November 1783

Merlet, H., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Canadian refugees]

Lists men by military denomination, with issued rations.

GLC02437.02810

December 1, 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to an officer of police]

Lists rations issued for one police officer at West Point. Includes a note on the verso from William Price, a police officer.

GLC02437.02816

4 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to George Clinton

Writes on behalf of a Mr. Parker who is "sollicitous [sic] to open an account in this City for the sale of merchandise." Introduces him to Governor Clinton and gives a character recommendation. Body of letter in the hand of Knox. Signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02817

8 December 1783

Maxwell, Hugh, 1733-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Michael Jackson

Reports to Brigadier General Michael Jackson concerning the state of clothing in the regiment. He finds the clothing "in a most distressing situation." A large number of the men are without items of clothing, such as shoes, stockings, etc. Writes that "many [of the men are] without shirts, their Coats Vest, and Breechis [sic] worn to rags; and the whole presents a Scene of distress which at this Season of the year fills my mind with such anxiety as I cannot discribe [sic]."

GLC02437.02820

14 May 1782-12 December 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: General Knox in account with Samuel Shaw [expense booklet]

Signed in text by Shaw. Lists expenses incurred dating from 14 May 1782 to 12 December 1783. Expenses and payments received include food, spirits, household items and services, payment to the commander-in-chief's bargemen, a loan to Baron von Steuben, payment to Colonel Brooks "toward sending the Massachusetts Committee to Boston" [regarding their half-pay memorial], "expence of sending a committee to Congress with the address of the Army," Knox's wages and commutation, etc. Mentions on 17 November 1783 the receipt of "certificates for nine thousand seven hundred and ninety four dollars,"…

GLC02437.02826

15 December 1783

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Alterations made in the arrangement of the ordnance]

Lists ordnance by weight, caliber and status.

GLC02437.02833

12 December 1783 - 2 June 1788

Holden, Aaron, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Accounts for Aaron Holden]

Lists accounts and notes for payment for Captain Aaron Holden. Signed by Benjamin Haywood and John Pierce. Verso contains letter written by Joseph Howell signed 2 June 1788.

GLC02437.02836

17 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate for John Campbell]

Certifies that Major John Campbell served well under Knox.

GLC02437.02839

1 November 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly Return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery

List of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery. Includes list people present in corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the four captains listed, two are present for duty and the others are on the staff. Signed by "Sam. Cooper Adjutant" and "Henry Burbeck Capt. Command." Watermarked with a crest, three fleur-de-lis inside and "1780" underneath. Location from docket.

GLC02437.10179

7 November 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Corps of Sappers and Miners

Lists the number of men by rank status, and if they are commissioned or not. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10181

8 November 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Massachusetts Artillery

List of men in the Massachusetts Artillery according to rank and status. Watermarked. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.

GLC02437.10182

12 November 1783

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Manuscript letter

Title: to Robert Morris

Three sectioned-document written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Marked as a copy. First part written by Lincoln to Morris concerning the allowance of pay for Henry Knox. Apparently "it was intended [Knox] should draw one hundred and fifty six dollars per month, to refund the expences of his table, in addition to his subsistence money." Wishes Morris will be able to give the paymaster "a sum sufficient to discharge the balance between what General Knox has monthly received and what has been received by the former commanding officers at the fort of West Point..." Contains Lincoln's copied…

GLC02437.10185

14 November 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the corps of sappers and miners

Lists number of men according to rank and status. Two dockets. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10187

15 November 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Massachusetts corps of artillery

Lists number of men by rank, status and duty. Watermarked. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.

GLC02437.10188

31 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a Connecticut regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10561

1 November 1783

Paterson, John, 1744-1808

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the first Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a chart on the verso regarding sick officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10562

1 November 1783

Williams, A., fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10563

1 November 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey. Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.10564

8 November 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a list regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10566

8 November 1783

Wales, Ebenezer, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

Return of Connecticut troops. Lists men by company, rank, and current status. Also includes a list of absent officers.

GLC02437.10568

15 November 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.10569

15 November 1783

Wales, Ebenezer, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

Return for Connecticut troops. Lists men by company, rank and current status.

GLC02437.10570

15 October 1783

Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate to Lewis Campbell]

Certificate verifying the admission of Lewis Campbell, a soldier in the first New Jersey Regiment guarding George Washington, to the hospital "for the cure of a wound received thro' his body ..." Lewis was wounded at King's Bridge and sent to the hospital at Robinson's Farm. Page one is signed by William Eustis (Hospital Surgeon), Jackson (Colonel of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment) and David Townsend (Hospital Surgeon). Page two, a certification of Campbell's service and wound received, is written and signed by Caleb Gibbs.

GLC02437.02657

22 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.02696

29 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Discusses the winter quarters for various regiments located in and around the area of West Point. Mentions the British evacuation of New York City which may or may not happen soon. Knox also offers to host Washington if he travels to New York City or Boston. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.02724