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Title: Adams, John to Jean Luzac, 1781 December 13; No. 11 John Adams to Jean Luzac
Identifier(s): text:346182
Description: Informs him that Adams intends to send copies of the new Dutch translation of "the American Constitutions" to the principal public libraries in America, mentions receiving copies of the new Dutch translation of the Massachusetts constitution, and expresses regret about his own inability to read a comparison of the latter with the Dutch constitution; comments on the future of America; encloses a letter [not present] from Gen. [Henry] Knox that does not give hope of possessing Charleston, [S.C.] this year; responds to his "friendly complaint" about relaying information for the "Leyden Gazette" [Gazette de Leyde] and discusses the problem of disseminating news.
Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826et al
Subject: Gazette de Leyde (Netherlands, Leiden); Netherlands; Luzac, Jean, 1702-1783; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Date: 1781-12-13; 2022

Title: Trant, Dominick to Henry Jackson, 1782 April 16; No. 1376 Dominick Trant to Henry Jackson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:912
Description: Requests that he forward Trant's pay in notes; informs him that Trant can purchase clothing in Philadelphia without any deduction for length of payment; mentions that Gen. [Henry] Knox is in Elizabethtown, [N.J.] and that [Charles-Henri-Theodat, comte d'] Estaing is in Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Estaing, Charles Henri, comte d', 1729-1794
Date: 1782-04-16; 2021

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1778 July 19, 20; No. 28 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346195
Description: Informs her that Gen. [Henry] Knox ordered him to Englishtown to attend a wounded officer and mentions other wounded officers; describes the village of Englishtown and mentions that its situation makes fever and ague flourish and that the place is naturally poor and rendered poorer because the army encamped there a few days; informs her that he went to see two Tories executed at Monmouth Court House, [N.J.) "but they were turned off a few minutes before I arrived"; mentions the arrival of the French ambassador to Congress [Conrad Alexandre Gerard) and the arrival of the French fleet off Sandy Hook; expresses hope that the British will leave America in a few months and that each Continental regiment will be sent to its own state; [postscript): informs her that when the British marched through New Jersey they burned houses and plundered "without distinction of Whig or Tory" and remarks: "fine! encouragement for Tories."
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Conrad-Alexandre Gérard (1729-1790)
Date: 1778-07; 2022

Title: Huntington, Jedediah to Jabez Huntington, 1775 December 25; No. 589 Jedediah Huntington to Jabez Huntington
Identifier(s): text:348968
Description: Informs him that Jedediah Huntington cannot go home now "without prejudice to my Regiment" and that the regiment fills up beyond expectations but they need good arms and blankets; informs him that two British deserters from Bunker Hill reported that most of the enemy intend to leave Boston soon, enter New York, and get behind the Americans, and also that peace is being negotiated; informs him that when Col. [Henry] Knox arrives with artillery an attempt may be made to set fire to part of Boston rather than allow it to provide fuel for the enemy, who are pulling down houses to burn; mentions that an article ordered by Dr. [John] Morgan that will be important to the army in the event of a battle has not arrived.
Creator: Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818et al
Subject: Military deserters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786; Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Morgan, John, 1735-1789
Date: 1775-12-25; 2022

Title: Pryor, J. to Henry Knox, 1779 February 20; Pryor, J. to Henry Knox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22774
Description: Letter from J. Pryor to Henry Knox. Notwithstanding General Knox's order respecting forage for Colonel Harrison's horse, the forage-master has refused of late to issue it, the reasons for this are contained in the enclosed letter; desires him to repeat the order.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Forage; Horses; Pryor, J.; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Date: 1779-02-20; 2022

Title: Knox, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 13; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21681
Description: Letter from Henry Knox to Nathanael Greene. West Point - The desire of His Excellency that the preparations of the five ships at New London shall be stopped. Mentions the matter so that he (Knox) may send such orders to Mr. Hubbard as he thinks proper. Asks for news of winter quarters.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Quartermasters; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-13; 2022

Title: Knox, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 20; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21558
Description: Letter from Henry Knox to Nathanael Greene. Camp, Fredericksburg - Begging him to give directions to his deputy at Springfield to pay for such lumber and coal as may be wanted for the use of the ordnance mills at that place.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-20; 2022

Title: Knox, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 25; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21719
Description: Letter from Henry Knox to Nathanael Greene. Pluckemin - Promising to send all tentmakers to Morristown. Mrs. Knox and the young ladies send their compliments to Mrs. Greene and the ladies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Quartermasters; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-25; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 June 01; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16315
Description: George Washington responds to Richard Henry Lee letter from May 22. He writes that perhaps he was to forceful in the letter that initiated the discussion about foreign soldiers (mercenaries, professional soldiers.) Nevertheless, Washington emphasizes the if "Monsr D’Coudrey" becomes the head of artillery, that they would lose a "very valuable Officer in General Knox who is a Man of great Military Reading, sound judgment, & clear conceptions—He has conducted the affairs of that department with honour to himself, and advantage to the Public—and will resign if any one is put over him." Washington turns to recruitment issues and defectors after General Howe's proclamation. He writes of his frustration with Congress' slow or no responses to his letters. Washington concludes the letter with a reference to the Director General of the Hospital.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Foreign opinion, French; Recruiting and enlistment; Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Revolution, 1775-1783, [Spanish-American War, 1898, etc.]; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; Great Britain Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Date: 1777-06-01; 2021