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[Orders to supply rations to Robert Richardson]

Order of six rations for Robert Richardson of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Albany, New York.

GLC02437.02285

to Henry Knox

Written by Bliss to Major General Knox. Wants to renew his acquaintance with Knox in hopes that Knox will perform an act of kindness for him. Bliss has included a letter to his mother as well as some money for her, and hopes Knox will forward the...

GLC02437.02298

[Provision return for men in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]

A provision return for nine men belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Eighty-one rations were issued to the men for a total of six days, commencing on 18 July 1783. The order is signed by Samuel Shaw, General Knox's aide-de-camp. The docket...

GLC02437.02303

[Receipt for Knox's donation to the Society of the Cincinnati]

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Colonel Jackson in his capacity as the Treasurer of the Massachusetts branch of the Society of the Cincinnati. This receipt acknowledges that Knox gave one month's pay to be used for the establishment of a...

GLC02437.02313

[Order to issue army rations to three British deserters]

Order issued by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw for West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue seven days worth of rations for three British deserters "to carry them to Philadelphia." It appears that Shaw was reusing paper, as a few lines of...

GLC02437.02316

to Henry Knox

Written by Secretary of War Lincoln to Major General Knox. References Knox's letter of 15 July, which referred to a plan for an arsenal [at West Point?]. Reports that as the official peace treaty has now arrived, they may not have the help of "the...

GLC02437.02319

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Captain W. Mill, Major J. Sumner, and West Point Fort Major John Doughty. Provision return for 12 men belonging to the light infantry from 23-24 July. A total of 24 rations were issued over the two days. Signed on verso that rations were...

GLC02437.02328

[Provision return]

Provision return for eight men of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery. A total of 48 rations for six days is provided to the men from the 23rd to the 28th of July, 1783. In addition to Wetzell, the document is signed by Major Sebastian Bauman and Samuel...

GLC02437.02336

[Issue of rum for Indians]

Orders to issue one quart of West Indian rum for "friendly Indians". The docket indicates the orders as General Knox orders No. 3. The order is signed as received by "Joe Indian".

GLC02437.02344

[Return of pay]

Return of pay made to Lieutenant John Bryant's company last October. Includes payment for the months of September 1782 through January 1783. Also includes allowance for wood for a total of £224.18.3.

GLC02437.02345

[Army rations issued to sappers & miners]

Provision return for non-commissioned and privates of the sappers and miners. Docket signed by J. Lovely.

GLC02437.02349

[Provision return]

Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineering department. Countersigned by John Doughty.

GLC02437.02350

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Major Samuel Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for rations issued to three men from Lieutenant Wright's artillery artificer company employed in the ordinance department from 1-6 August. Return...

GLC02437.02356

to Benjamin Lincoln

Written by Major General Knox to Secretary of War Lincoln. References Lincoln's letter of 22 July. Says he would like to know why his request for compensation was denied, especially the part that relates to his command of West Point. Says his...

GLC02437.02359

[Army rations issued]

Request to issue 12 rations to Captain Vincent and four Indians. Signed by Denniston, countersigned by a Mr. Bell.

GLC02437.02361

[Provision return for artificers]

Return for 17 1/2 rations for a man and a woman. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Smith.

GLC02437.02368

[Provision return]

Return for ten men in the barge crew of the Commander in Chief Countersigned and docketed.

GLC02437.02370

[Provision return]

Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Asa White.

GLC02437.02375

Major General Henry Knox in account with United States

Duplicate of GLC02437.02387. Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with...

GLC02437.02388

to Henry Knox

Very difficult to read due to faded ink. Discusses a treaty and the position of the troops. Noted as written at a "Camp near Philadelphia."

GLC02437.02389

[Provision return]

Return for officers on furlough. Contains an endorsement signed by John Rice on verso with an illegible signature for the docket.

GLC02437.02390

to William Hull

Discusses the movement of troops and asks Hull to send one company to a different post. Signed for and written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.02394

to Benjamin Lincoln

Written and signed for Knox by Major Samuel Shaw. Says the bearer of this letter, Mr. Peck, was in a company of artillery artificers under Captain Post. Says that this unit was raised for 2 years and is therefore excluded from any allowance for the...

GLC02437.02404

[Provision return]

Return for prisoners. Docket signed by George Ferris.

GLC02437.02415

[Provision return]

Return for a man from the first New York regiment. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Henry Booth.

GLC02437.02424