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Author: William Hull
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Lieutenant Colonel William Hull transmits several documents to Knox, including military returns and a letter respecting subsistence of the officers. Writes, We find ourselves much accommodated by the Articles of Furnitures left in the House and our situation more agreeable than we expected.
Author: William Hull
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Lieutenant Colonel William Hull transmits several documents to Knox, including military returns and a letter respecting subsistence of the officers. Writes, We find ourselves much accommodated by the Articles of Furnitures left in the House and our situation more agreeable than we expected.
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Hull, commandant of West Point, encloses a monthly return of troops.
Author: William Hull
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Writes that he only just received Knox's letter of 7 May. Was informed by General [John] Brooks that Brooks declined his appointment as a Brigadier General. As for his own appointment, since accepting would dramatically change his life, he hopes Knox will allow him to spend a bit more time making the decision. Free handwritten on address leaf with no signature.
Author: Henry Knox
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Writes to Hull about a dispute with Major [Sebastian] Bauman regarding officers of the infantry and artillery appearing in the same roster. Knox says he consulted with Washington and other general officers before making the decision. States that [m]y principles are precisely this, that the artillery officers should do an equal [portion] of duty with the officers of the Infantry... Knox also discusses the recent trial of soldiers accused of committing an audacious robbery on Mr. Lunds, and questions whether the crime called for a civil, not a military, trial. Certainly they deserve the punishment inflicted by the Court, Knox states. But I find myself restricted from giving [just?] approbation to the sentence of these to suffer death...from a consideration that the articles of war upon which they are condemned are rather implicatory than direct... He notes that other such military trials have taken place when it was difficult or impossible to have a trial by a civil authority. But the case is now widely different and therefore I would have you deliver the culprits to the civil authority to be by them tried and adjudged....In a case of the importance of Life & death the principals should be clear and evident. Knox closes by stating that the observations of joy observed on February 6th (likely celebrating the anniversary of the Franco-American alliance) were, in his opinon, proper, and that he hopes the [financier] (probably a reference to Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris) does not object to the fact that the dinner was at the public's expense. Watermarked.
Author: Henry Knox
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Written at camp near Dobbs Ferry by Brigadier General Knox to his brother William Knox. References William's letter of 25 July 1781. Says he wrote last week and hopes he has received the letter as the post office has been unreliable. It seems that someone in Lucy Knox's family is dying, but Henry says he will not tell her because she will be afflicted by it beyond moderation. Says her family in England will want to know of this information, and wants to be informed when a Mrs. Winslow will sail for Plymouth, so he can write to Lucy's sisters and mother. Says the destruction of paper money will damage the cause. Says the stoppage [of paper money] will create a distress here[.] I am pretty certain it will be temporary. I shall consider it as the dawn of returning honesty and industry. Says they have enough troops to defend themselves, but not to undertake an offensive campaign. References Major General Nathanael Greene's siege at Ninety Six in South Carolina. Says Greene could not storm the position, but that the siege forced the enemy to abandon the position and retire to Charleston. Claims that Twice General Greene has fought General Actions [at Guilford Courthouse and Hobkirk Hill] was defeated completely and yet reaped all the consequences of victory. Says the British probably have control of Plymouth, Virginia, Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. Says the American and French armies are in the most perfect harmony.
Author: Henry Knox
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Marked Private. From a prior meeting, Knox assured President Washington that Hull would accept his military appointment, and in this letter, discusses directly with Hull whether he will accept or decline. Also mentions General [John] Brooks' recent decision to decline the appointment.
Author: William Hull
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Discusses their recent correspondence, and mentions that he has recently declined a military appointment. Recounts conversations he and Knox have had about the possibility of his appointment, as well as about the appointment of General [John] Brooks and Brooks' decision not to accept. Also discusses family reasons for declining, particularly the illness of his father-in-law.
Author: William Hull
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Expresses his regret that his order of overalls for the Light Infantry cannot be fulfilled, but insists on breeches for those who joined from the 5th Regt. [as they] did not draw Breeches when they received their other cloathing [sic], and now being entirely destitute, they may be furnished with Breeches to place them on a level with the other part of the company, and the other companies in the corps. Also discusses plans for a meeting on 20 November, and refers to the attendance of General [George] Washington, General [possibly Lewis] Morris, the Governor and others. Docket in the hand of John Lillie, Knox's aide-de-camp.
Author: Henry Knox
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Argues against Congress's decision to discontinue the post at Fishkill, commanded by John Ruddock, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores. Its proximity to West Point and to army in the field, as well as the armory located on site, renders the post indispensable to Knox. Also expresses opposition to moving the stores from Fishkill to West Point. With Respect to the dismission of Mr Ruddock, I can have nothing to say, but that it is a disagreeable service indeed where a man after six years faithful services, without the imputation of an official crime that I know shall be dismis'd, with almost his whole pay due for four years, and that at a time when there are not... more officers of his station than are wanted. Knox's working draft.
Author: William Hull
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Mentions his new appointment in the military. Discusses a dispute involving ranks of soldiers in the state of Massachusetts. Refers to a Congressional resolution appointing him the second officer in the state. Had been under the impression that the only person in the state he had to answer to was [Henry] Jackson, but would like Knox to clarify the chain of command so that he can regulate [his] conduct accordingly. Mentions a dispute with [William] North.
