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[Note on rations]

Orders to issue rations for "Friendly Indians." Docket signed by Mr. [Robert] Bell.

GLC02437.02395

[Request for provisions]

Three parts. First part asks for an extension in providing provisions for a man as he is very unwell and still needs to take care of his family. Signed by Benjamin Walker. Noted as written at head quarters. Second part requests fifteen packets of...

GLC02437.02398

[Passage to Albany]

Asks for transport to Albany. Noted as written at head quarters.

GLC02437.02399

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for four men in Lieutenant Wright's company employed in the ordinance department from 23-31 August. Also includes three women. Those seven people were issued 81 rations over the nine days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Captain...

GLC02437.02408

[Order to issue army rations]

Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket...

GLC02437.02409

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of the status of his instructions in moving artillery munitions around to various forts in New York including Fort Schuyler, Fort Rensselaer, and Fort Dayton.

GLC02437.02428

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster for the artillery, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 25-31 August. A total of 7 rations were...

GLC02437.02441

to Henry Knox

Written by Assistant Adjutant General Carlile to Major General Knox. Says he wants to set out for his home as soon as he can procure transportation for his baggage. As he can only be considered on furlough until the conclusion of peace, he asks...

GLC02437.02444

Disposal of Sixty three hogshead of clothing received for the Corps of Artillery in 1778

Signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox aide-de-camp. Large chart describing amounts of clothing (hats, coats, vests, woolen breeches, linen breeches, leather breeches, shirts, socks, overalls, stockings, shoes, and blankets) distributed to various...

GLC02437.02446

Abstract of extra rations of provisions issued at the garrison of West Point in the month of August 1783 by William Bell Issg Commy on account of Daniel Parker & Co Contractrs

List of extra rations issued at West Point. A total of 1,021 and 1/2 extra rations were provided in August 1783. The groups that received rations included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, the engineering department, police officers of...

GLC02437.02449

to John Carlisle

Marked as "Copy." Written and signed for Knox by his aide-de-camp John Lillie. Gives permission for Carlisle [or Carlile] to take his black servant with him "with the proviso that if his regiment should not be disbanded upon the definitive treaty of...

GLC02437.02458

[Order for candles for the Knox family]

Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, orders that West Point Commissary Bell deliver 12 pounds of candles for Knox and his family. Docket is signed by a Jacob Johnson stating that the candles were received.

GLC02437.02463

[Order for rum for the Knox family]

Order issued by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, telling West Point Commissary Bell to deliver a half-gallon of country rum "or the value of it in Spirits or brandy" for the use of the Knox family. Docket is signed by a Tolberz...

GLC02437.02464

[Order for beef and bread for the Knox family]

Captain Lillie, aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, orders West Point Commissary Bell to deliver 20 pounds of beef and 20 pounds of bread for Knox and his family. Docket signed by a Jacob Johnson stating that the beef and bread were received. Ink of...

GLC02437.02465

Provision return for a detachment of the 2d & 3d Massachusetts regiments

Provision return signed by Captain Means stating that the 2nd Massachusetts received 136 rations and the 3rd Massachusetts received 12 rations. The document claims that a total of 158 rations were issued. The 10 ration discrepancy is not explained...

GLC02437.02466

to Jeremiah Olney

Asks Colonel Olney (possibly Jeremiah Olney of Rhode Island) to deliver a petition and address regarding soldiers' pay to General [Andrew] McDougall and Colonels [Samuel] Ogden and [John] Brooks, who will carry it to Congress in Philadelphia....

GLC02437.01740

to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall to Major General Knox. Says nothing decisive about whether the half-pay pension issue has been decided. Says it took a week of travel to get to Philadelphia in bad weather. Wanted to lobby the delegates before the...

GLC02437.01819

to Henry Knox

Written by Major General von Steuben to Major General Knox. Reports that "In all proba[b]ility the Peace is signed." Says "At present all our lost Battles are turned to Victories. Great Britain acknowledges our Independence, may other nations...

GLC02437.01952

to Samuel Shaw

Document contains two letters: one, written at Fishkill, New York, to Shaw from Nicola, dated 21 November 1782, and Shaw's autograph signed reply to Nicola, written at West Point, New York, dated 22 November, 1782. In Nicola's letter, he writes that...

GLC02437.01721

Orders for the issues of arms accoutrements and ammunitions

Unsigned, but written the hand of Samuel Shaw. Lists, by date between June and November, orders given to issuers of supplies, such as Mr. John Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, and Mr. Richard Frothingham, Commissary at West Point.

GLC02437.01725

to Heman Swift

Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, "I was yesterday at Head Quarters and applied to His Excellency, respecting your absence and that of Major Smith. He consents to your going for the time you...

GLC02437.01735

to Henry Knox

Written from "Redoubt No. 3." Per Knox's orders and those of General Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary at War, he has visited the foundries of John Jacob Faesch at Mount Hope and Gabril [Gabriel?] Ogden at Pompton, both in New Jersey, and inspected the...

GLC02437.01738

to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter is unsigned; may be a page missing. Text loss on much of the document. Discusses a variety of subjects, including the pleasure Knox takes in his friendship with Lincoln: from the "first moment I have had the happiness of being acquainted you...

GLC02437.01751

[Certificate to Asa Copeland]

Certifies that Asa Copeland has been serving as a Conductor of Military Stores since 21 April 1779 and that he is still serving as such. He is therefore entitled to his pay and the depreciations of his pay during this period, deducting whatever...

GLC02437.01759

Return of the men in the Masstts. Corps of Artillery whos time of service expt. in Decr.-Jany. Insuing

Return of 15 named men, broken down by company. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and countersigned by a Lieutenant Burbeck.

GLC02437.01772