1807/01/30

Barnet, fl. 1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W.D. Patterson re: request to forward mail

GLC03107.04547

1808/01/15

Griffith, Robert E., fl. 1808-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William D. Patterson re: business arrangements

The letter is preceded by a copy of another letter by Robert E. Griffith, dated 15 January 1808. The letter discusses current tensions with England, and expresses hope that recent negotiations have proved successful. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04548

1808/10/25

P&B Buttron & Co.

Letter

Title: to W[illiam] D. Patterson re: cancellation of an insurance policy

P&B Buttron & Co. write that they cancelled an insurance policy for and unfilled shipment of wheat from Nantes to London, and offer their services for the future. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04549

1815/04/23

Griffith, Robert E., fl. 1808-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William D. Patterson re: news of family and shipping

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04550

1816/04/02

Fletcher, William, fl. 1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William D. Patterson re: decision to give up trade

Fletcher writes that he is going to give up trade, as it only causes him a loss of profit. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04551

1818/06/19

Fletcher, Daniel, fl. 1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William D. Patterson re: decision to go to New Orleans

Fletcher writes that he has decided to go to New Orleans to try to procure a job in a counting house, and wonders if he could make the voyage on William's ship. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04552

1801/02/16

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Philip S. Schuyler re: appointment to justice of the peace

Robert R. Livingston writes that he has just received news that Philip has been appointed to the position of justice of the peace. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04553

1785/07/17

Livingston, Robert C., fl. 1785-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Swift re: family news

Robert writes that he has named his new son after John Swift, and also that his wife will accept an invitation to visit.

GLC03107.04554

3 February 1783

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses supplies and mentions a visit.

GLC02437.01887

21 February 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Discusses the poor quality beef provisions supplied lately by contractors.

GLC02437.01940

30 June 1783

Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Letter to officers defending himself against accusations]

Written by Lieutenant Wheaton of the Rhode Island Battalion. Long letter describing his service in the army and denouncing the accusations made in "envy" against him. Says he has been in the army close to eight years and has not seen his family. Says the accusations stem from events in August 1782 when he was left in command of 2 companies and the garrison at Saratoga, New York. Says that a Lt. Pratt sent him "insulting and mutinous answers" to an order for him to sign the morning reports and attend to the duties of commanding officer. Claims he did nothing until General Baron Von Steuben…

GLC02437.02204

8 July 1783

Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes concerning settling an account with Captain Knowles, the paymaster who wrote Knox that Drury was in debt to Knowles.

GLC02437.02253

7 August 1783

Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: to Joseph Wheaton

Expresses his objection to improper orders.

GLC02437.02365

circa September 1783

Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Testimony and observations of Lieutenant Pratt]

Lieutenant William Pratt's testimony for the trial of Lieutenant Wheaton. Accuses Wheaton of shirking his duty and of arresting him without due cause. According to Pratt, despite being the commanding officer, Wheaton had tried to pass command to Pratt, and had Pratt arrested when he refused. Other charges include "Issuing an order totally unmilitary & ordering Lieut [Greenman?] in arrest for disobedience of it; compelling a soldier who was under his command last winter to give him two pair of boots & one pair of shoes, without compensation; pedling [sic] out goods to the soldiers…

GLC02437.02597

13 October 1783

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses changing the men rowing the scows (small boats) daily. Mentions hired men working on other boats (pettiaugers and schooners) and their pay. Asks for boatbuilders to do repairs.

GLC02437.02645

24 October 1783

Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828

Autograph document signed

Title: [Report regarding orders previously given]

Explanation of orders given as he only had a limited number of officers to command.

GLC02437.02706

circa December 1783

Pratt, William, fl. 1779-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Joseph] Wheaton

To Lieutenant Wheaton, possibly Joseph Wheaton. Pratt informs Wheaton "I neither conceive that I have the honor to Command the first Compy nor do I think it my duty to sign any return of it, or to give any General directions respecting it- while an officer of Superior Rank is present." Refers Wheaton to general orders directing colonels commanding brigades to sign all returns. Date previously inferred. Related to GLC02437.02890.

GLC02437.02880

22 December 1786

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that Knox's "note becomes due this day" but the man from the Bank has not "called with it, prevented I suppose by the weather- of course I can not send it to you till Monday- I now send you one hundred and Seventy seven Dollars in Bank Paper." Declares that he will send the balance Monday.

GLC02437.03386

28 March 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Duer

Discusses an $800 note that is now in the bank and what needs to be done in relation to it.

GLC02437.03503

1 November 1789

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Sends Knox an account of his due bill for $150. Docket notes that this document relates to salary.

GLC02437.04404

17 December 1789

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that Mr. Flint (possibly Royal Flint) will be delivering money to him "towards the Reimbursement of the Two thousand and Five hundred dollars; lent for the Presidents household." Further discusses the transaction.

GLC02437.04442

2 January 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Wishes Duer a happy new year and relays information he heard from Major [Winthrop] Sargent. Sargent reports that the bearer, from the Ohio area,indicates trouble with a military provisions agreement. Knox informs Duer to take immediate measures to "remedy any evils" that may have occured. Knox's working draft. Noted as private. Docket is written in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.04459

29 January 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

A short note informing Duer that he has received the note for the $2,000. Docketed in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.04486

30 March 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer that he has endorsed a note for $990. Also reminds Duer that he has two other notes for about the same amount, and asks that Duer return them to Knox soon.

GLC02437.04566

13 May 1790

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to lend him money and forwards him a receipt.

GLC02437.04603