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List of rations issued. Rations total 4,155.

GLC02437.02049

Provisions issued for Major General Henry Knox and his family in March1783

Lists provisions and amounts.

GLC02437.02051

[Provision return]

Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men according to regiment with issued rations. Inks is faded on the left side, making it difficult to read.

GLC02437.02054

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie. Lists rations issued for Lieutenant Police Officers.

GLC02437.02056

[Provision return for Captain Patten's Company]

Signed by "P. Sears," possibly referring to Peter Sears. Countersigned by John Doughty with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations.

GLC02437.02058

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by regiment with issued returns.

GLC02437.02060

[Receipt for rations]

Issues ninety rations for a New York regiment.

GLC02437.02063

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie and includes a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02064

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Doughty with a note on verso from Dudley Mercer. Lists men by company with issued rations. Left edge is water damaged.

GLC02437.02066

[Request for provisions]

Includes a note on the verso from Nehemiah Philips. Request for one day's worth of provisions for Nehemiah Philips.

GLC02437.02067

[Invoice of sundry articles]

Lists items forwarded to West Point, New York for the artillery. Includes linseed oil, lead, wine and camel hair pencils.

GLC02437.02068

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with a note on verso from Jacob Wight.Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02070

[Return for provisions]

Return for the provisions of Major Waitter of the engineering department from 4 April to 8 April. For the five days of service, Waitter was given 7 1/2 rations. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman. Countersigned by Major General Knox's aide-de...

GLC02437.02071

[Provision return for Artillery Artificers]

Lists men by rank with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02077

to Benjamin Walker

Document written by General Hand to Lieutenant Colonel Walker as an aide-de-camp to General von Steuben. Says the bearer of this letter, a Mr. Victor, late an ensign in General Hazen's regiment waits on Walker to draw provisions as a Canadian refugee...

GLC02437.02080

[Calculations respecting forges and furnaces]

List of calculations regarding the casting of artillery, along with the proper amounts of necessary items for the casting.

GLC02437.02081

[Return for rations]

Return for rations for one person from Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery artificers from 13 April to 20 April. A total of eight rations were delivered. Signed by Captain Patten and countersigned by Major General Knox's aide-de-camp Major...

GLC02437.02084

[Provision return]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02085

[Provision return]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.02086

to John and Sophia Henry

Henry write to his parents from Camp Griffin. Informs them that he sent them a letter "...with my minature and a dollar in gold..." Reports he was on picket duty. States many men have shot their thumbs off.

GLC03523.07.04

to Angeline Henry

Henry write to his sister from Camp Griffin. Reports they will move on to Manassas, Virginia, any day carrying tents and knapsacks. States the constant rain and mud affects their ability to drill.

GLC03523.07.05

to Sophia Henry

Henry writes to his mother from Camp Griffin. Reports that he sent five dollars to her. States there is not much to do other than guard and picket duty. Comments he weighs 156 pounds and many men are sick. Explains that they won't move on to Manassas...

GLC03523.07.06

to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from Camp Griffin. Discusses illness among men, medical care, and the quality of the bread. Mentions a visit by Union General George McClellan and his comment "...that our reg was the best looking in the Division."

GLC03523.07.07

to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from Camp Griffin. Refers to a brigade drill for Union General John Brooke. Asks her not to show his letters to anyone and to burn them. Envelope has a poem by Helen A. Brown printed on it.

GLC03523.07.08

to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from Camp Griffin. Reports there are two to three drills a day. Comments there is no chance to get lonesome with so many men around. Requests she write often and report on local news.

GLC03523.07.09