9 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09774

9 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09775

10 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests one barrel of flour for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09776

10 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 20 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09777

11 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests six pounds of candles and 15 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09778

10 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of beef and one pack of salt for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09779

14 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 20 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09780

12 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of bread and 15 pounds beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09781

13 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 20 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09782

15 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from a Mr. Solomon Dick who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09783

15 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09784

15 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 20 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09785

16 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from a Mr. Solomondick who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09786

16 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09787

16 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 15 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09788

18 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 12 pounds of bread and 12 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09789

17 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests 20 pounds of bread for General Henry Knox's family. Directed to a Mr. Province.

GLC02437.09790

17 October 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request]

Requests half a gallon of rum for General Henry Knox. Contains a note on page two noting rations were received. Directed to William Bell.

GLC02437.09791

circa April 1776

Newell, Eliphalet, 1735-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay abstract]

Pay abstract for Captain Eliphalet Newell's company of the artillery, for the months of February to April 1776.

GLC02437.10438

8 January 1864

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister

Writes that the weather is very cold and has been as low as nineteen degrees below zero. Complains of the lack of fire wood provided for the soldiers. Reports that Major [Everell Fletcher] Dutton of Sycamore, Illinois has returned to the regiment. Asks that he be sent a pocket handkerchief, towel, and ointment.

GLC07460.068

31 January 1864

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister

Writes that he is about to march for Alabama. Notes that their equipment is packed and ready as are the troops who are ready to "tramp for freedom through mudholes and over mountains." His boots, however, are worn through. States that he had been sick while writing his previous letter. He has since gotten better though he is not very "stout." The doctor has told him that he can do as he pleases and suggested he guard the cars as the army moved. He would be allowed to ride for part of the time until his health improved. Notes that the army will not march until Thursday morning.

GLC07460.069

circa 24 July 1736

Longley, John, fl. 1736

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

States that he was taken captive by Indians in 1694, lived with them for four years, serving for two as the chief's servant.

GLC02437.08874

13 August 1736

Bane, Joseph, fl. 1691-1736

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

Discusses an Indian raid in 1691 where he and other settlers were taken captive. Also signed by Joshua Moody and John Minot, Justices of the Peace.

GLC02437.08875

26 August 1736

Byram, Nicholas, fl. 1736

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Affadavit]

Report concerning Indians who are living the Penobscot area and their relationship with the settlers. Includes a similar attestation signed by Jedediah Danforth. Noted as written at Saint Georges, a river that runs by Thomaston, Maine.

GLC02437.08876

April 10 - May 10, 1738

Rutherford, Robert, fl. 1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Affadavit]

Report regarding Samuel Waldo's difficult relations with the Iroquois Indians living near the lands he recently purchased in the Penobscot region. Says Captain John Gyles, commander of the Block House at St. George "insensed them by telling them, if they sate still and permitted...Mr. Waldo to proceed, he soon wou'd ruine their interest, and usurp all their land, and plant it with Irish...This [he added] strongly alarm'd the tribe..." Includes an attestation by Benjamin Larrabee, who signed as justice of the peace. Noted as written in Brunswick, Count of York [present-day Maine].

GLC02437.08877