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29 June 1781

Perkins, William, 1742-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses ordnance and stores he recently sent to Knox. Relates his difficulty obtaining supplies from the Governor and Council (William Greene was Governor of Rhode Island 1778-1786).

GLC02437.00993

June 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Field artillery under the Marquis De LaFayette, June 1781

Document gives the total of Lafayette's field artillery as 10 six pounders, 2 four pounders, 2 three pounders, and 2 five-and-a-half-inch howitzers. The artillery pieces were both captured and made for the Americans. One of the 6 pounders was taken from the Germans at the Battle of Bennington, several pieces were made by James Byers in both New York and Philadelphia, and the others came from various places. Title taken from docket. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand, indentifying document as relating to Lafayette's artillery.

GLC02437.00995

30 June 1781

Strachan, William, 1752-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of issues at the Artillery Park]

Taken from the last returns by Lieutenant William Strachan. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, who was likely with Henry Knox at New Windsor, New York. Includes rations drawn by women and children. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.00997.

GLC02437.00996

29 June 1781

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Printed document signed

Title: Weekly return of part of the corps of artillery doing duty in the park. [incomplete]

Lists numbers of commissioned, staff, and non-commissioned officers. Includes alterations. Lists numbers of those present fit for duty. Missing 11 columns.

GLC02437.10491

30 June 1781

Van Rensselaer, Philip, 1747-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and stores at Albany, New York. Items listed by type, and date issued.

GLC02437.10681

[1782-1788]

Livingston, Family

Manuscript

Title: Ledger F [reverse calf] [red rot and disbound]

GLC03107.05437 Part 2

circa 1860-1902

Ingersoll, Truman W., 1862-1922

Photograph

Title: [Collection of stereocards]

Collection of 61 stereocards received with Alexander Beckers' stereo viewers, GLC 5139.01 and .02. The subjects of the stereocards vary. There are 11 black and white photographic cards of views of London and England (#1-11), miscellaneous black and white photographic stereocards of various places such as Niagara Falls, Yosemite, Edinburgh, the Nile etc. (#12-28). The remainder of the cards are painted photographs. Many depict domestic scenes meant to teach a lesson (# 29-43) and were most likely all copyrighted by Truman W. Ingersoll as a few are printed with his copyright and all are…

GLC05139.03

6 October 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: An Estimate of arms, accountrements and ammunition requisite for an army of 30,000 men, in an active campaign, The dificiences are calculated in specie at six shillings to the dollar, after the rate the articles could have been purchased in 1774.

Lists supplies for men on active campaign by type, number required, number supposedly available, the difference and value. Written at a Park of Artillery. Document is not signed but is written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.00843

6 October 1780

Manuscript document

Title: [Calculations for the cost of ammunition]

Calculations for the cost of ammunition listed according to ammunition type. Date in pencil.

GLC02437.00844

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified]

"D Company, 31st Mass. Volls. and Regimental Officers." White mount. Vignette bust portrait in [uniform.]

GLC04185.012