24 September 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Billings

Asks Billings to engrave inscriptions on certain cannon as directed by Congress to be presented to the Count de Rochambeau. "As this is a matter in which the Reputation for Arts in the United States is in some degree concerned," instructs Billings to make the engravings as perfect as possible. Suggests Billings engrave the emblems of Justice and Liberty on some cannons, and representations of naval combat on others. Also suggests engraving "a bald head eagle the lately adopted Arms of the United States."

GLC02437.10046

13 December 1782

George, John, 1751-1820

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordnance return for an artillery park and other posts in the West Point vicinity]

Lists artillery numbers for several forts in vicinity surrounding West Point.

GLC02437.10067

14 December 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Billings

Discusses cannon Major Billings recently engraved. Remarks that he has received news that Billings did a good job engraving the cannons. Gives Billings instructions regarding delivery and billing of the cannon.

GLC02437.10068

15 September 1782

Eayrs, John, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of military stores brought from Burlington to West Point]

Lists ordnance and stores brought from Burlington, New Jersey to West Point, New York for use of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery.

GLC02437.10510

30 September 1782

Fenno, Ephraim, fl. 1776-1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of ordnance and stores at Stony Point and Verplanks Point]

Includes Quarter master's stores. Noted to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York. Fenno signs as Capt Lieut Commt Artillery.

GLC02437.10511

27 October 1782-20 November 1782

Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1787

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of forage issued]

Lists the date issued, to whom, the quantity, and whether it was Indian corn, oats, rye, peas or hay.

GLC02437.10513

2 January 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bushnell signs as Captain, Sappers and Miners. Gives his account of a situation involving Captain Lieutenant Taulman and Kirkpatrick. The two soldiers disobeyed his orders concerning their baggage and he had to arrest them. Refer to GLC02437.01788 for Knox's reply.

GLC02437.10514

February 23, 1783

Artillery artificers at West Point

Manuscript document

Title: [Address of artillery artificers to Henry Knox]

Petition given to Major General Knox on behalf of the artillery artificers at West Point to be delivered to General Washington. They were angry after "having found our Selves intitled by the General Orders, to draw some Weekly pay rest Verry much dissatisfied Concerning the same. Says they will remain on duty until means to pay them can be found. Contains 59 signatures, 3 of whom left their mark with an "x."

GLC02437.01948

27 February 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to George Washington

Discusses the loss of stores at Kings Ferry and informs Washington that he had sent over a lock and key to prevent further mishaps. Also mentions that he plans on removing Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno from his post as he feels Fenno should have kept a more careful account of the stores at Kings Ferry.

GLC02437.01958

January 13, 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox requests Washington to grant a 12-14 day leave of absence to Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of Colonel Swift's regiment. Notes that Johnson's family is in distress due to a shortage of grain.

GLC02437.10080

3 March 1783

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: Copies of letters sent by Colo. Antill

Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first letter is written by Gates to an unknown female. In the letter, Gates indicates that the commissary is to obey the orders of Colonel [David] Humphreys. The second letter is from Humphreys to Gates, also written 3 March 1783. Humphreys imparts Washington's orders, that the commissary is to regularly deliver issues until further instructions from…

GLC02437.10102

4 January 1783

Woodstock, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [A provision return for barge men]

Return signed by W. Woodstock and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Thomas Coghall.

GLC02437.01794

5 January 1783

Ten Eyck, Henry, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner confin'd under provost at West Point].

Return signed by Asa Andrews and H. [likely Henry] Ten Eyck, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Alner Lord.

GLC02437.01797

January 15, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one man belonging to the ordinance department att one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the artillery artificers, and countersigned "By order of Genl. Knox", John Doughty, Fort Major. Note on verso signed by D.S. [likely Dudley S.] Mercer.

GLC02437.01798

1783/01/05

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to David Brooks

Signature has been clipped. Writes to D. [likely David] Brooks, Assistant Clothier General, "Agreably to your request Major Haskell and Capt Bliss will decide what articles [in] Store, are fit and which unfit for service."

GLC02437.01799

5 January 1783

Cochran, John, 1730-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he is sorry Knox cannot help him obtain brimstone. Will try instead through "our Trusty & well beloved 'Timothy' (Pickering, perhaps).

GLC02437.01802

7 January 1783

Cogswell, Samuel, 1754-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783

List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.

GLC02437.01810

8 January 1783

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

GLC02437.01813

9 January 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

9 January 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]

Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.

GLC02437.01818

circa January 10, 1783

Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for the Carpenters Department

Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.

GLC02437.01820

January 10 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.

GLC02437.01824

January 11, 1783

Dean, Moses, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for Sixteen Soldiers for Six Days Employed In the Engineers Department at one Ration and a half per Day Commensing the Eleventh and Ending the Sixteenth Both Days Included

Lists men by regiment and company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01826

9 January 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: A Provision Return for the Commdt. Bargemen Commencing the 9th and Ending 12th Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Robertson. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01828

January 14, 1783

Platt, Richard, 1755-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Elizabeth Cottril]

Orders to issue rations, "whiskey excepted," to Elizabeth Cottril, Richard Cottril's wife. Countersigned by Robert Forsythe and endorsed by Richard Cottril.

GLC02437.01832