61To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 21 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you an estimate of the quantity and quality of Timber, Plank, Scantling and Copper &c. which will be required for each of the four largest frigates contemplated by the Act entitled “An Act to provide a naval armament” nearly the same quantity will also be wanted for each of the thirty six gunships mentioned in the said Act. It has been decided by the President of...
62To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 24 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Among other reasons for wishing your return is Mrs Hamiltons earnest desire. It seems that she has had, or has been in danger of a miscarriage, which has much alarmed her. But Doctor Khun by whom she is attened with Doctor Stephens, Assures that she is in no danger. However as she is extremely desirous of your presence in order to tranquilize her this note is transmited by the Presidents...
63To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 14 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July 14, 1794. “I request that you would please to have placed in the hands of the Naval Agents who have definitively accepted of their appointments certain sums of money with which to commence their operations.… You will be better able to form a judgement of the sum than I can, as you will decide upon the articles which are to be obtained by them.…” LC , RG 45, Letters Sent...
64To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
As the building of the Frigates is closely connected with the subject of Finance I beg leave to submit to your consideration, the arrangements which I propose upon that subject. No. 1. is proposed instructions to the Agents. " 2. —————————— to the Superintendant " 3. —————————— to the builder or Constructor. " 4. —————————— to the Clerk of the yard. Any remarks you may think proper or...
65To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July 9, 1794. “I request that you would be pleased to deside as early as may be, the articles … to be obtained by the naval Agents, at Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Portsmouth. Altho I have not yet definite Answers from all those places, yet as soon as I shall receive them, I am desirous of putting every thing in train of execution.” LC , RG 45, Unbound...
66To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 8, 1794. On August 12, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Samuel Hodgdon: “I have just received from the secy. of the Treasy a letter to him of the 8th. inst. from the Secy. at War, containing a requisition of certain articles.” Letter not found. ] Hodgdon was commissary of military stores. See H to Knox, June 20, 1794 . LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the...
67To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 1 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you the enclosed extract of a letter, received this day, from Major General Wayne, dated the 10th of March 1794 complaining, in a pointed manner of the very inferior quality of the Hats and Shoes furnished by the contractors of Clothing for the last year. The President of the United States to whom this subject has been submitted is of opinion that the Contractors...
68To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a list of articles which will be required for the equipment of each of the forty four gun ships & to observe that nearly the same will be required for each of the thirty six gun ships. The heavy Cannon and shot have already been requested of you. The twelve pounders will hereafter be more specifically stated. The military stores also will in due season be fully...
69To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 24 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 24, 1790. On August 5, 1790, in Schedule B of his “Report on Additional Sums Necessary for the Support of Government,” Hamilton referred to “The Secretary at War in his Letter to the sec’y of the Treasury dated 24 June 1790.” Letter not found. ]
70To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, [24] July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July [ 24 ] 1794 . “I have the honor to transmit you a letter this day received from the naval agents in Philadelphia for a supply of money. I concieve it would be proper immediately to place in the hands of each agent the sum of five thousand dollars for them to be accountable.” LC , RG 45, Letters Sent Concerning Naval Matters, National Archives. Francis Gurney and Daniel...
71To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 25 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 25, 1794. On July 26, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Knox: “I have before me your letter of the 25 instant to the Secy of the Treasury.” Letter not found. ] LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
72To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 17 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 17, 1794. On December 17, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Knox : “In reply to your letter of this date.” Letter not found. ]
73To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 25 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I shall immediately appoint the following persons as naval agents viz. Boston—Henry Jackson New York—John Blagge Baltimore—Jeremiah Yellot. The others will be determined on as soon as possible. The Sixth frigate will not be built at Charleston. The place is not quite determined on but it will be in the course of a day or two. Mr. John Morgan will be the...
74To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 3 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 3, 1792. In a letter to Anthony Wayne, dated November 24, 1792, Knox referred to “my letter of the 3d. instant to the Secretary of the Treasury.” Letter not found. ] Knopf, Wayne Richard C. Knopf, ed., Anthony Wayne: A Name in Arms; Soldier, Diplomat, Defender of Expansion Westward of a Nation; the Wayne-Knox-Pickering-McHenry Correspondence (Pittsburgh, 1960). , 140....
75To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, [15 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 15, 1793. On April 18, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Knox : “The requests contained in your letter of the 15 of April have been complied with.” Letter not found. ]
76To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 26 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, June 26, 1794. “I have the honor to transmit you Captain Truxtons estimate of Masts and spars for one of the Frigates of 44 Guns—for the 36 gun frigates will be but little inferior in size.” LC , RG 45, Letters Sent Concerning Naval Matters. National Archives. For background to this letter, see Knox to H, April 21, 1794 . Thomas Truxtun. See Knox to H, June 23, 1794 . A copy of...
77To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 3 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered maturely of the magazines of provisions, the meat part whereof to be salted, which the service may require to be kept in advance for the garrisons and divisions of the troops north west of the Ohio. I have the honor to transmit you the result, which has been approved by the President of the United States, and the general subject of which has been transmitted to Major General...
78To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
War Department, July 9, 1794. “Agreeably to your request of the 7th. Inst. I have the honor of transmitting you the Sums to be expended upon the Fortifications specified by the Laws.…” Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Secretary of War, Third Congress. National Archives. This letter was enclosed in a report which Knox submitted to Congress on December 19, 1794. The report is printed in ASP American...
79To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 6 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you the general dimensions of the heavy cannon which are required for the fortifications and for the frigates; the proof which will be required of each piece, by persons who shall be appointed by me for that purpose, and the time within which they ought to be delivered. ASP American State Papers, Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United...
80Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to John Jay, 29 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Notwithstanding the information of this Morning respecting the Insertion in Dunlap’s Paper on Monday, certain reasons determine us rather to return to you the Paper with our certificate. You will find that we have altered nothing material to your purpose. The omission of what concerned the President has proceeded from a scruple about official propriety. We are with respect & esteem Dr Sir ...
Notwithstanding the information of this Morning respecting the Insertion in Dunlap’s Paper on Monday, certain reasons determine us rather to return to you the Paper with our certificate. You will find that we have altered nothing material to your purpose. The omission of what concerned the President has proceeded from a scruple about official propriety. We are with respect & esteem D r Sir...
82Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to John Jay and Rufus King, 27 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
We have received your Letter of the 26th instant. We take to day to revise it and tomorrow or the day after we expect to hand it to some Printer for publication with our Certificate. We are with respect and esteem Your obedient servants John Jay } Esquires. Rufus King LS , in the handwriting of H, Columbia University Libraries. For background to this letter, see the introductory note to H to...
83To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 19 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your friendly note of this morning for which I sincerely thank you. I shall frequently avail myself of your kindness, and I should have done so this day, in order to evince my impressions on the occasion, had I not previously engaged to Mrs. Knox, that I would dine with her being the first time since her late confinement.—I am my dear Sir respectfully and affectionately Yours,...
84To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 16 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the other objects to be considered tomorrow, it is the desire of the President that the memorial of a frenchman , an inhabitant of the Western territory upon an injury which he suffered from the Commandant of a Spanish post should also be reported upon. The memorial is lodged in your office with your last report. Will you please to bring it with you?—I am Dear Sir Your sincerely &...
85To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 9 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to inform the British Minister that the privateers Petit Democrate and Caramagnole sent into New London as a prize the Brig Nancy of Jamaica, That the Governor of Connecticut having possess’d himself of the said Brig by a party of Militia was ready to deliver her up to her Master or Owner at the time of her capture, but that no such persons have appear’d, and that in...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 24 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you, the enclosed letter, dated the 20th. inst: received this day, from the Governor of Maryland, with sundry depositions, relative to the augmentation of force alledged to have been received in the port of Baltimore by the French Privateer Schooner Industry, and the capture of the Brig Cunningham by the Sans Cullotes of Marseilles. I have the honor also to inclose...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Swedish neutral Vessel having been brought into our ports before the fifth of August, is not comprehended in the rule to restore Vessels taken by the illicit privateers after that period. It would appear to me, that the appeal to the Circuit Court should be prosecuted. If the event should then be unfavorable, and it should be proper to interfere with force, it must I conceive be by virtue...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 26 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
General Knox has received Mr: Jefferson’s kind note of this day, and hopes to be well enough, in a very few days, to attend to the business alluded to; when he will inform Mr: J thereof. At present, HK’s indisposition prevents his attending to any serious business. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Mch. 1793. A letter from Knox to TJ of 1 Apr. 1793, recorded in SJL...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 22 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
General Stewart declines accepting the Appointment of Inspector for the port of Philadelphia and would have done the same with the naval office had it been offered to him. He says that he made the application at the instance of his father in Law , who is now convinced that the accepstance of the office would injure his commercial pursuits . I enclose you a letter from the Governor of Maryland,...
90To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 20 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind favor of the 1st. instant two days ago. Mr. Joseph Pope of this Town the inventor of the improvements in the horizontal Mills, and the proprietor of the Patent has lately still further improved them, so as to carry four pairs of stones. He is my particular acquaintance, and he will immediately have accurate drawings made and transmitted to you by which, with the...