1755-1763

Nourse, James, 1731-1784

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Gates

Discusses Major Gates' son, comments on the law requiring giving arms to the militia, and mentions Colonel George Washington twice.

GLC01450.264

March 21, 1779

Crozer, John, fl. 1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Knowles

Discusses at length the poor state of politics and the monetary system. Remarks that he does not know how to answer all the demands made upon him and he has only a negative view of things to come. Advises Knowles to not let this information dampen his spirits or stop him from finishing his education. Finishes with a poem of Cato.

GLC01450.128

circa 1778

Document

Title: [Payment and orders for a Massachusetts regiment]

States that each person enlisted will get two pounds per month. They will march to the heights of Dorchester, Massachusetts to be formed into regiments, and will serve until 1 December 1778 unless discharged sooner. On the reverse is a note stating that the total amount of money to hire men to serve in the army bound for Canada is $287.

GLC01450.129

31 August 1778

Bayard, John Bubenheim, 1738-1807

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for drummers and fifers]

Orders David Rittenhouse to pay Captain William Duffield seven pounds, 19 shillings for obtaining drummers and fifers for his company. On reverse is a note signed by Duffield certifying that he received payment, 11 September 1778. Bayard signed as speaker.

GLC01450.130

1775

Header Record

Title: [Collection of two documents related to the Harlem campaign] [Decimalized .01- .02]

GLC01450.131

1 May 1775

Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr., 1710-1785

Document signed

Title: [Printed militia commission for Zephaniah Briggs]

Commission of second lieutenant Briggs in a company commanded by Nehemiah Beardsley to assist his captain in gathering enlistments to form a company of 100 men.

GLC01450.132

May 6, 1778

Morrison, James, fl. 1778

Document signed

Title: [Affidavit of James Morrison declaring his knowledge of a mutiny]

James Morrison declares that he overheard Philip Slaid and Captain David Pierce (he has written "Peirce") say that Preserved Pierce is about to lead a mutiny. Related to GLC01450.134 and date infered from that document.

GLC01450.133

6 May 1778

Morrison, James, fl. 1778

Document signed

Title: to the Sheriff of the County of Bristol

Says that the Sheriff is required to apprehend and bring Preserved Pierce before him to answer for all the charges against him (from GLC01450.133, that charge is mutiny). Morrison states that there is enough evidence to say that Pierce is "Enemical to the United States of America and therefore ought to be Examined." Says if he won't take an oath he is to be sent to the "Common Goal." Is initialed "J.M."

GLC01450.134

August 16, 1775

Goldsborough, Robert, 1733-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Matthew Ridley

Goldsborough, a member of the Continental Congress, discusses the alteration of [Minshall's] deed with Ridley, a merchant in Baltimore (possibly the manager of the Maryland branch of the London mercantile firm of Stewart and Campbell). States that he has been unable to collect money from various persons who owing for the transaction. Apologizes for not being able to gather the money, stating that his failure was due to family illness and business in the courts. Hopes to collect the money in the course of the following week, and promises to send messengers by ship regarding the transaction.…

GLC01450.135

31 May 1781

Lawrence, John, 1719-1802

Autograph document signed

Title: [List of persons paid by the state of Connecticut]

To John Lawrence, Connecticut State Treasurer. Countersigned by William Moseley. Signed at the Pay Table Office. One docket, stating "Review the Contents for the within," is signed by John Sherman. Another docket states "Order Lieut Levi Munson & others," and is dated 31 May 1781.

GLC01450.136

6 May 1778

Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr., 1710-1785

Document signed

Title: [Account information 1774-1778]

Trumbull signs as Governor of Connecticut, a post at which he served 1776-1784. Possibly a naval account for the state of Connecticut.

GLC01450.137

December 16, 1777

Middleton, Peter, ?-1781

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Myles Cooper

Letter written by Middleton as a Loyalist and former medical professor and governor at King's College (now Columbia University) to Cooper, the former president of King's College who fled New York in 1775 after revolutionary violence erupted. Reports on Burgoyne's failed campaign at Saratoga. Is very critical of the general's performance in the field, saying "Where do you find in the British Annals that a disciplined [&] gallant Army ever surrendered themselves with Arms in their Hands to a Rabble, to Militia?" Applauds the speech of the Archbishop of York that claims Presbyterians need to…

GLC01450.138

April 10, 1776

Deblois, Stephen, 1735-1805

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Clarke

Deblois, a loyalist writing during the American Revolution, thanks Clarke for forwarding him a letter from John Glover, a colonel in the Continental Army, and asks him to forward a letter to Nathaniel Clark and Jeremiah Clark, possibly the commander of the guard ship Pigot in Providence.

GLC01450.139

February 14, 1779

Montamont, Joseph, le riche de, fl. 1779

Autograph note signed

Title: to Stephen Girard [in French]

Promissory note to Stephen Girard for six pounds fifteen schillings.

GLC01450.140

15 June 1775

Document

Title: [Docket: Proportion of stores destroyed]

Only the docket.

GLC01450.141

20 July 1780

Truxton, Thomas, fl. 1780

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Revolutionary War exchange note drawn on France]

GLC01450.142

1777-1790

Header Record

Title: John Ely collection of miscellaneous documents mostly receipts [Decimalized.01-.22]

Collection of various papers from John Ely, Revolutionary war colonel. Mostly receipts. Some documents mention prisoners.

GLC01450.143

February 16, 1778

Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790

Autograph letter

Title: to Oliver Titcomb

Discusses personal matters. Addressed to Titcomb, but the letter was probably intended for someone else, most likely the writer's wife. Text missing and signature lost. Letter is incomplete.

GLC01450.144

February 10, 1777

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Meschech Weare

Letter written by Sullivan as a Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts and a member of the Massachusetts legislature to Weare as Chief Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire and a member of the Council, the upper house of the legislature. Sullivan writes to smooth over problems he foresees with a new Massachusetts law. Says he was the chairman of the committee that proposed the law to prohibit the export of certain articles therein mentioned. Says it was not passed to anger neighboring states, but to clothe the troops. Says the Southern states have not regulated the articles…

GLC01450.145

May 21, 1775

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Warren

Letter written by Sullivan as a member of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts to Warren as President of the Committee of Safety. Says this letter will be transmitted by Mr. Seammell, who he has recommended to be major of the York County Regiment. Says the regiment from Cumberland County will only have one gun for every three men and that they expect to be armed by the Province of Massachusetts. Says if the colony does not intend to arm those men, then Colonel March needs to be notified immediately. Claims it might be best if no men were brought from that part of the colony (which is…

GLC01450.146

18 July 1776

Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

Document signed

Title: [Massachusetts Bay treasury document]

Partly printed document. Signed by Secretary Jonathan Avery and sent to Treasurer Henry Gardner. Also signed by members of the Council Chamber. The more prominent officials on the list include: future Massachusetts Governor James Bowdoin, Continental Congressman and future Massachusetts Acting Governor Thomas Cushing, and future Massachusetts Representative and Senator Benjamin Austin. There are 11 other signatures, including Caleb Cushing, Henry Gardner, Samuel Holten and Moses Gill. Document states that Gardner is directed to pay Beriah Norton, commissary, 500 pounds to provision the…

GLC01450.147

29 November 1776

Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800

Document signed

Title: [Massachusetts Bay treausury document]

Partly printed document. Signed by Secretary John Avery to Treasurer Henry Gardner. Also signed by 15 members of the Council Chamber. Directs the treasurer to pay 50 pounds to Edward Cutt, commissary, for provisions for the troops stationed at Kittery Point.

GLC01450.148

1778

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Letter

Title: to Lord Thanet

Copy of a letter to Thanet in which Gates appeals to Britain to recognize American independence. Cites the American victory at Saratoga and foretells "Calamities which England will sustain" if the war is continued. A version of this letter was printed in the April 29, 1778 edition of the Pennsylvania Evening Post.

GLC01450.150

July 26, 1778

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Campbell

Letter discusses obtaining clothing and related expenses for a newly raised regiment to be stationed at Fort Pitt. Requests an account of his expenditure of his $60,000 budget. Letter written at the War Office.

GLC01450.152

March 8, 1777

Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr., 1710-1785

Letter signed

Title: to John Tyler

The Connecticut Governor orders Colonel Tyler of the Eighth Regiment of Connecticut Militia to draft one fourth of his regiment, outfit them with blankets, weapons, and others supplies, and send them to the "Forts at New London & Places adjacent." They are directed to duty under Major Nathan Sallup until April 15, 1777. He asks Tyler for a "return of your Doing & without Delay." An unrelated note on the verso says: "Fish hooks & lines."

GLC01450.153