671To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Brigadier General Bloomfield is of opinion that by the 12th he shall be able to march with about 400 men from Trenton, this would make up the whole number who have marched from New Jersey 1700. The remainder hes is of opinion may not be collected until a fortnight owing to the defect of the militia Laws —I beleive General Freelinghausens volunteers have not turned out so well as he expected....
672To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit certain papers just received from Governor Mifflin with a desire of being submitted to you. I also have the honor of submitting a letter written by me to him in concert with the Secretary of the Treasury. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Mifflin’s letter to Knox of 17 Aug. listed nine documents...
673To John Adams from Henry Knox, 5 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to the order of the President of the United States, I have the honor to submit to the Senate, a message of the Cornplanter, and New Arrow, to Major General Wayne of the 8th ultimo—The Subject of indian affairs being under the consideration of Congres, the President has conceived it proper, that they should be possessed of the message now submitted. I have the honor to be, / Sir, /...
674To George Washington from Henry Knox, 13 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The secretary for the department of war humbly submits to the President of the United States the following report and statement of the troops in public service. That the enclosed resolve of Congress of the 3rd of October 1787 is the authority by which all the troops in the service of the United States were enlisted excepting two incomplete companies of artillery, which were returned in service...
675Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 11 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Will you please to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed letters from major general Wayne, and to inform him that as the paymaster has arrived at head quarters, pay, to complete the army for the last year, will be prepared, and forwarded instantly. I am, dear Sir, Yours sincerely— LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . An entry in GW’s executive journal for 11 Jan. 1793 indicates GW’s...
676To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your Consideration a proposed message to the Six Nations in answer to theirs by General Chapin. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed draft has not been identified. On 24 Dec. Henry Knox sent to Israel Chapin two addresses “To the Sachems, Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations,” both dated 24 Dec. ( PHi :...
677To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration such a plan of raising the levies as appears to Major General St Clair, Brigadier General Butler and myself to be proper. And I also submit to your consideration, the draft of a letter to be written to me previously to your departure, authorizing me upon the points therein mentioned. I shall have the honor to wait upon you, in the morning, in...
678To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the enclosed letter from James Seagrove dated 27th April and also a letter from Constant Freeman dated 29th of the same Month. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obed. Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . These enclosures, which GW returned to Knox on 23 May, have not been identified ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the...
679To George Washington from Henry Knox, 9 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your inspection a general return of the Ordnance, Arms, and Military Stores in possession of the United States specifying the places at which they are deposited. The stores in general were placed in their present situation by the chances or events of the late War—Springfield in Massachusetts and Carlisle in Pennsylvania excepted—At these places buildings were...
680To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
Before the definitive step is taken for the reappointment of Captain Lee I beg leave to submit to your view the proceedings of the Court Martial on his Case—It appears that all the Officers who composed the Court signed the petition for his restoration. With perfect respect I have the honor to be Your obedient Servant. LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Neither the enclosed proceedings nor the...