19 November 1774

Jenings, Daniel, fl. 1745-1774

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bond owed to John Muir]

Counter-signed by Robert H. Harrison and John Parke Custis.

GLC00496.179

circa 1777

Document signed

Title: [List of land sales]

Signed by Abraham Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, David Reese, Eph. Brisard, William Wilson, Edward Giles and John M. Alexander. Records eleven deeds dated 1772-1777. Place of writ inferred from several co-signers' participation in the signing of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Declaration of Independence, 1775.

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11 March 1768

Bartram, Moses, fl. 1768

Pamphlet

Title: Observations on the native silk worms of North America

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (offprint). Pamphlet untrimmed and tied with rope.

GLC00496.411

October 24, 1775

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

May have been source for Declaration of Independence's list. Cosigned by George Wythe and Silas Deane, with an autograph manuscript signed copy of the resolution signed by Charles Thomson. Also, discusses compiling British hostilities. The letter was with congressional resolve.

GLC00505.01

18 October 1775

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: Congressional resolve to appoint committee to compile list of hostilities

Appointed John Adams, Silas Deane and George Wythe to the committee.

GLC00505.02

November 3, 1781

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Davies

Written by Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as a legislator in the Virginia Assembly to Davies as Commissioner of the Virginia War Office in Richmond. Asks Davies to see that arms taken from militiamen at Gloucester, probably used at the battle of Yorktown, be returned to them. Says near 200 arms were taken from the militia and they have returned home unarmed. Says the situation leaves 40 miles along the shores of his county "exposed to the ravage of piratical vessels." Says General George Weedon told him that the government detained the arms to furnish militia rotations, but…

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1777

Fisher, Samuel R., fl. 1777

Header Record

Title: Journal of the Quakers exiled to Virginia. [Decimalized .01-.02]

[decimalized 00527.01-00527.02]

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September 2, 1777 - December 31, 1777

Fisher, Samuel R., fl. 1777

Manuscript

Title: Journal of the exiled friends in Virginia.

Daily journal of one of the company of Quakers suspected of disloyalty, detained, and exiled from Pennsylvania to Winchester and Stauton, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. Contains details of the imprisonment and removal from Philadelphia, mentions sympathizers met along the way, and comments on life in Virginia. Includes various letters, petitions, and official orders made regarding the case. Composed by the group as a whole, and probably intended as their official account. Also takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

GLC00527.01

1848

Gilpin, Thomas, fl. 1848

Book

Title: [Exiles in Virginia: with observations on the conduct of the Society of Friends during the Revolutionary War].

A compilation of the official papers of the government and the edited transcription of the journal written by exile Samuel Fisher and others about the Philadelphia Quakers who were exiled to Virginia in 1777 and 1778. Gilpin was a son of one of the exiles.

GLC00527.02

August 31, 1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Giles Mumford as a solider under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs to his father Thomas Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. References his father's letter from August 26, 1777. Mentions that he sent 4 letters to him and that none of them have been referenced. Says his health is restored and that he has not had any of the camp disorders. His illness was a fever with a pain in his right side, shoulder, and head and that it is now gone. Says the militia in the north are well thought of and that General Horatio Gates has probably taken command of the Northern Department. Says General Howe…

GLC00496.075.03

1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Giles Mumford an American soldier in New York to his father, the Groton, Connecticut merchant Thomas Mumford. Says he has not received a line from his father since October 9, 1777. He is pleased that his mother and all his friends are feeling better. Expresses joy over the victory of Gates in the Northern Department. Says he is sending a copy of the Convention Articles to him (not included). Says "I think Great Brittain never met with such a Stroke, before, she must inevitably feel it." Hopes General Washington will do the same to General Howe. Says he heard Howe lost 1500 men at…

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July 31, 1776

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Varick

Written by General Schuyler as commander of Northern Department to Captain Varick as deputy muster master general of the Northern army. Schuyler says he only received Varick's letter on July 27, 1776 yesterday afternoon. If cannot get certain articles for Washington in Albany, he must look elsewhere. The same goes for articles for General Arnold. Tells Varick to rely on expresses, not personal messengers. Says this is an emergency and needs Varick to assist in everyway he can. Wants Varick to write to the commander of Fort George and have him send supplies to General Gates. Says he is…

GLC00496.082

8 November 1782

United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles

Manuscript document signed

Title: Resolution: instructions to Washington to retaliate for cruelty

Docketed on p.2

GLC00496.091

October 11, 1777

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to John Page, Williamsburg

Describes the attack at Germantown and the loss of victory due to a retreat caused by fog. He closes by mentioning that the troops were in good spirits. The letter mentions the Battle of Germantown and the various maneuvers. John Page is from Williamsburg.

GLC00496.097

1777-1780

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 8 items concerning Revolutionary War in NY] [Decimalized]

GLC00496.075

July 7, 1777

Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Major General Parsons to Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. Says recent events are moving so fast that it they are the product of "a more prolific Brain than I find myself possesd of." Says while the nation is full of news he has little of it to share. Says it is not news that the British have left New Jersey and are concentrating at Staten Island and that it is anyone's guess what their destination will be. But he will conjecture that since no news has arrived of the enemy moving from Crown Point that the operations between Fort Ticonderoga and Skenesborough are a feint.…

GLC00496.075.01

August 26, 1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Giles Mumford as a soldier under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs to his father Thomas Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. References his father's letters from August 11, 1777 and August 13, 1777. Says he has not received his powder puff, nor his cups, but that if they are returned he does not need them since there is a barber where he is. Says Colonel Samuel Webb has given him the liberty to keep a horse, as long as it is outside of camp. Says that in his last letter he informed his father that General Parsons and Colonel Webb went on a secret expedition to Long Island with 600 men…

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October 23, 1777

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by General Parsons to Mumford as a merchant in Groton, Connecticut. Says he has doubtlessly heard of the Convention between General Gates and General Burgoyne. The Convention delineated the terms of surrender for General Burgoyne. Mentions the action at the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777. Explains that due to fog, the battle with General William Howe ended prematurely. Says the Americans were close to victory before the fog settled on the field. Mentions casualties of generals. Says General Clinton embarked before he could attack. Says his numbers are few and now fears an…

GLC00496.075.04

October 23, 1779

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by General Parsons to Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. Thanks him for his letter on October 17, 1779. Thanks him for procuring a place for his son, but is against him going on the ship "Trumbull" with Captain Nicholson. Would rather him go on a privateer or a merchant ship with Captain Henman. Says British have abandoned their posts at Verplank's and Stony Point for New York. Says Newport, Rhode Island is not evacuated, but that he hopes that will happen soon. Says if it happens they will have a formidable force to reduce New York. Conjectures on what British might do.…

GLC00496.075.06

April 14, 1780

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Parsons as a Major General in the Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford that he asked Mr. Lawrence (possibly John Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut) to go to the British lines to inquire about his captured son. Because of Lawrence's efforts, Joseph Chew, a loyalist from New London, Connecticut, will bring Parsons's son on a ship he is taking from New York to New London, where he will be exchanged for a British prisoner. Asks Mumford if he can give an…

GLC00496.075.07

April 25, 1780

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Mumford

Written by Parsons as a Major General in Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford his son was waiting at home after having escaped from a prison ship in New York Harbor. Mentions that he was grossly abused and "closely confined" on board. After 14 days of confinement he was liberated to the city by a Mr. Walter and just as he was about to board Joseph Chew's ship, which was to take him to New London, Connecticut, for a prisoner exchange, he was taken away and carried to…

GLC00496.075.08

10 July 1776

Rutherford, Griffith, 1721-1805

Autograph document signed

Title: to The Honorable Council of Safety of North Carolina

Describes Indian unrest in the frontier. Hopes to negotiate a treaty. Awaits instructions from the Council. Rutherford served as a general in the Revolution and in 1776 was successful in subduing the Cherokee Nation in North Carolina.

GLC00496.081

25 September 1776

United States. Continental Congress.

Manuscript document signed

Title: Certified extract of the minutes of Congress re: committee to buy blankets

Appointing a committee to buy blankets &c for troops. Names of members at end

GLC00496.090

August 1781

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: Draft of letter soliciting aid for patriots in South Carolina and Georgia

Letter written by Adams as President of the Massachusetts Senate. He references a letter he received on July 31, 1781 enclosing a Congressional resolution of support for South Carolina and Georgia. He says humanity should induce them to reply, but when you consider their patience and fortitude as patriots to their country's cause, they especially deserve recognition. He says that even though there are so many applications for funds to this body, that this one has weight because of the affliction the people of the south suffer and because of their early support of the Revolution in Boston.…

GLC00568

February 7, 1778

Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Continental Congressman from Massachusetts, writes from York, where the Continental Congress was convening. Dismisses rumors of a possible plot to undermine Washington's authority, but stresses the need to guard against internal dissension within the army. Writes, "I know not ye Source of the Uneasiness which We are speaking of, but it would not be any Ways surprizing to me to find ye Enemy at ye Bottom of ye Dispute & if they did not originate it, they will certainly promote it unless ye officers of ye Army should wisely prevent it…

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