18 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of plank wanted for carriages]

Clerically signed for Henry Knox by Patten. Lists planks by number of carriages with estimates by plank length.

GLC02437.02015

16 March 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to the Engineer's Department]

Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Doughty with note from Jacob Gillet. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02025

March 27, 1783 circa

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return of rations issued to a prisoner]

Return of rations issued to a prisoner from 27 March to 30 March. The prisoner appears to have been with the 1st Connecticut Regiment and was given a total of four rations. Countersigned by John Lillie and Sergeant James Bradley, stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02033

28 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate to John Durham Alvey]

Certifies John Alvey's resignation from the position of Post Master of the American Army and gives a good character recommendation. Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02036

29 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Artificers]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from George Groom.

GLC02437.02037

29 March 1783

Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the casting of new cannon and artillery, particulary the howitzers in regards to size and length and placement of "the dolphins."

GLC02437.02039

1 March 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Detachment]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from Johnathan [Carley]. Lists provisions with issued rations.

GLC02437.02050

1 April 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request to issue two days' worth of provisions for two deserters from the British. Includes a note on verso from [Rueben Beach].

GLC02437.02052

1 April 1783

Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Detachments]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from George Groom. Lists men by Regiment with rations issued.

GLC02437.02053

1 April 1783

Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from George Groom. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02055

5 April 1783

Sears, Peter, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso by Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02065

1 April 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to the Artificers and Engineer's Department]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Jacob Wight. Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02069

9 April 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for Artificers]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02076

10 April 1783

Mitchel, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to the Water Guard]

Return for the provisions provided for nine men belonging to the Water Guard for two days under the command of Captain Pray(?). Signed by "Comd John Mitchel." Countersigned by John Lillie, aide de camp, that the rations were issued. Mitchel (or Mitchell) signed the docket that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02079

13 April 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Jonathan Kidney and artificers]

Written by Lillie as an aide-de-camp asking Forsyth to deliver one day of provisions to Jonathan Kidney, who had just come out of captivity. Docket signed by Kidney that he received the provisions from a contractor.

GLC02437.02082

April 15, 1783 circa

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Copy of Knox's draft on the formation of the Society of the Cincinnati]

Later copy of GLC02437.02090, which is the original. This copy is easier to read than the original. Says the Society was created to perpetuate "the remembrance of this great event [victory in the Revolution], as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in numerous instances cemented by the blood of the parties." One of its goals is to "preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature, for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of rational being is a curse, instead of a blessing." Says they will…

GLC02437.02089

1 April 1783

Denniston, George J., fl. 1782

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for Army rations]

Request for sixteen rations for William Bigelow. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Bigelow.

GLC02437.02097

April 17, 1783 circa

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to artificier]

Return for rations for one member of the engineering department beginning 9 April and ending 17 April. It appears that the person came from the 8 Massachusetts Regiment. A total of 12 rations were issued over the eight days. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and countersigned by Lillie as an aide-de-camp. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02099

21 April 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]

Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02107

28 April 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Billings

Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.

GLC02437.02110

23 April 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Myers

Discusses the artillery of the army and corrects a mistake regarding the placement of the dolphins for the guns. Also discusses placement of the "Arms of the United States" on artillery. Closes by saying that "Although peace has taken place" he still wishes to have six of the howitzers cast "as soon as possible." Signature is partially torn off.

GLC02437.02111

18 April 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provisions return]

Lists men by rank with rations issued.

GLC02437.02113

25 April 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Artificers]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02115

circa June 19, 1783

Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-?

Manuscript document

Title: [Constitution of the Society of Cincinnati]

Knox's copy of the Constitution of the Society of the Cincinnati. Knox has docketed on the first page saying "Cincinnati Constitution of &c." This document consists of the minutes of the 10 May 1783 meeting regarding proposals to establish the Society of the Cincinnati (p.1), minutes of the meeting of 13 May 1783, during which the constitution was accepted (p.1), the constitution (titled "The Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati) (pp. 2-9) which is clerically signed for Baron von Steuben, and the minutes of the 19 June 1783 meeting. Also includes a transcript of a 3 June 1783…

GLC02437.02122

12 May 1783

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places

Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.

GLC02437.02123