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to George Washington

Relates that the artillery artificers are preparing supplies and will be ready to march whenever General Washington thinks it is the right time; Knox imagines it will be after 1 June. Explains that he will be leaving today for Burlington and expects...

GLC02437.01416

Inspection return of the music in the army under the immediate command of his excellency General Washington

Chart indicates the amount of supplies (such as fifes, drums, and fife cases) per regiment which they have in good repair, the amount broken, and the amount they need.

GLC02437.01435

to John Ruddock

Written from "Head Quarters." Shaw writes to Ruddock, the Field Commissary of Military Stores for Fishkill, that General Henry Knox wants Ruddock to send Colonel George Reid, commanding officer at Albany, "twenty thousand musket cartridges for the...

GLC02437.01445

to George Washington

Impressed with the importance of West Point for "the existence of the United States," says he wanted to make sure the fort was in working order and that its dependencies were well-supplied with cannon and military stores. Says he has made every...

GLC02437.01479

to George Washington

In response to a request by General George Washington to consider the best place in West Point to erect a magazine, the "General Officers" would like Knox to report that the "hollow west of Fort Clinton" is "under all circumstances" the best place...

GLC02437.01512

[Return of Ordnance & Military Stores Taken at York & Gloucester in Virginia by the Surrender of the British Army]

This is a copy, in the hand of Samuel Shaw, of a "Return of Ordnance & Military Stores Taken at York & Gloucester in Virginia by the Surrender of the British Army," which Washington enclosed in his letter to Congress of October 27-29, 1781. (See...

GLC02437.10031

to Colonel Harrison

Refers to an enclosure of Knox's instructions regarding stores left in Virginia for use by the Southern Department, and the "plan of Deposit directed at Richmond or Westham." Has sent personnel to supervise the collection of the stores. They will...

GLC02437.01292

to Captain Singleton

Comments that he has waited for the Governor and Mr. Jones so they all might, with Capt. Singleton, arrange to deposit the stores in Westham or Richmond, but he had to go on to meet General Arthur St. Clair's Division. Declares that the arrangements...

GLC02437.01293

Return of Ordnance and Stores Left at the Head of Elk. Brought from York Town in Virginia.

List of stores brought to Philadelphia from Yorktown. Mentions cannon, carriages, and shells. Signed by Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores. Contains two dockets.

GLC02437.01297

Return of Ordnance & Military Stores rec'd. of Rich Frothingham Esq. Field Commissary Military Stores Novem. 22 & 30th 1781.

List of military stores including brass cannons, brass howitzers, carriages, mortars, and bullets, as well as tools and cutlery. Includes several annotations in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.01298

[List of military stores]

Lists military stores including muskets, bayonets, rifles, and swords. On verso is a note in Knox's hand which reads, "Some stores at Gloucester." Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.01314

[Invoice of Stores Received from Captain Seward]

Invoice of artillery stores including cartridges, bellows, engines, hooks, etc. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.01318

No. 9: articles issued in the year 1781

List of military articles by date issued, including muskets, flints and Borax.

GLC02437.01321

to Henry Knox

Discusses problems related to the transportation of military stores from Yorktown to Westham or Richmond, Virginia. Comments that he and his associates are bound in their ability to carry out orders because the state government of Virginia refuses...

GLC02437.01330

No. 10: articles issued in the year 1782

List of military articles issued, sorted by date.

GLC02437.01335

Account of timber wanted for the use of the brigade of artillery for building carriages, waggons and tumbrils

Written from Burlington, likely in New Jersey. Calculations for the amount of wood necessary to build carriages, wagons, and tumbrils (a type of cart).

GLC02437.01343

Return of materials wanted for the use of the brigade of artillery

List of necessary materials for the brigade of artillery. Countersigned by Henry Knox, with the words: "Copy given to the War Office this 29 January 1782." Written in Burlington, likely in New Jersey.

GLC02437.01345

to Henry Knox

Writes to tell Knox that "application has been made to the Quarter Master for Teams to transport the Iron selected" by Captain [Thomas] Patton to Burlington, New Jersey. The Quartermaster replied that as navigation will soon be opened, it might make...

GLC02437.01348

to Henry Knox [in French]

Discusses abandoned cannon in Virginia. Writes at the urging of the Comte de Rochambeau, who is sure Knox was unaware of them. (See GLC02437.01365, Knox's response, written in English.)

GLC02437.01350

to Henry Knox

Writes to Knox to ask for help in settling his pay with the state assembly of Massachusetts. Relates that the assembly has recently settled with Ezekiel Cheever, a Deputy Commissary General of Military Stores, and is willing to settle with him...

GLC02437.01379

to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his promotion to Major General of the United States Army. Fears his own promotion may fall through. Explains that his appointment is determined by the state of Virginia, and he will only receive a promotion "as a compliment...

GLC02437.01381

Return of waggons horses etc. wanting for the brigade of artillery

List of wagons and horses necessary for the brigade of artillery, signed by John Miles, Quartermaster, Brigade-Artillery. See GLC02437.01421 for the accompanying letter.

GLC02437.01422

[Experiments with French and English 8 inch howitzers on travelling carriages with shells of 42 weights]

Two charts detailing the results of experiments made with howitzers. One chart depicts the results of the French howitzer experiment, and one depicts the results of the English howitzer experiment. Data indicates, among other things, that 42-weight...

GLC02437.01434

Memorandum of Stores on hand at Fishkill, Fishkill Landing 86

A list of military stores at Fishkill, including information on firearms and bayonets. No name appears on the document, but author might be John Ruddock: see GLC02437.01460 for letter of 20 June from Samuel Shaw to John Ruddock, asking Ruddock to...

GLC02437.01462

Circular

Addressed to three Commissaries of Military Stores: Mr. P. V. Renselaer [likely Philip Van Rensselaer] of Albany, Mr. [John] Ruddock of Fishkill, and Mr. [Richard] Frothingham of West Point. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp...

GLC02437.01478