15 July 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Knox, Commander of West Point, regrets that he could not comply with Lincoln's order to erect an arsenal due to lack of artificers present. Requests that Lincoln, Secretary at War, send "twelve good majors" for completion of the magazine. Transmits a plan (not included) for the construction of an arsenal, drafted by Major Villefranche, an engineer. Discusses the plan in detail.

GLC02437.10124

31 July 1781

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Patten, Captain of Artillery Artificers, reports details of work completed at New Windsor, including the building of wagon carriages, wooden bottoms (for artillery) and mortar carriages. Writes, "My Men are Very unease for want of Money, and more Unease about the men are absent and never been sent for, they think if they go that they never will be sent for, and say they Have as good write [sic] to be absent as others- whitch makes me thinks they will desert soon if something is Not done, about the Matter of geting the Deserters in that Belongs to the Company..."

GLC02437.01103

9 October 1861

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Writes about the new clothing he has bought and of its cost. Also says he is enclosing a watch which stops daily and needs to be cleaned and oiled. Discusses a position in General Silas Casey's staff which had been offered to him. Writes from the United States Hotel.

GLC03603.006

13 October 1862

Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ira Andrews

He discusses his health, how well he is taking to life as soldier, how much work he is getting as a tailor. Mr. Andrews is instructed on what to do with Bartlett's bounty money.

GLC02158.01

24 August 1863

Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ira Andrews

He asks Andrews to write soon and says there is not much to write about. He notes that he lost his box of Tailor's trimmings and tools. He requests that E.G. Fairbanks send some history books to him. He offers to help orient E.G. Fairbanks to military life. Written from Camp near Morrisville, Virginia.

GLC02158.19

10 September 1737

Howard, Edward, fl. 1731

Document signed

Title: [Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Also signed by Timothy Gifford (his mark), Jeremiah Gifford, and William Hicks, all residents of Dartmouth, who also give power of atttorney to Enos Gifford. Witnessed by Samuel Pack and Cornelius Bennet. Certified by Justice of the Peace [illegible] Richmond. Howard lists his profession as shipwright. The two Giffords are yeomen, and Hicks is an "inholder."

GLC02924.039

5 September 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cornelius Vandenburgh

Communicates order from General Henry Knox for Vandenburgh to guard listed pieces of ordnance on the way to Christiana. If he is not relieved then, he is to take the ordnance to an officer at Head of Elk. Artificers will accompany the pieces in case there is a need for repair. The supplies were going down the Washington-Rochambeau route southward toward Yorktown. Shaw was aide-de-camp to Knox. Vandenburgh was a captain in the 14th Regiment of the Albany County Militia.

GLC02437.01166

February 22, 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to two masons]

Noted as a provision return for two Masons; at West Point, New York. Right edge is missing causing text loss. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso. Signature is missing due to missing right edge.

GLC02437.01944

7 March 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision return for a mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01988

17 March 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return of provisions]

Provision return for one mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Contains a note on verso signed by Jacob Gillet.

GLC02437.02014

April 17, 1783 circa

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for a mason hired by the engineering department]

Return for the rations of a mason employed by the engineering department from 9 April to 17 April. A total of 12 rations were issued for the eight days. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and countersigned by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight that the rations were received from a contractor.

GLC02437.02100

12 July 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Provision return]

Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major. Provision return for Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent of Masons; employed in the forges. Cheesman is given twelve rations for eight days.

GLC02437.02267

17 July 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineering department. Countersigned by John Doughty.

GLC02437.02350

1 October 1783

Brown, Zephaniah, 1739-1810

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for the Rhode Island Battalion]

Provision return of rations for a carpenter in the Rhode Island Battalion. Date from docket. Includes a note of receipt on the verso signed by Samuel Cranston.

GLC02437.02733

1 November 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a travelling forge made at the Springfield armory in Massachusetts, which he will be sending to West Point. He is very impressed by how well made it is.

GLC02437.02744

1774

Document

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Samuel Dyer]

Contains account information from September-November 1774. Flucker pays Dyer for "altering & mending coach house doors," "hanging doore at the Admirels," and boards, among other things.

GLC02437.09487

30 September 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for the superintendant of the masons]

Request for extra rations for the superintendent of the Masons;. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on the verso from John Cheesman.

GLC02437.02587

29 April 1773

Dyer, Samuel, fl. 1772-1773

Document

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Samuel Dyer]

Account information pertains to 1772. Apparently signed on verso by Dyer 29 April 1773. Flucker hired Dyer to complete various tasks, including mending a desk, building a woodhouse, and mending pipe.

GLC02437.09471

23 December 1772

Crafts, Thomas, 1740-1799

Document signed

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Thomas Crafts]

Includes account information from 23 September 1772. Signed on verso by Crafts 23 December 1772, certifying that Flucker paid his account in full. Flucker paid Crafts to paint rooms, doors, and window frames.

GLC02437.09475

circa February 6, 1750

Pemberton, Ebenezer, fl. 1747-1810

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request]

Places an order to have a pair of shoes made for Thomas Flucker. Year of creation unknown.

GLC02437.09929

December 28,1767-January 11,1768

Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Writes to "lay before you a general state of our present circumstances, in order for Your impartial advice." Lists lands as well as buildings and structures on the lands, as well as their values. Considers in particular the worth of a glass manufactory. Discusses how best to set up his finances for his family, as he is getting old; mentions the possibility of moving to Boston and setting up a business there. Asks extensive questions of the addressee regarding his debts, and expounds upon what each member of his family thinks he should do about his financial situation.

GLC02437.09048

January 13, 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Writes about how they are getting along, discussing her health. Comments on a potential visit by Shiras. Explains why her upbringing (part with Indians, part with whites) has resulted in her only being to make Santee moccasins with beads and not porcupine quills. Mentions that they have a girl in their house who only speaks Dakota. Discusses their women prayer meetings.

GLC02429.14

18 April 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Reports than she is sending moccasins made like slippers, which will need soles added by a shoemaker. Notes spring is coming and the baby is growing. States her desire to have her first picture taken if a photographer comes in the summer. Comments that she is looking forward to a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Hinman and that she has been ironing all day.

GLC02429.21

9-12 June 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses a visit from Daniel's aunt and the porcupine quill moccasins she had made for Frances. Comments on her sister, a visitor named Mrs. Rumney, and her husbands adoration for their baby. Continues the letter on 12 June, comments on intervening chores, and a visit to a sun dance. Gives the Dakota word for mother and explains that she speaks English to her baby daily. Mentions that Daniel, her husband, sometimes speaks to her in English. Comments on her husband's pay.

GLC02429.25

15 December 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses Mrs. Hinman's illness and other ill women at the Santee Mission. Indicates she is making a dress and that her husband and son are in need of new clothes. Comments about how she should be thankful to God at Christmas for living another year. Discusses her need for a thick shawl. Also comments on the death of Christian Taopi. Notes her receipt of Shiras's photo, and her want of a similar one of herself, in a post script.

GLC02429.32