November 23, 1780

Davis, Caleb, 1738-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry

Docketed in Elbridge Gerry's hand. Reminds Gerry that he has an "appointment upon a Committee to devise ways & means to supply the treasury to pay this Commonwealth's Quota of the army and other Exigencies of Government." This committee is to sit "until the bussiness is perfect." Also requests "your attendance as a Member of this house, as also to discharge the duties in consequence of your appointment yesterday." Signed by Davis as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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June 12, 1776

Wendell, John, 1731-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry

Asks Gerry to use his political influence to help place him in a number of governmental positions. Says that he is confident he can attain the position of "Vendue Master" if Gerry can get him a favorable letter from the President. Also mentions his own powerful friends. Views Canada as integral to American success, though hears events are going poorly there. Letter is tipped onto a border.

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June 16, 1776

Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elbridge Gerry

On Gerry's advice he and his regiment "have applied to Court to consider our losses at Falmouth," in the hopes the court would petition Congress. Court refuses, and feels it might seem "selfish" to do such a thing. Discusses trouble obtaining copies of records of Congress.

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November 17, 1778

Flood, Stephen, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Hewins

Worries that some back home believe he has defected to the British side. Feels he has "as good a right as others" to the "town Bounty" this year, and asks Hewins to obtain the money and send it to him. Addressed to Hewins as "Treasurer of the Committee of Stoughtonham," today called Sharon, Massachusetts. A note, seemingly written later but in the same hand, states that the money should instead be sent to Levit Billings.

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April 24, 1778

Green, John, 1730-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Asks Greene to "give an order to my Quarter Master" for a list of items which his regiment is "much wanting." The list, written below includes "35 kettles, 230 H. Sacks, 22 N. Sacks & 280 Lanterns," and is signed by William Blodget.

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October 31, 1778

Burnet, Ichabod, fl. 1778-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ephriam Bowen

Reminds Bowen that he must send the clothing supplies already requested, as they are badly needed by himself and General Nathanael Greene. Greene was Quartermaster General at the time of this letter. Ichabod Burnet was Greene's personal aide, and issued many of his supply orders. To recipient is listed in the text as "Colonel Bowen." This almost certainly refers to Ephriam Bowen, the Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Rhode Island Militia, since the letter reffroze to supplies coming from Providence, Rhode Island.

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May 26, 1779

Brownard, Benjamin, fl. 1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Biddle

Written by Brownard from the Quartermaster General's office to Colonel Biddle as Deputy Quartermaster General of Pennsylvania. Says "The General" requests Biddle to provide pasture for the expresses - probably horses for the express riders - where they can be in one place as near to his office as possible.

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April 13, 1777

Elderklin, Vine, fl. 1776-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Selectmen of Coventry

Written by Elderkin as Captain in 7th Connecticut Regiment to the Selectmen of Coventry, Connecticut. Requests the selectmen furnish John Bill and Samuel Bardain, two soldiers in his company, with guns, bayonets, cartridge boxes, and blankets. Wants them to be equipped according to the Act of the Governor and Council of Safety. On the second page, two identical notes written in the same hand in Coventry on 15 April 1777 state that they were supplied. Bardain and Bill each signed one of the notes. Various figures are added up on the page as well. Elderkin resigned his commission on 3 November…

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October 21, 1782

Allen, Paul, 1742-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Asa Waterman

Informs him of the return of "our Brother Capt Joseph Cashman." Says Mr. Cushing's child "the sicked child that ever I saw." News arrived from Newfoundland of the "Royal George" sinking in port, and 1,300 people dying. Around eight hundred people actually died when the ship sank in Spithead, England. Indians are reporting that the French taken three British ships of the line. Refers to Allen as his "brother."

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July 14, 1758

Gardner, John, 1696-1770

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Thomas Richardson

Cosigned by Thomas Cranston and Peter Bours, who along with Gardner, were members of the Rhode Island War Committee during the French and Indian War. Orders General Treasurer Thomas Richardson to pay Robert Potter fifty pounds for troop wages and billeting.

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April 22, 1746

Wingate, Joshua, 1710-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Stevens

Colonel Wingate informs Stevens that he has send him the Governor's Warrant and prays Stevens will protect the frontiers, as ordered. Indicates that he has sent Stevens seven soldiers from Hampton, Massachusetts, ready "to march to Cantrebery," and asks Stevens to find three more.

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August 22, 1755

Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to William Johnson

Informs Major General Johnson that he ordered "Raising the five Hundred Men voted by the Assembly of this Colony to Re Enforce the Troops under your Command." Indicates that the Assembly will meet next in Hartford to consider further action. Expects Johnson not to wait for the reinforcements and instead have them meet on the road. Also expects the knowledge of forthcoming support will buoy his men.

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May 19, 1746

Skone, John, fl. 1746

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Vernon

Offering to Sam Vernon, and others in Newport, with tinware, brass, copper, muskets, blunderbusses, and furniture.

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October 10, 1759

Browne, John, fl. 1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Cushing

Discusses providing a letter and other support for Reverend Cushing's son to work for their "Kinsman Nat. Cotton" in England. Writes that "We are all filled with Joy at the Unexpected News of the Conquest of Canada," referring to the British victory at the Battle of Quebec during the French and Indian War in September 1759.

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March 26, 1764

Gage, Thomas, 1718-1787

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Stephen Hopkins

General Gage to reiterate request of Rhode Island Governor Hopkins troops to fight "against the Savages" in the French and Indian War.

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April 14, 1767

Gage, Thomas, 1718-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Bradstreet

Mentions soon needing a boat for the transportation of artillerymen. Discusses matters pertaining to Colonel Bradstreet's accounts and recruitment. Also mentions plan to "pull down the store houses in the Street; and to take a Deed of ground whereon Mr. Shelby's Storehouse is built."

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April 12, 1755

Wendell, Henry Isaac, fl. 1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Wendell

Discusses recruiting soldiers during the French and Indian War, noting that "The officers from England here make a Very bad hand at recruiting..." Jacob Wendell was Henry's uncle.

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May 26, 1755

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Wendell

Writes to Colonel Wendell about recruiting soldiers during the French and Indian War.

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October 4, 1756

Fry, John, fl. 1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Greenwood

Captain Fry orders Greenwood to have the soldiers drafted to from "Capt Holman Company for the Relief of our Provincial Troops" to appear on 7 October 1756 prepared to march to Albany to fight in the French and Indian War.

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June 4, 1758

Bancker, John, fl. 1758

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin

Writes that he is in good health and requests his "wach and hanger and acx" be sent to him. Written at Fort Hendrick during the French and Indian War.

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June 5, 1759

Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Minor

Discusses a debt Minor owed Oliver.

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April 7, 1756

Bradstreet, John, 1714-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Van Brugh Livingston

Bradstreet, a British officer, writes about his supply of cordage for ships during the French and Indian War.

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February 3, 1756

Bradstreet, John, 1714-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Van Brugh Livingston

Bradstreet, a British officer, seeks five hundred pounds to secure the use of whaleboats during the French and Indian War.

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December 28, 1760

Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hancock

General Amherst approves of Hancock's discharging "the Amherst, & the Snow Friendship" and recommends "discharging Captain Waddle." Asks Hancock's assistance to help prepare a vessel that had to stop in Boston's harbor to continue its journey during the French and Indian War. Concludes with a reference to a letter being sent from Hancock's nephew, possibly John Hancock. Second page contains a manuscript note with a short biography of Amherst and a suggestion that the referred to nephew was John Hancock, dated 14 June 1862. Docket by Hancock indicates he received the letter on 10…

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October 9, 1755

Unknown

Manuscript letter

Title: to unknown

Answering part of the recipient's's letter to Governor Robert Morris, and following the instruction of the Committee for Purchasing Provisions, informs the recipient that a ship will soon sail "with 780 barrels of Bread for your Forces."

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