14 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Major General Henry Knox in account with United States

Duplicate of GLC02437.02387. Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with a note signed by John Peirce stating that Knox received the balance.

GLC02437.02388

25 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Frothingham

Informs Frothingham that William Richards, the deputy field commissary of military stores, has been discharged and wishes to have his accounts settled. Noted as a duplicate.

GLC02437.02416

August 1783 circa

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Disposal of one hundred suits of clothing]

Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Copy of a receipt for the disposal of 100 suits of clothing to the corps of artillery at Middlebrook, New Jersey on 2 July 1777. The clothing was sent from Philadelphia. The suits included coats, vests, breeches, stockings, shoes, and hats. The suits were issued to the companies of Captains Bauman, Doughty, Drury, Lillie, and Wool.

GLC02437.02452

06/07/1865

Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary M. Bogart and children

Begins letter with "dear ones at home." Reports that he is well and at a hospital taking care of the sick, waiting for his release papers to come. Tells his wife that he expects to "come to delhie to be discharged and paid and take all of our equipage with us...by the first of July..." Informs her that his work is light and he has food to eat. "You needent worry a bout me now and I shant about you..." Asks that she meet him at "the franklin road" and "tell my children that I have not forgotten them..." Mentions that he has a trial tomorrow, but does not discuss the details of what it concerns.

GLC03523.11.32

7 April 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice of sundry articles]

Lists items forwarded to West Point, New York for the artillery. Includes linseed oil, lead, wine and camel hair pencils.

GLC02437.02068

10 April 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter

Title: [Calculations respecting forges and furnaces]

List of calculations regarding the casting of artillery, along with the proper amounts of necessary items for the casting.

GLC02437.02081

24-28 May 1783

Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Two part document relating to Alexander Stewart's account regarding horses]

First part written by Alexander Stewart to John Lillie discussing how some horses are to be picked up later than expected and how Stewart is unable to care for them until that time due to a lack of proper feed. Second part lists the expenses for keeping the horses, including the prices for supplies such as corn for feed. Second part written by Samuel Shaw, dated 28 May 1783 at West Point, New York.

GLC02437.02132

May 1783

Forsyth, James, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of provisions and stores issued to Major General Knox's family]

Lists provisions by weight. Includes items such as flour, beef, fish, soap, rum and salt.

GLC02437.02141

11 July 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Autograph document signed

Title: [List of clothing articles]

In the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp but endorsed and signed by Assistant Clothier General David Brooks. A document certifying that General Knox has accounted for articles of clothing received for the Corps of Artillery from December 1776 to July 1783 (though the date of the last clothing entry is November 1778). Marked duplicate (see GLC02437.02265).

GLC02437.02264

11 July 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Manuscript document signed

Title: [List of clothing articles]

In the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp but endorsed and signed by Assistant Clothier General David Brooks. A document certifying that General Knox has accounted for articles of clothing received for the Corps of Artillery from December 1776 to July 1783 (though the date of the last clothing entry is November 1778). Indicates duplicate (see GLC02437.02264).

GLC02437.02265

19 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate of service for John Banks]

Certifies that John Banks of the state of New York, has served the United States as a Conductor of Stores from 12 April 1777 to 19 July 1783. Mr. Banks is therefore entitled to his pay and the depreciation of his pay during his period of service, deducting anything he's received publicly. Banks is now able to resign from his office having settled his public accounts and given up his books and vouchers. The certificate is signed "H. Knox" by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp, and the body is written in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.02306

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given to them to wash their shirts. Docket signed by Vincent that they received the rum and soap.

GLC02437.02321

29 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Frothingham

A letter regarding clothing for which a Mr. Richards, D.C.M. Stores has been held accountable. Directs Frothingham to call on Richards to furnish receipts and vouchers for the clothing. Shaw further directs Frothingham to not make any settlements with Richards until he can provide a certificate accounting for all the articles of clothing.

GLC02437.02341

1 November 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Public cloathing store

"Invoice of sundry Cloathing [sic] the property of the United States ... " Lists clothing with prices. Signed as received by Samuel Shaw but main part of invoice is in a different hand.

GLC02437.02745

30 December 1775

Lucas, John, fl. 1775-1798

Document

Title: [Account between Henry Knox and Thomas Mifflin]

Contains account information from November and December 1775. Appears to be payments made by Knox to Mifflin, Quarter Master General of the Continental Army.

GLC02437.09489

28 September 1783

Olney, Jeremiah, 1749-1812

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Pratt

Discusses charges issued against Lieutenant Wheaton involving defrauding non-commissioned officers and privates through clothing and hat purchases. A retained "true copy."

GLC02437.02578

29 September 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for six pounds of candles on behalf of General Knox. Includes a note on the verso signed by Jacob Johnson.

GLC02437.02581

3 October 1783

Johnston, W., fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Lists provisions and amounts. Items include candles, soap and salt.

GLC02437.02615

10 October 1783

Condy, Thomas Hollis, 1754-1833

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]

Countersigned by Henry Jackson, Colonel. Lists clothing according to type. Items include coats, breeches, hats and shoes.

GLC02437.02633

circa 1783

Danforth, Joshua, 1759-1837

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing wanted in the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment]

Lists items by type and amount. Includes coats, vests, shoes, and mitts.

GLC02437.02635

10 October 1783

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the New York Corps of Artillery]

Lists items by type and amount. Includes hats, stocks, and socks.

GLC02437.02636

11 October 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the Corps of Sappers and Miners]

Lists clothing items by type and includes vests, boots and wool overcoats.

GLC02437.02641

11 October 1783

Nelson, Henry, 1754-1805

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment]

Lists companies, number of non-commissioned officers and privates, as well as clothing items such as coats, brushes, hose and shorts.

GLC02437.02642

12 October 1783

Blake, Thomas, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing wanting in the New Hampshire Battalion]

Lists clothing items by type, including coats, shorts, hose, and hats with amounts. Countersigned by Major James Carr.

GLC02437.02644

14 October 1783

Egleston, Azariah, 1757-1822

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the first regiment of Massachusetts]

Lists number of men with articles of clothing and amounts. Countersigned by J. Pettingill, most likely Major Joseph Pettengill.

GLC02437.02650