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[Order to supply rations to Joseph Susan]

Order of sixteen rations for Joseph Susan, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Geico Bay, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02276

[Orders to supply rations to John McGuin]

Order of eight rations for John McGuin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countersigned by J. Lovely, Sergeant.

GLC02437.02280

[Orders to supply rations to John Fulford]

Order of five rations for John Fulford of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Hartford, Connecticut.

GLC02437.02283

[Orders to supply rations to William Thomelson]

Order of sixteen rations for William Thomelson, Captain in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Annapolis, Maryland.

GLC02437.02275

[Orders to supply rations to John De la Guin]

Order of eleven rations to be supplied to John De la Guin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02279

[Orders to supply rations to David Hillyer]

Order of eight rations for David Hillyer of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.02282

[Orders to supply rations to Robert Richardson]

Order of six rations for Robert Richardson of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Albany, New York.

GLC02437.02285

[Request for provisions]

Request written by Fortress Major Doughty to West Point Commissary James Forsyth. Asks that a week's provisions be issued to Nathaniel Evans, an invalid soldier, commencing 1 July through 7 July. Docket signed by Nathaniel Evans stating that...

GLC02437.02228

[Orders to supply rations to John Brown]

Order of 22 rations for John Brown, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts. The order for 22 rations also includes Brown's wife.

GLC02437.02274

[Orders to supply rations to Richard Patton]

Order of eleven rations for Richard Patton, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.02278

[Provision return]

Return for two men who were recently discharged. They had been detained due to illness. Countersigned by John Callender and Samuel Shaw, with a signed docket by Jesse Jordan.

GLC02437.02348

to William Heath

Written by Shaw, a soldier under Major General Heath. Shaw took a furlough beginning 22 June and he thought his unit would have been discharged by now. Since it is not, he is asking for an extension of his furlough because "the state of my Health...

GLC02437.02360

to Michael Jackson

Asks to allow the bearer, [Horris] Olds, to see his mother as she is unwell. Countersigned by Michael Jackson.

GLC02437.02418

to Henry Knox

Writes on behalf of a Ensign Joseph Wardswell of the 1st Massachusetts to ask for a furlough as Wardswell has been ill and unable to perform his duties for some time.

GLC02437.02577

[Request for provisions]

Request to issue six days' worth of provisions to eleven men of the Invalides. Countersigned by Moses Scott with a note stating receipt on the verso from Jonathan Foster.

GLC02437.02626

[Recommendation for a furlough]

Three parts. First part is a request for a furlough on behalf of Ensign Lyman, and is signed by Caleb Gibbs. Second part gives permission for the furlough, and is signed by Henry Jackson. The last part, written and signed by Knox, confirms the...

GLC02437.02672

[Provision return]

Return for Baron von Steuben's sick steward for thirty days' worth of provisions.

GLC02437.02584

[Request for rations]

Request for ten rations of provisions for a soldier and his two children. Relates that the soldier is sick in the hospital, his wife and one child have already died, and the other children will too without the relief. Noted as received and signed...

GLC02437.02608

[Request for provisions]

Issues fourteen days' worth of rations for two men of the Invalids from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countersigned by Moses Scott and Jonathan Barnes.

GLC02437.02630

[Document regarding the organization of hospital staff at West Point]

Signed by Townsend and Samuel Adams, both hospital surgeons. Townsend and Adams assert that one hospital mate, one steward who also serves as ward master, and four orderlies will be sufficient staff for the hospital at West Point during the winter....

GLC02437.02879

[State of the invalid officers]

Knox's working draft for an Inspection Board report on the Invalid Regiment. Lists thirteen invalid officers and their injuries, disabilities or illnesses. The report is for the following officers: Captain John McGowen, Captain John Riley, Captain...

GLC02437.02882

to Joseph Young

A copy of the request Knox sent Messrs Daniel Parker and Co. to furnish Young with provisions for the hospital in Albany, New York. States the order is to be enforced from January to April of 1784 and no longer.

GLC02437.02861

[Return of the troops retained in the service of the United States stationed at West Point]

Lists infantry and artillery. Cites artillery officers who composed the corps retained for service. Lists invalids and the names of men in Brigadier General Henry Jackson's regiment.

GLC02437.02910

[Weekly return of the corps of invalids]

Lists men fit for duty and by rank.

GLC02437.02846

Return of the sick & convalescents in General Hospital at West Point

Cogswell signs as hospital mate, directing his return to William Hull, commandant of West Point. Lists members of two regiments, artillery, invalids, and women with their corresponding condition. Lists John Forbes as hospital steward.

GLC02437.02984

[Monthly return of the invalids corps commanded by Captain James McLean]

Lists commissioned, noncommissioned, rank and file, and alterations since the last return. Captain McLean signs as "James M'Lean."

GLC02437.02995

Return of the general hospital at Moorse house from the 1st to the 8th of January 1784

Cogswell, hospital mate, directs this hospital return to Major General Henry Knox. Lists admitted, discharged, deceased. Also lists numbers of those with fever, dysentery, rheumatism, epilepsy, and other conditions at the "General Hospital at...

GLC02437.02926

to Henry Knox

General Nathanael Greene writes, "I thank you for the public attention you are paying to my public Trophies; but I have been so embarrassed and perplexed in my private affairs for a long time past which originated in the progress of the War that I...

GLC02437.03251

to William North

Addressed to "Major North," William North, a Major and Inspector of the Army. Written from Fort McIntosh, located in present-day Beaver, Pennsylvania. Writes to discuss how best to equip surgeon's mates in the Fort McIntosh area. Argues that since...

GLC02437.03282

to Henry Knox and Samuel Ogden

Written from Canton, present-day Guangzhou, China. Writes a lengthy letter updating his friends Knox and Ogden on the status of his business in China. Says he is pleased to finally be able to write, but is sad to report on the illness and death of...

GLC02437.03311

[Certificate regarding Dr. Horton's widow]

Docket reads, "H Knox's copy certificate in the case of Dr Horton's widow." Testifies that Doctor Jonathan Horton died while in the service of his country, in the state of New Jersey, and that for this reason his widow is entitled to an allowance...

GLC02437.03329

to Henry Knox

Killingley, Green, & Son, a merchant firm, attempt to collect the balance of an account owed them by William Knox. Killingley notes that William is delinquent on the bill due to "the unfortunate gloom that hath pervaded [his] mind of late" (William...

GLC02437.03100

to Marquis de Lafayette

Knox references Lafayette's letter from February 11, 1786. He thanks Lafayette for his kindness toward his brother, William, when he was ill. Says that William has recovered and has been with him since October 1785. Hopes the recovery is permanent...

GLC02437.03276

to Smith and Wyckoff

Writes to the firm of Smith and Wyckoff on behalf of himself and his brother, G.S. Inman of London. Writes, "As I apprehend I am of sound mind & memory, it becomes me on my return to this place (where I have formerly done business) to address you...

GLC02437.03297

[Supplies given to Colonel David Humphreys's regiment]

Date added later in pencil. Lists supplies provided to Colonel David Humphreys, such as hospital stores, rations, wood and clothing. Addressed to General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.03401

to Robert R. Livingston

Later copy of GLC02437.03793. A note at the top of page one states, "Recd. from Mr Bancroft Feb 1857." Knox relates details of the Massachusetts ratifying convention: "On Wednesday the 30th ultimo, Mr. Hancock was well enough to take his seat in...

GLC02437.03790

[List of expenses for the year 1794]

A list of the sums of money disbursed throughout the year of 1794. The expenses include pay subsistence and Forage of the Legion, clothing, bounty, hospital department, repairs , defence protection, Indian department, quartermaster's department...

GLC02437.06291

to Henry Jackson

Writes to General Jackson about the goings on of the family. States that "I depnd on you about the taxes" and that the "yellow fever still conitues to rage." Mentions that his son is still studying. Watermarked "Watt & C Patent Copying/Sold by J...

GLC02437.10283

to William Knox

Knox writes to her brother-in-law: "we are now upon the eve of something decisive- the enemy have landed a number of men some say six thousand upon long island- we have a report to day- that- they have been ambushed and greatly weakened- but so far...

GLC02437.10005

[List]

Appears to be the original of GLC02437.10376. List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sermons, dictionaries, the sciences, medicine and others.

GLC02437.10377

[Invoice]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including medicine, sermons, Classical literature, and others.

GLC02437.10384

[Report of the board for the inspection of invalids]

Report of a board convened at West Point, for the inspection of the invalids of the army, agreeable to a general order of 14 September 1783. Lists the names of the men, age, regiment, disease, time to left to serve, if they were discharged, and...

GLC02437.10520

[Report]

Report regarding the board of inspection which was appointed to examine the invalids in the army. Lists the names of the invalids, their regiment, ailments, age and others. Countersigned by Caleb Gibbs, James Carr, William Eustis and Samuel Adams...

GLC02437.10550

to Henry Knox

Writes about the subject "of the Lands." Says Oliver Smith will attend to that business. General Brooks is going to write by this post. Hopes their mutual friend Dr. Eustis will obtain "the appointment of principal in the Medical line of the United...

GLC02437.04990

to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 26 June. Knows that Joseph Peirce wrote him about the sale of the patent and hopes Knox has no fears about it. Reports that "it was well conducted, and Mr. Smith had a right to buy. - he was the highest bider [sic], and...

GLC02437.05048

to Henry Knox

Argues that it is necessary, because of Mr. [Alexander] Macomb's situation, for them to split up the St. Lawrence tract of land. Will be traveling to New York on that business, and hopes Knox will send him his deeds and authority to act on Knox's...

GLC02437.05434

to James Wilkinson

Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that he went to Kentucky to "pay off the militia of that district who served in General [Arthur] St. Clair's expedition against the Indians in 1791," as he was instructed to do....

GLC02437.05349

to Mrs. Montgomery

Has long intended to write and thank Mrs. Montgomery for her kind words during Lucy's time of distress, but has been unready to think about the difficult situation until the present time. Discusses her feelings about the death of her son. Comments...

GLC02437.05330

to William Eustis

Informs Dr. Eustis that there is an opening for a Chief Military Surgeon. Explains the pay and benefits, and offers him the position. Asks that if he is interested, he comes to Philadelphia as soon as possible. Declares that he has Knox's full...

GLC02437.05334

to Henry Knox

Regarding Knox's queries about land purchases, Smith declares that he was supposed to present [William] Duer's propositions the previous July, but they have not yet "made their appearance." If his health permits, he plans to leave on a trip on...

GLC02437.05368