26 December 1844

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Cady

Writes to his uncle about two merchants, Shepard and Wright, who owe him money. Believes that if they start legal action against Shepard, he will pay. With note and docket on verso by recipient.

GLC07483.16

21 September 1848

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Augustus Stansbury

Mentions giving something about the men of the state to a W. Williams.

GLC07483.17

26 October 1856

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reverand W. Heath

Replies to a request to come speak at the Reverend's church by stating that he is getting old and has almost entirely given up public speaking. Tells him to visit when he can.

GLC07483.19

15 October 1863

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William L. Starkey [?]

Has received his letter and states "Certainly, certainly, add my name to the list of subscribers." Comments that he was friends with the writer's father.

GLC07483.20

26 March 1864

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan A. Doughty

Sends his autograph in reply to a request. Ends with "May you see many Happy years!" On gold paper.

GLC07483.21

15 December 1864

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Showbergh [?]

Recipient's name is illegible. Gives his condolences for her husband, Henry R. Showbergh's [?] death.

GLC07483.22

7 January 1867

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C[?] Van W[?]

Asks recipient to send money to England because his daughter is spending a year in Europe. Recipient's name is illegible.

GLC07483.23

20 August 1868

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to E.L. Wyler [?] Esq.

Recipient's name is illegible. Mentions Ulysses S. Grant/ Schuyler Colfax running for president/ vice president in the election of 1868 and states he is in support of them.

GLC07483.24

19 July 1868

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.A. Spencer

Expresses his thanks for Spencer's condolences on the death of his child.

GLC07483.25

1861-1865

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Engraving

Title: [Gerrit Smith]

Bust portrait engraving of Gerrit Smith with printed signature below image.

GLC07483.26

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [List of letters written by Washington to Knox]

A record of the letters in this collection written by Washington to Knox, listed by date.

GLC02437.09352

12 September 1850

Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877

Newspaper

Title: National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 11, no. 16, whole no. 536 (September 12, 1850)]

With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains the "Speech of Mr. Brooks on the Wilmot Proviso," articles on the slave trade in Washington, D.C. and the Texas Boundary Bill, and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy and James Russell Lowell. Published weekly by the American Anti-Slavery Society.

GLC08875.31

22 June 1782

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

Manuscript document

Title: Return of Arms & Accoutrements at West Point

List of arms and accoutrements including scabbards and muskets with and without bayonets.

GLC02437.01464

24 June 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Quartermaster at Morristown, New Jersey

Written by Major Shaw of Major General Henry Knox's staff to the Quartermaster at Morristown, New Jersey. Reports that on the march north from Burlington, New Jersey to New Windsor, New York, one of Knox's wagon horses "foundered" in such a way to make it impossible for her to continue. Says she was a grey mare and that she was left with a John Salter of Pompton, New Jersey, less than a mile from the Yellow House Tavern. Wants the quartermaster to pay the expense of recovering the mare so she can be put to public use.

GLC02437.01466

30 June 1782

Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the detachment for the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery & a detachment of artillery artificers, commanded by Major Isaac Craig

Written from Fort Pitt, present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chart of numbers of soldiers in a detachment from the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery, sorted by rank as well as health and fitness for duty. See GLC02437.01470 for accompanying letter.

GLC02437.01471

1 July 1782

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Ruddock

Writes, "General Knox desires me to inform you, that a Conductor, or Some person in your department who was lately at the Magazine near Head Quarters broke open the lock, & left the door tied with a string. He wishes you to have it secured without a moments delay, as the Stores are much exposed and bring the person with you to his quarters on Wednesday Morning at ten oclock."

GLC02437.01472

15 July 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: Ordnance of stores received during the year

Authorship inferred from handwriting. Date added later in pencil. Ordnance items listed in two columns, with dates written at the top of each. Paragraph below columns reads, "The return to be continued in the aforegoing manner for the whole year - then the total of each particular article inserted under its own proper head in the general return."

GLC02437.01486

17 July 1782

Peirce, John, 1750-1798

Manuscript document

Title: Return of sundry articles which are much wanted for the different posts on the Mohawk River

In the handwriting of Captain Peirce of the artillery, most likely John Peirce, son of Isaac Peirce and younger brother of Joseph. Chart for supplies wanted at different posts on the Mohawk River in New York. Divided into five columns: for 12 pounder, for 7 pdr, for 6 pounds, for 3 pounder, and sundry articles. The cannons need flannel and paper cartridges as well as caps, cylinders, grape shot, and round shot. The sundry articles include lead aprons, twine, thread, yard, paper, and matches. Note on bottom says a quantity of oakum for the corking magazine is desired, as well as a quantity of…

GLC02437.01488

20 July 1782

Sands Livingston & Company, fl. 1782

Manuscript document

Title: Instructions to the issuing commissaries

Marked "copy." Writes, "All Issuing Commissaries are hereby directed to request the Commanding Officers of Regiments, Detachments, and Smaller Parties, to make regular Returns on clear paper, and large enough to take proper receipts thereon." Adds, "Received of the Contractors for the moving Army, one hundred Rations in full of all species for the above Return."

GLC02437.01496

24 July 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Alexander Hamilton

Later copy. Knox sent Hamilton the latest information on what is now known as the Huddy-Asgill Affair.

GLC02437.01499

July 1782

Officers of the Massachusetts Line

Manuscript document

Title: to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court Assembled

In the hand of Samuel Shaw. Writes on behalf of the officers of the Massachusetts line that the Massachusetts state legislature has, following the direction of Congress, settled payment with the officers for the years 1779 and 1780, but have not yet made payments for the year 1781. The officers request that the legislature send a committee to camp to settle payment with the officers, because officers need to be in camp in case a campaign happens at a moment's notice. Also informs the legislature that the officers are owed for unpaid food and clothing rations for several years past, which,…

GLC02437.01514

circa 1782

Manuscript document

Title: Articles issued in the year 1782

Possibly in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Year in title added later in pencil. A blank form describing military stores in two columns, organized by date, including flints and powder. A note below the chart reads, "The return to be continued in the aforegoing manner for the whole year, then the total of each particular article inserted under its own proper head in the general return." See GLC02437.01486 for a related document.

GLC02437.01515

circa 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Remarks on Treaty with the Creek Nation]

Discusses U.S. relations with the Creek Indians. States, "The treaty with the Creek nation of Indians is a new and honorable evidence of the vigilance and wisdom of the [executive] of the U.S." Mentions the Oconee River in Georgia and possibly refers to the Treaty of New York. This may have been a speech drafted by Knox. See GLC02437.09971 for related documents.

GLC02437.09452

circa 1774-1788

Autograph letter

Title: to Lucy Knox [incomplete]

Possibly by Hannah Flucker Urquhart to her sister, Lucy Knox. Discusses the death of her husband (possibly James Urquhart) writing, "Know your superior happiness in having a Dear and good husband to sympathize with you, you have still a comforter, you have a Protector for yourself and Dear Children, and you can never feel the pain and inconveniences of Poverty. In me see the Child of ill fortune- having the greatest affliction to encounter and no hope of alleviation." Notes that her mother-in-law, Mrs. Urquhart, comforted her through hardships. Mentions that money she (Hannah) brought into…

GLC02437.09453

circa 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [An inventory of Thomas Flucker's estate]

"1790" is written at the top of page one and struck. Mentions General Samuel Waldo's Muscongus Patent, a patent granting Waldo trade with Native Americans in present-day Maine. Flucker, who was married to Waldo's daughter Hannah, was granted 2/5 of the Muscongus Patent. Appraised 4 September 1788 by David Sales, Waterman Thomas, and [William] Pendleton. Also mentions Flucker's "Cumberland Estate," (present-day Maine) which was apparently appraised by Joseph Noyes (former Continental Congressman), J. Enoch, and another individual whose name is illegible. Besides the Muscongus Patent and…

GLC02437.09454