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Letter came last night and the box came the day before. Before then, there had not been any mail for 4 days, so when the call to "fall in for mail" came, the entire company was very excited. Lampoons the idea of the high-class, "high minded and noble...

GLC09355.040

to Lucy Knox [incomplete]

Reports that in a previous letter to Lucy, he gave an account of the Battle of Brandywine. Relates that his army came in sight of the enemy, when a pouring rain ruined their cartridges. Describes how his army followed the British from across the...

GLC02437.00652

[Account between John Jacob Faesch and Henry Knox]

Document in Shaw's hand, and signed by him for Henry Knox. Knox ordered grape shot and three pound balls from Faesch (spelled "Feash" in this document). Faesch signed 31 December 1778 at Mount Hope Furnace. Knox signs 20 February 1779 at Pluckemin...

GLC02437.00741

Estimate of arms, accoutrements & ammunition for 30000 foot

Lists muskets, gun slings, cartridge boxes, worms, and other items.

GLC02437.00802

Return of Ordnance Stores in the fort at Dorchester Heights belonging to the Continent

Lists military supplies and stores by fort and type. Written in Dorchester Heights, Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.00875

Return of Ordnance & Stores

Lists miltary stores and ammunition by type and quantity.

GLC02437.00877

General Return of Ordnance and Stores now on hand in the Rhode Island Department

A detailed list of military stores and supplies by type and condition.

GLC02437.00880

Powder at different places contained in the general return from the board of war

Lists powder stores at Providence, Rhode Island; Springfield, Massachusetts; West Point, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania among others. Although unsigned, appears to be written in the hand of Samuel Shaw...

GLC02437.00956

Return of ordnance & military stores in the district of the States of Maryland and Delaware by Colo. Donaldson Yeates Deputy Quarter Master May 31st 1781

Created at Head of Elk, present-day Elkton, Maryland. Lists balls, shells, powder, and items in need of repair. A note at the bottom of the page and completed on verso, in Henry Knox's hand, refers to powder, shot, and cannon at Frederickstown...

GLC02437.00957

A Return of Cannon, Mortar & Howitzers with their Ammunition & belonging to the Continent, which can be collected from the respective States, so as form part of a Train for a Siege.

Address to George Washington, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, Rochambeau, and D'Aboville. Lists guns and ammunitions by type supposing "New York the point of operation." Mostly in the hand of Samuel Shaw, who also signs for Knox; two...

GLC02437.00895

to Henry Knox

Humphreys, an aide-de-camp for George Washington, informs Knox that Washington "thinks in the present state of our Ammunition not more than 15,000 of the Cartridges at Succasanna can be spared to the State of New Jersey..." Asks Knox to issue the...

GLC02437.00966

Ammunition and apparatus necessary for the following ordnance

Written in the clerical hand of Samuel Shaw, and signed by him for Knox. Lists cannons and corresponding ammunition. Date from docket.

GLC02437.00796

[Return of Shells Shot & Powder in Possession of the Continents & the Places where they are deposited, composed with an Estimate of those presented to the Committee of Congress with the Army - 27th June 1780 for sixty Days Service. ]

Lists number of shells and powder requested and their deficiencies by size and place. Includes an explanation of the numbers in Knox's hand at the end. Noted as a copy, "one presented to the Commander in chief, and one transmitted to the board of...

GLC02437.00814

An Estimate of arms, accountrements and ammunition requisite for an army of 30,000 men, in an active campaign, The dificiences are calculated in specie at six shillings to the dollar, after the rate the articles could have been purchased in 1774.

Lists supplies for men on active campaign by type, number required, number supposedly available, the difference and value. Written at a Park of Artillery. Document is not signed but is written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.00843

Return of Ordnance in the forts at Dorchester Heights belonging to the State of Massachusetts

Lists artillery by type.

GLC02437.00876

[Ordnance return for Captain Vose's company]

Notes that Vose's company is attached to General "Hows" division; "How" possibly refers to Robert Howe. Docket written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00977

[Articles received shipped from Providence, Rhode Island to the State of Connecticut]

Lists items received by Ralph Pomeroy, Quartermaster for Connecticut, including harnesses, ropes, shot, and others. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide.

GLC02437.01083

Return of ordnance & part of the military stores on hand at Philadelphia Augt. 4, 1781

Consists of a return of artillery ammunition and supplies on hand at Philadelphia and of "Muskets &c delivered for the use of the undermention'd states & Troops" from 1 January to 4 August 1781. Signed by Hodgdon, Commissary General of Military...

GLC02437.01115

to John Lamb

Written at camp near Dobbs Ferry. Gives specific orders for mobilization of Lamb's regiment, and apparently the entire artillery park. Indicates they should cross the Hudson River at Kings Ferry. Closing and signature in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01139

Account of Military stores receiv'd from Philadelphia & forwarded to the Head of Elk.

Directed to Henry Knox. Lists quantities of ordnance. Supplies were being embarked at Elk Head, Maryland to support the upcoming siege of Yorktown.

GLC02437.01177

to Henry Knox

Tells Knox that this letter will be delivered by a Lieutenant Ford, who will also deliver ordnance and information about available ships. Describes his activities fulfilling Knox's orders to obtain ordnance and shipping vessels. Mentions using shot...

GLC02437.01183

No. 2: Ordnance and stores received during the year 1779

Lists articles for 90 men, including officers. Includes muskets, bayonets, lead, flints, and gun slings, among other items.

GLC02437.00744

to William Knox

Is in Philadelphia to suggest new ordnance regulations to a [Congressional?] committee. Of the military, writes, "We are in great want of Lead- The board of War have desir'd me to write to Boston to inquire which quantity can be gotten there and at...

GLC02437.00748

Sundry Articles wanted for the operations of the Present Campaign

Lists items [howitzers, powder, shells, mortar, etc.] requested and their amounts. Knox's retained copy, docketed in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00819

A Return of Shells, shot and powder in possession of the United States and the Quantities of each deficient for the Service of the present Campaign, for Sixty days firing

Lists shells by gun size along with the quantity and number deficient. Also includes total cost of the shells only. Written at the War and Ordinace Office.

GLC02437.00830