1769/12/18

Broadside

Title: A Citizen's Address to the Public re: support of Royal troops

Printed by John Holt, per manuscript note.

GLC07276

1776/06/26

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter

Title: to John Langdon and Mr. Weare re: Canada, Burgoyne

"General Burgoyne is arrived there with a much larger army than we have to oppose him. I am very fearful our army will be obliged to evacuate that country, & if a reinforcement is not speedily sent I think there is danger, we shall not be able to keep the lakes." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC07241

1778/06/07 ca.

Jones, Thomas, fl. 1777-1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of provisions and stores (Valley Forge)

"Return of provisions and stores issued to the army in camp from the 1st till 7 June 1778.." Prepared by Thomas Jones.

GLC07342

1772/07/02

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Dirck Jansen as Ensign of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04907

1772/07/02

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Jan Decker as 1st Lieutenant of militia regiment on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04908

1772/07/04

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Jacob Blatnaer as Captain of a regiment on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04909

1772/07/04

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Marcus Coens as 1st Lieutenant of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04910

1772/07/08

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Marte Ham as Captian of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04911

1772/07/09

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Harme Coen as Captain of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04912

1772/07/09

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Casparus Conein as Captain of a regiment on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04913

1772/07/10

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Philip Klurn as Lieutenant of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04914

1772/07/11

Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Document

Title: Appointment of Hendrick Clan as Captain of a militia regiment on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04915

1780/04/24

Manuscript

Title: A caveat concerning the mortgage of a tract of land called the "Oblong"

The author of the document explains when and from whom he purchased a tract of land known as the "oblong."

GLC03107.04948

February 28, 1782

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Discusses various topics of the day, including his own illness, the execution of a soldier for desertion and the trial of another for forgery, the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army, and his movements with the military over the last several months. Mentions that Generals William Heath and Alexander McDougall have had a misunderstanding, and a court is being convened to try McDougall, with William Alexander Lord Stirling as President and Jackson himself as a member of the court; lists the other members of the court on page eight. Also asks when the soldiers will be paid. Written from…

GLC02437.01360

1768/05/14

Whiting, Nathan, fl. 1768

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Sir William Johnson

Criticizing General Lyman's account of Johnson's 1755 campaign against Crown Point: "I was not so surprised to see the rest of us stripped as I was to see you."

GLC08014.02

1763/01/16

Whitney, Joshua, fl. 1763

Autograph document signed

Title: Bill of Expenses

Bill of expenses providing for soldiers who became ill on march to Crown Point charged to Massachusetts Bay Colony.

GLC08014.05

1775/07/09

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Albany Committee of Safety.

Thanking Albany Committee of Safety for their congratulations on Schuyler's appointment as major general; criticizing British violation of American rights and hoping for peace.

GLC07970

February 18, 1773

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Indicates that he received Thomas Boylston's bill on Champion & Dickason for two hundred pounds sterling and an order for books. Expresses satisfaction with Knox's rebuttal of earlier accusations about underselling that Longman had heard from Knox's competitors (see GLC02437.00013). States that he is sending Knox five trunks and a box of books, and a statement of Knox's account for 1772 [not included]. Longman was a London bookseller.

GLC02437.00034

February 18, 1774

Manuscript document

Title: [Bill]

A bill or receipt for a printing job.

GLC02437.08336

February 3-28, 1772

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Invoices]

Invoices of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of various types of stationery, instruments, printing materials, scales, and others. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.10369

February 19, 1781

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Manuscript letter

Title: to the Board of War and Ordnance

In the hand of, and composed by, Henry Knox on behalf of George Washington. Discusses order to prepare a battering train in Philadelphia concerning a secret mission.

GLC02437.00898

February 8, 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certificate verifying the appointment of William Pennington as a Lieutenant of the Second regiment of Artillery. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00883

February 9, 1781

United States. Continental Congress.

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Congressional Resolution]

Resolution stating that "the Officers & Men of the Regiment of Artillery Artificiers have the same pay from after the 1st of August, in Bill, of the new Emissions as was originally fixed in Bills of the then Emissions, by the Regulations of the Department made by Congress on the 11th of February 1778 & that they draw the Number of Rations there directed." Noted as an extract from General Order. In the hand of, and signed by, Henry Knox's aide, John Doughty.

GLC02437.00884

February 19, 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: Settlement with Col. [Timothy] Pickering for the extremes of Gen Knox's Waggon

Lists payments to various people. Title and date from docket. Bears autograph endorsement signed by Timothy Pickering's hand.

GLC02437.00896

February 19, 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Board of War

Discusses artillery and stores in Pennsylvania and the situation regarding the term of service for the enlisted men of Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.00897