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[Salary account for service in the Continental Congress]

Lists his salary for a 240 day term he served for the state of New York from 25 November 1782 to 30 July 1783 at five dollars a day for a total of $524. Also lists traveling expenses for 14 days. Lists credits to his account of $460 leaving a...

GLC01605

Lithograph titled The Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776

One print entitled The Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 dated circa 1850. This image is a gathering of men and is considered to be depicting the signing or presentation of the Declaration of Independence. The original painting by Trumbull...

GLC10045

to George Clinton re: British fortification, Cherokee Indians and French troops

Signed page 2, with long postscript extending over pages 3-4. Expresses concern over continental soldiers. Also news from Laurens regarding the British fortification of Savannah and Count D'Estaing landing with 5000 French troops. Hopeful postcript...

GLC06426

to George Clinton

Greene, the Governor of Rhode Island, writes to Clinton, Governor of New York, to request that an embargo be lifted so that grain can be transported from New York to Rhode Island. Discusses the grain shortage because of British occupation of parts of...

GLC00585

to George Clinton

Hamilton writes to Clinton in Poughkeepsie, New York to inform him that he wants to return to private occupations and will resign his office as a New York member of the Continental Congress within ten days.

GLC00812

to Abraham Ten Broeck

Ordering the capture of St. Leger and his "party of savages and tories under the command of Brandt" [Col. Joseph Brant]

GLC08101

to Benjamin Lincoln

Later copy. Previous catalog record noted that this is a copy. Knox had planned to travel to New England by way of Albany, New York, so he could see Lincoln and Benedict Arnold, but his late departure will prevent him from taking that route....

GLC02437.00691

[Journal of Revolutionary War military officers and other staff]

Hierarchical lists of (named) officers serving under Colonels [John] Lamb, [John] Crane, [Lewis] Nicola (Invalid Corps), [Benjamin] Tupper (10th Mass.), Butler (1st Conn.) and [Samuel] Webb (3rd Conn.), and Engineers and Sappers under Major [Jean...

GLC02437.02419

to Henry Knox

Expresses his happiness that the Council shares his sentiments and forwards a resolution (not included). Says the resolution not only affects him, but also the officers and privates.

GLC02437.02841

to George Clinton

Discusses plans for the evacuation of New York City by the British and requests that they give five to six days' notice.

GLC02437.02773