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to Amasa Davis & Co.

Letter describes trading conditions in the South. Encloses account of sale of the cargo of the ship "Dove," which amounted to over 20,800 pounds (the account is not included here). Knows recipient will be disappointed with the small cargo being sent...

GLC01450.158

to Moses Little

Letter written during the Siege of Boston. Says he has nothing new to communicate. Says they have taken "the Plow'd Hill," and that there has been cannon fire and shelling. Says men in his regiment are seemingly more healthy than others, and he...

GLC01450.181

[Attestation of Doctor Dean's health]

Verifies "that Doctor Dean has been innoculated more than three weeks & is free from infection"

GLC01450.195.03

[Summary of troops and equipment surrendered to General Horatio Gates by General John Burgoyne]

An unknown person compiled statistics relative to Burgoyne's surrender to Gates after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The scrap of paper is dated in October 1781. Breaks down nationality of the captured soldiers, number of sick and wounded, types and...

GLC01450.197.01

to Ebenezer Hancock

Letter written in a secretarial hand, by Major General Heath's secretary Seth Loring, and signed by Heath. A request for payment of a soldier's wages sent to Ebenezer Hancock, Deputy Paymaster General of U.S. forces. John Black, a soldier in Captain...

GLC01450.200

[Orderly book of Peleg Simmons]

Daily orders for troops at Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. Reports on soldiers' and officers' duties, troop movements, court martials, provisions, uniforms, armaments, soldiers' appearance, and general announcements to the troops at camp....

GLC01450.003

[Diary of Ezra Tilden]

Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...

GLC01450.004

[Collection pertaining to the 10th Massachusetts Regiment [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC01450.016

to William Home

James, a British soldier aboard the Europe, writes to his father. Discusses the mail. States he has been a week in [New] York and Long Island. Mentions that German mercenary General Wilhelm Knyphausen took Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Comments that...

GLC01450.045

[Memorandum book with accounts]

Includes genealogical data on the Bromfield and Copley families. There are two notes about the death of Edward Clarke and distribution of his estate dated 1770 and 1771. Bromfield's wife Hannah was a Clarke. One entry details Bromfield's thoughts...

GLC01450.030.01

to Governor John Milton

Davis writes as President of the Confederate States to the Governor of Florida about enforcing the Conscript Act in the state and encloses a copy of the instructions (not present). Addresses the issue of physically unfit men reporting for duty and...

GLC01430.01

to Ellen Caskie

Returns photographs that he has signed. He tells her to never hesitate to ask him for more. He thanks her for keeping his name out of the papers and requests that she "... ask the editors of the Despatch & Inquirer to cease quarelling over my name."...

GLC01434

Collection of two documents written by Mary C. Lee [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC01440

to Norvell Caskie

Mary writes of her husband Robert E. Lee's sudden illness. "He has taken very suddenly & alarmingly ill after a day of rather harrassing mental fatigue but is now better & the Dr. gives us good hope he will soon be well again though he is still...

GLC01440.01

to Norvell Caskie

She updates Caskie on her husband Robert E. Lee's illness. " ... Dr. Madison says that the Genl has neither paralysis or apoplexy but is suffering from tension of the nerves of the head connected with his former illness." She advises that in case...

GLC01440.02

Moorey v. Jonah Simon

Justice of the Peace Leonard orders the sheriff of Bristol to attach the goods and person of Jonah Simon. Simon had failed to reimburse Nicholas Moorey 35 shillings for care he rendered to Simon when Simon was sick. Written in the margin of the...

GLC01450.204.03

to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Letter written by Contee as a Maryland State Senator to Jenifer as President of the Maryland Senate. Both were serving in the first Maryland Senate. Reports that he will not be able to attend "the Public Service." Says the poor health of his family...

GLC01450.210

to William Bingham

Encloses copies of what he wrote to Bingham on an earlier date concerning the Schooner Hope. Discusses business affairs related to the shipping of goods and medicines. Mentions consignments, accounts, and payments. Letter addressed to Bingham as...

GLC01450.214

[Receipt for Captain Vine Elderkin]

Signed by Ellsworth as a member of the Connecticut Pay-Table Committee. To Connecticut Treasurer Jonathan Lawrence. Receipt says to pay Captain Elderkin over 83 pounds for the various expenses to treat the illnesses in his company in Colonel Mott's...

GLC01450.241.02

to Asa Waterman

Allen informs Waterman of the return of "our Brother Capt Joseph Cashman." Says Mr. Cushing's child "the sicked child that ever I saw." News arrived from Newfoundland of the "Royal George" sinking in port, and 1,300 people dying. Around eight hundred...

GLC01450.242

[Report issued to Massachusetts Governor William Shirley on military activities during the French and Indian War]

Reports on military-related activities, mostly paying allowances, but also retaliating against Indians, detaching men to march against Fort George, and incidents relating to injuries and sickness.

GLC01450.246

to his cousin

Bancker writes that he is in good health and requests his "wach and hanger and acx" be sent to him. Letter written at Fort Hendrick during the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.265

Woman's work in the Civil War : a record of heroism, patriotism and patience.

Co-authored by Mary C. Vaughan. Biographies of: Dorothea L. Dix, Clara Barton, Helen L. Gibson, Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. Eliza C. Porter, Mary A. Bickerdyke, Mrs. Stephen Barker, Amy M. Bradley, Arabella G. Barlow, Nellie M. Taylor, Mrs. Adaline Tyler...

GLC00267.232

Annual report of the Adjutant-General, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with reports from the Quartermaster-General, Surgeon-General, Commissary-General, and Master of Ordnance

Adjutant General Schouler submitted his report along with the reports of the Quartermaster General, Surgeon General, Commissary General, and Master of Ordnance to Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew. All the reports contain an update on the...

GLC00267.285

Three years in the Sixth Corps

Full title is: "Three years in the Sixth Corps. A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April 1865." Published by D. Van Nostrand in New York. Printed by Weed, Parsons and Company at 18...

GLC00267.297

to William Barrell

Rebekah Barrell writes to her husband, William Barrel, in New York, a soldier in "Capt. Jacob's Company in Colon. Baily's" regiment. Sweetly expresses her desire to be reunited with him after his six months of service. Discusses making clothes for...

GLC01450.563

[Items related to the Murphy family of Missouri] [Decimalized .01- .81]

Contains account books, numerous receipts, and letters related to the Murphy family of Missouri. David Murphy's signature appears on many of the receipts, and the collection includes his will and materials related to a local election.

GLC01450.600

to Henry Allyn

Duset informs Allyn that he is sick, and asks for that his coat be sent to him. Letter written at "Camp near Kingsbridge" in Bronx, New York.

GLC01450.621

to Elias Dayton

Letter written by Major Bloomfield to Colonel Dayton. Begins by saying this is the first time he has been able to write since he was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777. Says he lost so much blood that he could not ride to Chester...

GLC01450.455

[Instructions to Moses Hitchcock on arranging a Brookfield, Massachusetts town meeting]

Signed by the eight Select Men of Brookfield (two names illegible). Orders Hitchcock, as constable of Brookfield, to inform all the town's freeholders and those qualified to vote to meet on 30 September 1776. Provides instructions on the agenda,...

GLC01450.447.02

[Accounts for Jabez Champlin due from the estate of Joseph and William Wanton]

Mostly various cleaning, mending, and chimney sweeping activities. One entry for "Drawing Tooth for your Negro." Accounts from 1766-1770, and two from 1774. A 12 April 1785 note on the verso indicates that Champlin personally verified the account...

GLC01450.447.03

Letters to lieutenant colonel Persifor Frazer [Decimalized .01-.11]

Ten letters written by Johnston to Frazer, and one set of Johnston's orders for his company. Most of the letters are written by Johnston while he is away from the regiment in ill health, informing Frazer of various duties that he and the company...

GLC01450.457

to Colonel

Comments on the undisciplined behavior of his correspondent's regiment in camp. He cannot discern "what plan the Genl. [George Washington] has" but believes "this maneuver is the most likely to produce neglect of duty." Would like himself and the...

GLC01450.628

to Gentlemen

Statement by Peter Kiteridge to Medfield's selectmen for financial assistance. One document written by Peter Kiteridge dated April 26, 1806. Details that he was born to African parents in Boston. Kiteridge at the time of this document is a freeman...

GLC01450.702

to Captain Hudson

Discusses the chemistry Dr. Boerhaav and determines there is "No process in which the purging Salts are made that is practicable at this Time." Transcribes a long passage from a book explaining how to make salt cartharticum.

GLC01450.802

Collection of items pertaining to Doctor John Lorimer [Decimalized .01-.07]

Contains appointments related to Lorimer's service as a surgeon, letters written to and from Lorimer, certificates regarding Lorimer's participation in the Icelandic Literary Society and the Aberdonian Medical Society, documents related to the...

GLC01450.807

[Appointment of John Lorimer as surgeon]

Signed by "Holdernesse", Robert Darcy, Earl of Holderness and British Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1754-1761. Holdernesse signs based on the orders of King George III. Countersigned by Thomas Tyrwhitt as Under-Secretary at War and...

GLC01450.807.01

[Appointment of John Lorimer as surgeon]

Signed by Charles Wyndman, Second Earl of Egremont and British Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1761-1763. Egremont signs based on the orders of King George III. Countersigned by Thomas Tyrwhitt as Under-Secretary at War and John F....

GLC01450.807.02

[Appointment of John Lorimer as surgeon]

Signed by Montagu-Dunk, Second Earl of Halifax and British Secretary of State for the Southern Department 9 September 1763-10 July 1765. Montagu-Dunk signs based on the orders of King George III. Countersigned by [C. D. Osby?], possibly Under...

GLC01450.807.03

Documents pertaining to British physician John Lorimer [Decimalized .01-.05]

GLC01450.807.04

Certificates admitting Dr. John Lorimer to the Icelandic Literary Society and the Abredonian Medical Society [Decimalized .01-.03]

GLC01450.807.05

[Portrait miniature of Doctor John Lorimer]

Portrait of Lorimer (1732-1795) on a pendant. Covered in glass.

GLC01450.807.06

[Order to pay an account for a speaking trumpet for use at Fort George]

Sent to Joseph Burrill and to be drawn by Rhode Island's General Treasurer Thomas Richardson. Written during the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.279

Accdt of Hospital Stores Deliverd

Two lists of various supplies for a hospital in Albany.

GLC01450.302

to Joseph Gerrish

Letter written to his brother, Joseph, in Kittery, Maine. Describes his travels through New York City and up the Hudson River to Albany. Says there are about 15,000 troops that are determined to take Crown Point. Says morale and health of the army is...

GLC01450.304

to unknown

Discharges for incurable soldiers.

GLC01450.306

Certification for discharge for elderly and maimed soldiers.

GLC01450.325

re: charges for nursing & tending sick in Col. John Choate's Regiment.

GLC01450.340

re: tending the sick. (naval) (cos. Wm Williams and Jason Monk)

GLC01450.341

re: accounting of sundries & supplies to tend the sick.

GLC01450.342