7 September 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward Hand

Writes, "General [Henry] Knox transmitted the report of the Court of Inquiry on LC Barber, as well for his Excellency's decision as for its being published to the army; he not thinking himself authorized to decide in this case it having been designated by Genl [William] Heath, then commanding in the Department."

GLC02437.01590

9 September 1782

Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Written from "Head Quarters." Writes, "I would ever wish to pay proper attention to the business of Ladies, but without I am acquainted with the Resolve of the 6 July 1779 in [favor?] of Mrs. [Margaret] Corbin, I cannot tell what it is she wants - We have not the Resolves of that date with us." See GLC02437.01591, GLC02437.01595, and GLC02437.01611 for related information.

GLC02437.01591

10 September 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tench Tilghman

Writes that it is not in his power to send him Congress's resolve of 6 July 1779, concerning Margaret Corbin. Explains that her case is "peculiar": "Her husband and son killed and herself wounded in the services, were misfortunes of so aggravated as justly rendered her worthy of public attention." Congress has provided her with "a complete ration per day, and half pay for life," which Colonel [Lewis] Nicola helped her apply for, but she has received very little of the rations and pay she deserves. Explains that "[h]er present application is in consequence of the rum or whiskey which…

GLC02437.01595

11 September 1782

Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Writes, "It appears clearly to me that the order forbidding the issue of Rum to Women does not extend to Mrs. [Margaret] Corbin - Granting provision at all, to Women who are followers of the Army, is altogether matter of courtesy, and therefore the commanding General may allow them such a Ration as he thinks proper - But Mrs. Corbin is a pensioner of Congress, and therefore, upon procuring the Resolve made in her favor - Genl. [Henry] Knox, as commandant, may direct the Contractor to commute her Retained Rations of liquor - perhaps it would not be prudent to give them to her all in liquor -…

GLC02437.01597

12 September 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Permission to Captain Gilliland to act as volunteer]

Date added later in pencil. Grants permission for Captain Gilliland, formerly of the Corps of Sappers and Miners, to act as a volunteer in the Artillery. Writes that he is persuaded of Captain Gilliland's good conduct in several instances.

GLC02437.01600

12 September 1782

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Manuscript document

Title: [Copy of letter to John Jacob Faesch directed to Henry Knox]

Written from the War Office. Marked "copy." Addressee on verso is Henry Knox, but letter is apparently a copy of one Lincoln wrote to John Jacob Faesch, a metalworker in the army's employ, which he forwarded to Knox. Writes, "I have been honor'd with your Letter of the 8th Instant - the terms you offer to cast the shells upon are generous, and discover a Laudable zeal to serve the public, but under the present state of our finances - I dare not engage - Money is not to be had, and I am unwilling you should be disciev'd. Shall therefore give up further thoughts of the Contract for this…

GLC02437.01605

13 September 1782

Price, William, ?-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of stores damaged on board the schooner Swallow

Lists items damaged, including 6-pounders, rockets, tubes, etc.

GLC02437.01606

14 September 1782

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the present state of Capt Thos Patten's company of artillery artificers under the command of Major General Knox

List of number of company members sorted by rank and occupation (carpenters, shoemakers, goldsmiths, etc.). Records number on command, sick present, sick absent, and fit for duty.

GLC02437.01610

18 September 1782

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: A return of brass ordnances ammunition waggons & tumbrils come from Philadelphia

Lists brass ordnance ammunition, including wagons and tumbrils, and specifies the number of mortars and six pounders. A postscript lists additional artillery from Albany, New York.

GLC02437.01620

28 September 1782

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

Autograph document

Title: [Return of four sloops and cargoes sent to West Point]

Lord Stirling [William Alexander] writes, "four Sloops loaded and Sailed for West point, with the building of the Laboratory and fourteen peices of Cannon and two Broken peices. The Sloops are Commanded by Captains Edward S Willet[,] Barent Van Allen[,] John Vernon[,] [and] Garrit Rykeman." Originally accompanied with GLC02437.01631.

GLC02437.01630

1 October 1782

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of boards, & nails wanting for stores, shops & barracks at West Point

Marked "copy." List of items needed at West Point. Signed by T[homas] Patten, Captain of Artillery Artificers, and H[enry] Knox, Major General and Commanding officer of West Point. Addressed to Colonel [Timothy] Pickering, Quartermaster General.

GLC02437.01634

4 October 1782

Simonds, J., fl. 1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Request to Samuel Shaw from Captain J. Simonds, and Samuel Shaw's reply]

Written by a Captain J. Simonds, possibly James or Jonas (both were apparently members of the 4th Continental Artillery). Document contains a letter to Samuel Shaw from Captain Simonds, dated 4 October, as well as Shaw's autograph signed reply, dated 9 November, from West Point, New York. Simonds mentions that he understands "the officers are to Continue in service from the oldest agreable to the Proportion of men, if so I now stand the fifth in our Regiment. And believe we shall not be able to muster more than four companys compleat, In consequence of which I expect I must go." Comments…

GLC02437.01641

5 October 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Permission for Lewis Nicola to move lumber from Fishkill to West Point]

Writes, "Col. [Lewis] Nicola, of the Invalids, is hereby authorized to take down & move from Fishkill such of the useless and unoccupied barracks at that place, as he shall judge necessary, for furnishing him with quarters at this post during the ensuing winter. By order of Gen. [Henry] Knox." Nicola was needed at West Point but could not go until a house big enough for his large "family" was built; though the house was promised, lack of materials and manpower stalled construction until Nicola suggested he bring lumber from Fishkill (see GLC02437.01639).

GLC02437.01643

5 October 1782

Manuscript document

Title: Return of non commisioned officers & privates in the Corps of Invalids

Number of officers and privates, sorted by fitness for duty and location. With an annotation in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.01644

9 October 1782

Caswell, Lamuel, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Petition of prisoners of war]

Date added later in pencil. Petition asks that the undersigned prisoners of war, due to want of clothing for the approaching winter, be allowed to move to Albany to be with family and friends, and so they might more easily be exchanged to Canada. Notes, possibly in Samuel Shaw's hand, appearing to the left of each signature, seem to indicate when and where the men were captured. Next to Wallis's name, for example, the note reads "Taken in Virginia Octo, 1781, & detected in making his escape to Canada to his family" (it is unclear which signer he refers to). There are also several other…

GLC02437.01656

February 4, 1783

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Relays a message that "His Excellency," most likely General George Washington, really needs to have Knox's estimates of his department. Noted as written at Head Quarters.

GLC02437.01890

circa January 10, 1783

Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for sixteen Carpenters Emply'd in the Engineer Department at West Point, Commence the fifth and ending the tenth day of January 1783 - both days included -

Lists people by regiment. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Signs his own name as "Niven." Endorsed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01821

circa January 10, 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for a party of Artificers from the Connecticut Brig'd Commencing the 1st and ending the 10th January 1783

Lists artificers by company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day.

GLC02437.01822

circa January 10, 1783

Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for the Armorers & Smiths Department Commencing the first & ending the tenth of Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company along with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blachley Webb and Samuel Shaw, and endorsed by Joel Johnson.

GLC02437.01823

January 10 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: to the Commissary

Orders to issue a day's worth of rations to musicians in the New Hampshire line "detained at this post by the present storm." Endorsed by a man named Samuel, surname illegible.

GLC02437.01825

January 11, 1783

Higgins, William, fl. 1775-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision Return for the Armors and Smiths Department]

Lists 6 named men according to regiment and company along with issued rations. Signed by Higgins; countersigned by Zebulon Butler. and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Samuel Cady who discusses provisions for men in New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.01827

7 January 1783

Rogers, Hezekiah, fl. 1777-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for a party of Men in Genl Huntington's Bardge [sic] from the Connt. Brigade Commencing 1st & ending the 12th Jany 1783

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Signed by Rogers; countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Curtis Crane.

GLC02437.01829

January 12, 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph note signed

Title: to Mr. Forsyth

Orders to provide rations for four French prisoners of war "who have made their escape from the Enemy." Includes an endorsement with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.01830

January 12,1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

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

Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by D. S. Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01831

January 14, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner for three days]

Shows the amount of provisions issued for one prisoner. Countersigned by R. Willis and John Doughty and endorsed by [Truman] Hotchkiss. Date from note.

GLC02437.01833