Henry J. Knox Letter
This letter, signed "Knox," was written to inform Henry J. Knox of the state of his affairs.
Dates
- 1805 December 24
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This letter, signed "Knox," was written to inform Henry J. Knox of the state of his affairs.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Knox was born to William and Mary (Campbell) Knox in Boston, Massachusetts on July 25, 1750. During the American Revolution, Knox led the Continental Army's Artillery Division and was responsible for moving artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 1776 and so forcing the British Army away from Boston. At the war's end, he accepted the British surrender in New York. The Continental Congress appointed him Secretary of War under the Articles of Confederation on March 9, 1785. Knox held this position until 1789, when he became United States Secretary of War in President George Washington's Cabinet. In this role, he encouraged the buildup of a regular Navy as well as a plan for a national militia. Henry Knox died on his family's estate in Thomaston, Maine on October 25, 1806.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository