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Memoir of the Life and Times of... John Lamb
1850
Lamb, John, 1735-1800
John Lamb was a General serving under Henry Knox. Memoirs were inscribed by author Isaac Leake to his son. Printed by Joel Munsell.
GLC06908
[Payment for Lamb's attendance in the New York State Assembly]
5 May 1785
Speaker John Hathorn's payment of 29 pounds 12 shillings for Lamb's attendance from 15 January to 23 March 1784. Includes Lamb's endorsed receipt of funds.
GLC02499.11
to Henry Knox
6 May 1782
Written from Burlington, likely in New Jersey. Explains to Knox that per his instructions, they have performed some experiments comparing English and French howitzers. They have concluded that French howitzers will be useless unless they have...
GLC02437.01411
Return of Stores, expended at the different Batteries, on the 13th and 14th Instant.
14 October 1781
Lists quantities of stores used at the Grand Battery, Left Battery, and Redoubt under Colonel Lamb during the siege of Yorktown. Lamb commanded the Second Regiment of Continental Artillery.
GLC02437.01227
4 June 1782
Relates that per Knox's instructions, he brought all the howitzers and field pieces to Burlington, and finds them in very bad shape. He is having them inspected and repaired immediately. Wrote to Colonel [Timothy] Pickering to ask him to obtain...
GLC02437.01438
February 14, 1782
Written from Burlington, likely in New Jersey. Writes that he was "informed by the Pay-Master that the Financier intended the officers should receive two months Pay, in certain Notes, payable on the 1st of August next." He and the other officers...
GLC02437.01354
Return of stores expended at the Grand Battery on the 9th and 10th Instant.
10 October 1781
Lists quantities of ammunition used at the Continental Army's battery under Colonel John Lamb's command during the siege of Yorktown on 9 and 10 October 1781. Reported to Henry Knox. Labeled "9 & 10" on page two in a different hand.
GLC02437.01219
19 June 1782
Writes that he has, pursuant to Knox's instructions, sent Captain [William] Stevens to Secretary at War [Benjamin] Lincoln with a section of a howitzer shell and a request that Lincoln order Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch to produce the number of shells...
GLC02437.01457
Return of Stores expended, in the different Batteries, the 17th October 1781.
17 October 1781
Lists quantities of ordnance used at the Grand Battery, Left Battery, Left Redoubt, Right Redoubt, and in the trenches during the siege of Yorktown. Colonel Lamb commanded the Second Regiment of Continental Artillery.
GLC02437.01234
14 August 1781
Written by Colonel Lamb to Brigadier General Knox. Accuses Colonel John Crane of defrauding solders under his command of their pay. Says many of the Crane's officers have accused him of these crimes. Says Lieutenant Colonel Stevens has publicly...
GLC02437.01132
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