him and his garrison that they will burn the Fort. Quotes a letter he received from General [Charles] Scott. Scott reports he will be moving out tomorrow with 1,594 volunteers to join General [Anthony] Wayne. General Scott is most likely referring to the build-up to the Battle of Fallen Timber that took place August 20, 1794.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Download Henry Knox to George Washington Reflecting on the Revolutionary War and News of Congress, 21 February 1784 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Knox reflects on the Revolutionary War: Your calm retreat to Mount Vernon must be a source of ineffable delight to you. You can from there take a retrospective view of the critical exigencies of the War, and see a thousand ways by which the issue might have been the reverse of what it is- And your happiness must be in proportion to the extreme difficulties and danger in the contest and the immense blessings secured to your country by the glorious peace... Gives Washington news of Congress. Discusses the Society of the Cincinnati: The Cincinnati appears however groundless to be an object of jealousy... Notes that in response to the Society of the Cincinnati, a committee has been chosen by the Legislature of Massachusetts to investigate associations that may have a tendency to create a race of an hereditary nobility... Knox's retained draft.
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Download Henry Knox to George Washington Discussing Clothing and Arrangements for the Troops Over the Winter, 8 October 1783 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Lets Washington know that he received his message concerning clothing for the troops over the winter and the resolves of Congress thanking General [Robert] Howe and his detachment. Notes that he enclosed a weekly return of the troops. Discusses the return of men to regiments and the numbers that will be discharged. Asks that the quartermaster make the necessary arrangements for five to six hundred men to obtain wood for the upcoming winter. Says there is a board of inspection assigned to discharging all of the infirm men, but they have not yet made a report. Knox's retained draft.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Download Henry Knox to George Washington Discussing War Department Matters, 14 October 1792 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses War Department matters that, in his opinion, should be mentioned to the legislature at the next session. Notes that arsenals are needed in the middle and southern states. Transmits a letter from Governor Lee. Proposes to travel east the following day to see his family. Knox's retained draft.
