9 March 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return of Capt. Thomas Patten's company of artificers

Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Also contains a note written by Dudley Mercer, Quartermaster [at West Point?], confirming receipt of rations.

GLC02437.10103

13 March 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery artificers]

Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Covers March 13-16. Sergeant George Groom signs on verso, confirming receipt of rations.

GLC02437.10104

17 March 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery artificers]

Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Also contains a note written by Sergeant George Groom confirming receipt of rations.

GLC02437.10106

15 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Knox, Commander of West Point, regrets that he could not comply with Lincoln's order to erect an arsenal due to lack of artificers present. Requests that Lincoln, Secretary at War, send "twelve good majors" for completion of the magazine. Transmits a plan (not included) for the construction of an arsenal, drafted by Major Villefranche, an engineer. Discusses the plan in detail.

GLC02437.10124

14 September 1783

Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report of the board for the inspection of invalids]

Report of a board convened at West Point, for the inspection of the invalids of the army, agreeable to a general order of 14 September 1783. Lists the names of the men, age, regiment, disease, time to left to serve, if they were discharged, and remarks. Signed by M. Jackson, Colonel, two other majors, and two hospital surgeons.

GLC02437.10520

26 September 1783

Stafford, John R., ?-1812

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Michael Jackson. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10527

20 September 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10530

20 September 1783

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Document

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for troops at West Point, New York, commanded by Henry Knox. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10531

27 September 1783

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Document

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for troops at West Point, New York, commanded by Henry Knox. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10535

4 October 1783

Stafford, John R., ?-1812

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10537

17 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox, Commander at West Point, encloses a weekly return of troops (see GLC02437.10140). Reports that he appointed a board to inspect the "decrepit and infirm," to determine those who were unfit for service. Sixty-one soldiers were deemed unfit for service, and Knox asks for Washington's approval to discharge these men with a pension. Comments on cannons and military stores. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10139

30 September 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Knox, Commander at West Point, writes, "A Report has been brought by the Garrison, that you have passed the river at Dobb's [Dobbs Ferry]- It would be unnecessary to say how much this mortifies me, but the urgency of your affairs, has undoubtedly been so great as to oblige you to pass as unnoticed." Relates that he was unaware that the salary given to previous commanders at West Point was withdrawn when he took command. Requests from Lincoln, Secretary at War, the same compensation as his predecessors, noting "Certainly I have expended as much as any of them, and I only ask the same…

GLC02437.10151

September 1783

Merlet, H., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: List of Canadian refugees drawing provisions at Newburgh under the direction of Major Merlet by order of his Excellency Genl. Washington

Lists names and rank of 35 men and corresponding amounts of rations, men, women, and children (possibly with them). Contains some mathematical figures on docket page.

GLC02437.10152

24 August 1791

St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818

Manuscript letter

Title: to Charles Wilkins Lexington

Writes concerning the purchase of horses for the troops. States "in consequence of no person's appearing at Fort Washinton on the part of the Contractors to make provision for the transportation of the flour & for the Army, I had been obliged to take it upon myslef, and had ordered...an Agent, to provide the horses and carriages that would be necessary." Appeares to be a mix-up in ordering horses, so asks Lexington to "suspend your purchases of horses until you hear again." Noted as a copy. Watermarked "Watt & C Patent Copyin[g]." Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10235

23 August 1796

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Documents that he received from John Norton ninety dollars worth of a building material of some kind [illegible word; possibly "spar"], which amounts to one third of a contract Norton made with Henry Knox.

GLC02437.06802

24 September 1796-5 November 1796

Laurance, John, 1750-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Copy of GLC02437.06825, with an additional portion, dated 5 November. In this section, Laurance declares that since he has not received a response from Knox, he fears his earlier letter was miscarried, so he is sending a copy to him.

GLC02437.06826

4 October 1796

Waldo, Samuel, fl. 1793-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he understands that a Mr. Anderson will be applying to Knox to purchase some of the Falmouth lands in Maine. Declares that he has sold Anderson some of his land and that Anderson is financially responsible and conscientious, always following his portion of their agreement.

GLC02437.06836

29 October 1796

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Report upon an excursion up St. George's River]

Describes a trip up the St. Georges River he undertook, at Knox's request, to scout out the different kinds of trees available for lumber.

GLC02437.06850

24 October 1796

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the arrival of a schooner carrying items Knox was sending to Hodgdon, including spars. Mentions their plans for shipping items by vessel, such as corn, and comments extensively on the shipping industry.

GLC02437.06852

1 November 1796

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement with Miles Cobb]

Copy of GLC02437.06856.

GLC02437.06857

14 November 1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement between Christopher Gore and William Hay]

Signature, possibly of Christopher Gore, has been clipped. Also signed by William Hay and by John Trumbull as witness. Contract between the American Christopher Gore, living in London, and William Hay, a London gardener. Enumerates the terms of employment for Hay, as Gore's gardener: specifies that Hay will travel to the United States and work on Gore's land under the supervision of a William Payne.

GLC02437.06868

1 December 1796

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas and Francis Flucker [incomplete]

Writes a loving letter to her sons, who are in the United States while she is abroad. Mentions making living arrangements and forming a circle of acquaintance in Calcutta. Discusses her love for her sons and tells them to listen to their kind uncle [Henry Knox] who is caring for them. Describes India and her experiences there.

GLC02437.06874

23 December 1796

Lohra, Peter, fl. 1796

Printed document

Title: to Henry Knox

Partially printed. Declares that several financial notes of William Bingham's, which have been endorsed by Knox, are unpaid and due to the Bank of the United States. A handwritten note reports that the notes were attached to a creditor of William Duer's, and that is why they have not been paid.

GLC02437.06887

25 December 1796

Waldo, Samuel, fl. 1793-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Received Knox's letter and heard about his and Mrs. Knox's "affliction," but was unable to visit them to comfort them. He and his family send their condolences for the serious blow to the Knox family.

GLC02437.06888

2 January 1797

Ely, Samuel, fl. 1796-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [Petition]

Petition on behalf of his father regarding his estate.

GLC02437.06891