1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: "Regimental Staff. Rough Riders at Tampa."

Image of eleven Rough Riders, with Colonel Wood second man from the left, and Roosevelt third.

GLC07002.05

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: "R.H. Davis, Stephen Bonsal between T. Roosevelt talking to them "

Image of Roosevelt conversing with two reporters (Bonsal and Davis), each covering the amassing of troops for his employer. Col. Wood standing apart on the right. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" above image in red ink .

GLC07002.06

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: "Roosevelt, Wood, Davis, and Bonsal outside tent"

Roosevelt again conversing with two reporters from image #6. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" above image in red ink .

GLC07002.07

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: [Albumen of Theodore Roosevelt and a reporter]

Roosevelt converses with Bonsal in front of camp in Tampa, Fla. A third unidentified man stands between them in the background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.08

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: [Colonel Roosevelt outside a recruiting tent]

Roosevelt standing in front of the recruiting tent with unidentified man in civilian clothes. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.09

1898 ca.

Burton, James, fl. 1898

Photograph

Title: "Col. Roosevelt and Japa[nese] attaché at Tampa"

Image of Roosevelt and Japanese attaché, both on horseback, with the former facing away from the camera and the latter facing towards it. Title from verso. A tear on the top left of the photograph partially obscures the title.

GLC07002.10

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: Profile of Roosevelt on horseback.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.11

1898 ca.

Photograph

Title: "The Rough Riders at Religious services"

Image of men seated in a group on the ground with officers and clergy standing to the right.

GLC07002.12

1898 ca.

Photograph

Title: Rough Riders off for Cuba

Title from verso. Image of large group of men gathered on the side of a ship. (Compare with GLC06499.10).

GLC07002.13

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: "Roosevelt and Rough Riders at port."

With train in upper left of image. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.14

1898 ca.

Photograph

Title: "An interesting moment"

Image of a covered wagon, five horses, and a train. An unidentified man turned away from the camera at right. Phrase "an interesting moment" penciled on back.

GLC07002.15

1898 ca.

Scribner's magazine

Photograph

Title: "Artillery advancing."

Procession of horse-drawn carts carrying men and cannons, with view of ships and harbor visible in the background.

GLC07002.16

1898 ca.

Photograph

Title: "8th Infantry Camp, Telephoto."

Image of camp showing several types of tents.

GLC07002.17

January 10,1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Has just received her letter and assures her "my heart is yours although my Country demands my poor pittance to endevor to rescue her from barbarity." Feels this barbarity, exemplified by Indians slaughtering innocents, enslaved people killing their masters, and the general desolation caused by the Hessian mercenaries is all a result of British tyranny. Chastises the "boasted humanity of these people who calls themselves the mother Country!" Repeatedly expresses his love and longing for her. Warns her to "take care of your heart" with Colonel Stewart who will deliver this letter. States…

GLC02437.00517

January 12 - March 24, 1777

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Artillery record book]

Book of records for Knox's artillery regiment. Contains inventories of artillery, notes regarding regimental activities and some daily entries. Samuel Shaw created the book, which dates between 12 January 1777 and 24 March 1777. The first page, probably the cover page, contains sketches, some appear to be of cannon. Page 2 is a list of the amount of ammunition delivered to various officers. At bottom is a note informing Captain Lieutenant Joseph Crane that he is "considered as no longer an officer in the Corps of Artillery." States this document is a copy, and that the original was…

GLC02437.00518

January 23, 1777

Ingersoll, Jonathon, ?-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Promises Knox he will deliver letters to various people for him. Expresses his happiness on hearing that Knox had safely made the trip to Boston. Worries about Mrs. Knox, and comments on Knox's philosophy that "What is is best."

GLC02437.00523

January 23, 1777

Stringer, Samuel, 1734-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses letters of his which have been lost in the mail. States he will be unable to come to Boston. Privately informs Knox "that I am heartily tired of the service, from Fatigue, or from Principle," and promises to provide more details later. States that the information received in Albany about military affairs is far less reliable than that in Boston, and asks Knox to please keep him as well informed as possible.

GLC02437.00524

January 30, 1777

Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Recommends a young officer named Ebenezer Finley to Knox's artillery corps Finley is "intimately acquainted with those branches of knowledge with are connected with the Science of war." Is currently a third lieutenant in another artillery group, but has been offered command of a Maryland infantry company. But since "his genius & inclinations both mark him for the artillery," Rush is hoping top secure him a company of artillery under Knox instead. States Finley is also "a perfect little gentleman." Also mentions that his father is the late Doctor Samuel Finley, the President of the…

GLC02437.00525

circa January 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice of payments to Henry Knox from the Unites States] [incomplete]

List of payments made to Knox by the United States between November 1775 and January 1777. Includes dates payments were made, what they were for, how much they were for, and who actually gave the money to Knox. Figures include pay for Knox and his men as well as money for blankets during their expedition to retrieve cannon from Fort Ticonderoga during the winter of 1775-1776, pay and recruiting fees throughout 1776, and money to be distributed as a bounty in January 1777.

GLC02437.00527

January 12,1777 - February 3, 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice of payments from Henry Knox to Jotham Drury]

Lists cash paid by Knox to Drury in order to pay soldiers. Dates are listed for each payment, which total nine hundred and eighty dollars.

GLC02437.00528

February 1, 1777

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment of James Mackinson to First Lieutenant] [Fragment]

Partially printed document appointing James Mackinson a first Lieutenant. Attested by Charles Thomson as secretary. The top of the document, which contained Mackinson's name, has been lost. The name is found on the docket.

GLC02437.00529

February 11, 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Copy of a receipt for pay of Captain Stephen Badlam's company]

Receipt for cash paid to Stephen Badlam, consisting of one hundred eighteen pounds twelve schillings to pay his company for the month and one pound eight schillings and two pence due General Mifflin for clothing. States that this document is a copy.

GLC02437.00530

January 17, 1777

Manuscript document

Title: Sundry accounts to General Knox

Date from docket. Apparently a quartermaster's account. Includes a list of named captains under Knox, including A[lexander] Hamilton, and corresponding figures (possibly their pay or money allotted for their use for supplies, etc). A note in Samuel Shaw's hand at the bottom of page one includes account information for General [Thomas] Mifflin and Colonel [Stephen] Moylan.

GLC02437.10011

January 22, 1822

Gay, Ebenezer, 1771-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses his "claim before the Commrs under the Florida Treaty," possibly referring to the Adams-Onis Treaty. Seeks Hobart's assistance, mentioning that he will compensate Hobart with the commissions of the estate in return. Notes that a document proving his property loss will be found in the Secretary of State's office.

GLC06313.04.141

1898

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Photograph

Title: Rough Riders on Parade

A procession of mounted men, taken from slightly to the left of a direct frontal perspective. Written at Camp Wikoff.

GLC06449.01