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[Carte de visite of "Jim" Galt]

William R. Galt, vignette portrait, slight coloring. Albumen print (Norfolk, Virginia: Walter's Photograph Gallery). Inscribed: "This is cousin Jim Galt"

GLC01896.190

Return of arms and cartridge boxes at New Windsor West Point & Fishkill

Possibly created at New Windsor. Lists good and damaged muskets and cartridge boxes. Frothingham signs as Field Commissary of Military Stores.

GLC02437.00967

[Stores received of Anthony Post by order of General Henry Knox]

Marked as a copy. Original written in Fredericksburgh, New York. Copied by Samuel Shaw, who was likely with Henry Knox at New Windsor, New York. Lists hammers, irons, anvils, and axes, among other items.

GLC02437.00969

[The account of Otis & Henly, to ascertain the amount of clothing supplied by them]

Lists clothing shipped on board Captain Hardie's ship, Olimpe, at Brest, France 15 June 1781. A separate list indicates artillery, ordnance, and camp equipage on board the Cybelle, ordnance stores on the ship Ruise, and medicines and instruments on...

GLC02437.00970

[Ordnance return for Captain Joseph Thomas's company]

Return of ordnance and ammunition annexed to Thomas's Company, 2nd regiment of artillery, 20 June 1781. Contains a chart listing ordnance and ammunition. Underneath chart, a note indicates that one six pounder was surrendered at Saratoga while...

GLC02437.00971

Return of Capt. Joseph Thomas's Company 2d. Regt. of Artillery, June 21st 1781-

Lists numbers of commissioned and noncommissioned officers.

GLC02437.00972

[Certificate pertaining to Captain Anthony Post]

Written in the hand of Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Created at an artillery park at or near New Windsor, where Knox was located in June 1781. Certifies that Post has served as Captain of Artillery Artificers stationed at Fredericksburgh, New...

GLC02437.00973

[Captain Anthony Post's discharge]

Written in the hand of Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Created at an artillery park at or near New Windsor, where Knox was located in June 1781. The post at Fredericksburgh, New York, has been discontinued with respect to ordnance. Captain Post...

GLC02437.00974

[Return of Captain Thomas Vose's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery]

Lists men attached to General Howes's Division (possibly Robert Howe), men sick or absent, etc.

GLC02437.00975

[Ordnance return for Captain Treadwell's Company]

Notes that Treadwell's company is annexed to General Lincoln's Division. Created at an artillery park. Refers to General Benjamin Lincoln. Docket written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00976

[Ordnance return for Captain Vose's company]

Notes that Vose's company is attached to General "Hows" division; "How" possibly refers to Robert Howe. Docket written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00977

[Discharge of Peter Delany]

Written at Verplank's Point, near present-day Verplanck. Contains two notes; the first, signed by Lieutenant D. N. Lane is directed to General Knox, requesting Delany's discharge. The second note, written and signed 26 June 1781 by Samuel Shaw...

GLC02437.00978

[Return of ordnance and military stores in garrison at Fort Herkimer]

Recto contains the return. Verso contains detailed remarks on the return. Includes two dockets, one written by Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00979

[Certificate related to Captain Lieutenant Thomas Barr]

Certifies that Barr has served in the 3rd Regiment of Artillery from the beginning of 1777 - 1 January 1781. Docket written by Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.00980

to Henry Knox

Peters writes from the War Office on behalf of the Board of War. Informs Knox that 216 barrels of powder have been sent from Boston to West Point, and directs Knox to deposit the powder where he thinks most proper.

GLC02437.00982

[Discharge for Peter Delany]

Donnell signs as commander of the 3rd Regiment of Artillery. Directed to Brigadier General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.00984

to Henry Knox

Informs his brother, Brigadier General Henry Knox, he has received a sum of money [for Henry] from Colonel Henry Jackson. Discusses currency and depreciation. Reports that Colonel Sears will likely not be able to join Knox in attempting to regain...

GLC02437.00985

to the Board of War and Ordnance

In Samuel Shaw's hand, signed by Shaw for Henry Knox. Discusses loans of cannon, powder, and other supplies from various states, to be gathered in his vicinity. Docket, also written by Shaw, indicates the letter was sent by General [Ezekiel]...

GLC02437.00986

Return of tools and other matterals [sic] found with Capt. Anthony Post at Fredericksburgh

Written at Fredericksburgh. Tharp notes, "Received the above Mentioned Articles of Capt. Anthony Post at Fredericksburgh... And they are Lodged with the Q. Master at Fish Kill Landing..." Also includes a return of articles left with Captain Post to...

GLC02437.10490

To: Morton Eddy.

Lambasting Daniel Webster: "His Constitutional doctrins are radically unsound."

GLC08068

To: Robert Tyler.

Re: Recalling earliea era of "Political Romance," Jefferson's ideals, and role in nullification crisis: "History will not do me justice."

GLC08069

To: Gideon Welles

Directing the temporary suppression of information about a nephew of William Seward, who was involved with the blockade running trade during the Civil War. With FF.

GLC08070

To: Ambrose Burnside.

Re: Ordering a "Vigorous attack against the enemy" at Spotsylvania.

GLC08071

Carte de visite decimalized

GLC02911

To: Col. Rockwell. Re: facsimile of "the Declaration" (presumably, Independence) and attempt to acquire an"impression" of the Presidential Seal.

Discussing a facsimile "of the Declaration" (presumably, Independence) and the Presidential Seal.

GLC06343.301