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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 21 … | 1778-02-21 | Valley Forge, February 21, 1778 . Discusses disposal of the artillery at Albany and Farmington.... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 30 … | 1779-05-30 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 30, 1779 . Sends instructions concerning brigade artillery. Df ,... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 4 … | 1779-06-04 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Informs Knox of British advance toward the Continental... |
| 4 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 12 … | 1779-07-12 | New Windsor [ New York ] July 12, 1779 . Urges Knox to send all available arms to Army and to... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 20 … | 1779-08-20 | West Point, August 20, 1779. Instructs Knox to prepare a sufficient number of cannon ball and to... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 8 … | 1779-12-08 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 8, 1779 . Instructs Knox to send artillery pieces and men to... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 21 … | 1780-06-21 | [ Springfield, New Jersey ] June 21, 1780 . Instructs Knox to transport the flour at Trenton, New... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 15 … | 1780-07-15 | [ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 15, 1780 . Informs Knox that objective of siege is to be New... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 21 … | 1780-10-21 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] October 21, 1780 . Has permitted Captain Lewis Garanger to experiment... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 22, 1780 . Orders Knox to prepare artillery to cover passage... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 9 … | 1781-02-09 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 9, 1781 . Commends Knox for measures taken to carry out... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 10 … | 1781-02-10 | [ New Windsor, New York ] February 10, 1781 . Reports that conference between French and American... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 10 … | 1781-02-10 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 10, 1781 . Asks Knox to supply Captain Lewis Garanger with... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1791-04-04 | As the public service may require that communications should be made to me, during my absence... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-02-24 | The President of the United States requests the attendance of the at Nine o’Clock tomorrow... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox … | 1793-02-27 | As the day is near at hand, when the President-elect is to take the oath of qualification, and no... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-03-09 | Expecting that my private affairs will call me to Virginia on or before the 25 of this month, I... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | ≈1793-03-21 | To The Secretary of State—The Secretary of the Treasury—The Secretary of War and The Attorney... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-04-18 | The posture of affairs in Europe, particularly between France and Great Britain, places the... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-06-12 | As you are about to meet on other business, it is my desire, that you would take the enclosed... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-07-29 | It will not be amiss, I conceive, at the meeting you are about to have to day, to consider the... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-08-03 | Fresh occurrences, but communicated thro’ private channels, make it indispensable that the... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox … | 1794-06-10 | It is my wish to set off for Mount Vernon on Monday next. With some inconvenience to myself, it... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Randolph, Edmund | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox … | 1794-06-16 | Tomorrow I shall commence my journey for Virginia. My absence from the seat of Government will be... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775 | 1775-11-16 | You are immediately to examine into the state of the Artillery of this army & take an account of... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Invitation to Colonel Henry and Lucy Flucker Knox, 1 … | 1776-02-01 | The General & Mrs Washington, present their Compliments, to Colo. Knox & Lady, begs the favor of... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Orders and Instructions for Colonel Henry Knox, 3 April … | 1776-04-03 | It being of the Utmost Importance to the Publick Service, that the Main Body of The Regiment of... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Col. Henry Knox, 19 August … | 1776-08-19 | Letter not found: to Col. Henry Knox, 19 Aug. 1776. GW wrote to William Heath on this date : “I... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 10 November 1776 | 1776-11-10 | as it is more than probable (unless Genl Howe should throw his whole force into the Jerseys &... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Orders to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 16 January 1777 | 1777-01-16 | The honorable Continental Congress having resolv’d to establish Magazines, Laboratories, and... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1777-01-29 | I have no doubt but that in the new appointment of Artillery Officers, you thought of Mr Machin... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1777-02-09 | A few days ago I recd a Letter from Genl Schuyler, in which he requests that Colo. Lamb may be... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1777-02-11 | I have yours of the 1st instant inclosing a Copy of a Memorial which you had presented to the... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1777-03-14 | I have for some time past most earnestly expected you, to arrange matters in the Artillery... |
| 35 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | Orders to Major Generals Arthur St. Clair and Johann … | 1777-11-17 | Instructions for Major General St Clair, Major General Baron Kalb, and Brigadier General Knox.... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-01-08 | I have thought proper to give you the following Instructions relative to the Ordnance Department... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-01-08 | In addition to the Instructions I gave you to day, I beg may be added that of providing a number... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-01-15 | Should it be thought expedient to draw a Body of Men together early next Spring, it will be... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-01-21 | I wrote to you the 15th desiring you to have the Arms in Massachusets and New Hampshire collected... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-02-21 | I duly received your favour of the 18th of January, which hurry of business has prevented my... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-03-05 | I have your favors of the 4th and 16th Feby. I have not yet recd any answer from the Board of War... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-05-17 | The Enemys Transactions in Philadelphia as related by divers intelligent persons indicate the... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-12-18 | You will perceive by the inclosed Letter—Commission & Resolution, that Congress have given Lieut.... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-01-14 | I duly received your favor of the 30th Ulto inclosing one of the same date representing the State... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-03-23 | For the more speedy assembling of the Militia upon an emergency, I have agreed with the Feild... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-04-12 | Inclosed you have the last General Return of Ordnance and Military Stores which I have recd from... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-04 | I inclose you a return which I received a few days ago from General Parsons—of arms and... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-12 | The Inclosed letters respecting the rank of Officers in Proctors Regiment, & Colo. Flower’s... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-13 | I inclose you a petition from Robinson who is under sentence of death for your consideration. If... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-27 | I herewith transmit you an extract of a letter from the board of war of the 24th inst.; by which... |