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to George Washington

Has received his recent letter directed to himself and General [Andrew] McDougall. Declares that for his own part, he is perfectly ready to do what General Washington would like him to do, including meeting the "Gentlemen from the enemy" on the 16th...

GLC02437.01564

to George Washington

Mentions that he has received General Washington's letter of 5 September, regarding repairs of arms. Declares that each brigade's own armorers have been performing the repairs to the best of their ability, and that that is the only option, since...

GLC02437.01589

to George Washington

Written by Major General Knox to General Washington. Says he arrived at camp to find that 22 American women and children, formerly prisoners who had travelled from Canada, were seeking assistance. They travelled down from Vermont to Albany, New York...

GLC02437.01624

to Henry Knox

Written by New York Governor Clinton to Major General Knox. Says he lately received a letter from Colonel Tilghman of General Washington's staff informing him of the capture of three Tories, all natives of Milford, Connecticut: Joseph Northrop...

GLC02437.01642

to George Washington

Contributes his thoughts on what to do with the "poor unfortunate invalid regiment." Declares that his ideas stem both from compassion for the soldiers and from "what I conceive to be the good of the service." Discusses physical examinations of the...

GLC02437.01657

to George Washington

Relates the story of Aaron Swetland and Charles Treat, who had been clerks in Colonel [possibly Jeduthan] Baldwin's regiment of artificers at the pay grade of Sergeant. When the regiment was reduced, they were transferred to Captain [Thomas] Patten...

GLC02437.01704

to George Washington

Writes to General George Washington that he would like a copy of the "general system of signals" Washington is producing when it is finished. Discusses placement of regiments and guards, including the Invalid Regiment, for the coming winter....

GLC02437.01709

to Henry Knox

Writes to inform Knox that despite his generous offer to bring his family to West Point, "I must again from urgent and impossible family reason beg leave of absence for the winter." Says that if it is not in Knox's power to grant his request...

GLC02437.01711

to George Washington

Informs Washington of the death of his infant son, Washington's godson. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10042

to George Washington

Discusses problems with the issuance of provisions at West Point. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10043

to George Washington

Discusses the difficulty of a building project on Constitution Island, possibly an ordnance magazine and barracks. Encloses a "representation" from Major Chevalier de Villefranche, involved in the construction project. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.10045

Memorandum of Stores on hand at Fishkill, Fishkill Landing 86

A list of military stores at Fishkill, including information on firearms and bayonets. No name appears on the document, but author might be John Ruddock: see GLC02437.01460 for letter of 20 June from Samuel Shaw to John Ruddock, asking Ruddock to...

GLC02437.01462

Circular

Addressed to three Commissaries of Military Stores: Mr. P. V. Renselaer [likely Philip Van Rensselaer] of Albany, Mr. [John] Ruddock of Fishkill, and Mr. [Richard] Frothingham of West Point. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp...

GLC02437.01478

Military stores sent to the Northern Depart. from West Point

Countersigned by Richard Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores at West Point. List of military stores, organized by date, from December 1778 through 29 July 1782. Includes locations and recipients.

GLC02437.01507

Ordnance & stores received, from the 1st January to the 31st July, 1782

List of stores, organized by date and by officer. Identified as "No: 5".

GLC02437.01509

to Henry Knox

Writes, "I have the honour to inform you of my being at this place, for the purpose of erecting a brass ordnance foundry - the want of fire brick occasions some delay, as thay must be had from Boston, Col. Hatch has engaged them and I expect that...

GLC02437.01526

[A mode of commuting to half pay]

Possibly in the handwriting of Henry Knox. List and calculations for half pay of various officers.

GLC02437.01528

to Ezekiel Cheever

Marked "copy." Written from the War Office. Declares that he has not yet responded to Cheever's last letter because he had not yet been able to get his account overlooked by the people whose business it is to do so; he is confident they will soon...

GLC02437.01553

Return of musquet cartridges delivered to the several brigades from West Point from the 1st of March to the 1st September 1782

List of numbers of musket cartridges, broken down by brigade.

GLC02437.01558

Return of public stores at Albany in the Department of the Quarter Master General ...

[title continues] ... "and which by order of Major General Lord Stirling are immediately to be sent to West Point recommended to the care of Major General Knox or the commanding officer there." List includes items like saws, axes, and spades.

GLC02437.01560

Detail of guards in and about West Point

List of guards, broken down by department (such as sappers and miners and artillery). On verso is a "Detail of the despatched parties from the 2d Connt. Regiment," with the clerical signature of Heman Swift.

GLC02437.01578

Memorandum of stores with the laboratory

Return of artillery stores, such as knives, scrapers, and hammers. Price signs as lieutenant of artillery.

GLC02437.01602

to Henry Knox

Writes that he has sent, at "the first safe opportunity I had, those six maps you have subscribed for at Philadelphia. I hope they may meet your approbation; tho they are not printed so clean as I could wish, the least imagined to be done, but of...

GLC02437.01603

List of stores on board the Hope in the river

List of artillery stores, including tools and supplies.

GLC02437.01612

Return of riding horses in garrison at West Point

Written on behalf of Daniel Carthy, the Assistant Deputy Quarter Master, by George J. Denniston. Lists 22 horses and the people to whom they belong, including General Henry Knox, Major Villefranche, Colonel John Crane, etc.

GLC02437.01613