Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Knowles, Charles (d. 1796) to Henry Knox

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06328 Author/Creator: Knowles, Charles (d. 1796) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 January 1794 Pagination: 2 p. ; 26.3 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox he sent him a letter describing in detail the reason why he cannot produce all of his vouchers for the payment and expenditures of the old Continental money. Notes he will solicit Knox's successor (Timothy Pickering) to explain the matter.

Knowles, Charles, ?-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources