20 May 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for one man of Captain Thomas Patten's Company

Also signed by Captain Patten. Covers 9-20 May. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09731

20 May 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for two army prisoners

Also signed by Captain R. Willis. Covers one day's worth of rations. Contains a note on page two written by John [Waid?], who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09732

21 May 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's Company

Also signed by Captain Patten on both pages. Covers 21-25 May. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09733

21 May 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for one man of Captain Thomas Patten's Company

Also signed by Captain Patten. Covers 21-28 May. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09734

21 May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for two prisoners confined in the provost

Also signed by Captain Henry Ten Eyck. Contains a note on page two written by Noah [?], who confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09735

22 May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for two men of the Second Connecticut Regiment

Also signed by Captain [Betts]. A note written in a different hand at the bottom of the page confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09736

3 September 1825

Gregory, Francis H., 1780-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard S. Coxe

Written aboard the USS Brandywine by Lieutenant Gregory two days after he relinquished command of the "Brandywine" to Judge Advocate General Coxe. Says he is transmitting to Coxe the interrogations and the answers to them that he got from the Navy Department. Part of address leaf has been torn away. Four small pieces of tape are attached to verso.

GLC03479.05

22 August 1839

Kennon, Beverley, 1793-1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William B. Shubrick

Written by Captain Kennon to Commodore Shubrick as commander of the West Indies Squadron. Kennon says he is forwarding the proceedings of the court in the case of William Smith (not included). Written while aboard the USS "Macedonian"/

GLC03479.08

26 March 1840

Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jesse Hoyt

Written by Commander Stringham at the U.S. Navy Yard in New York to Hoyt as Collector of the Port of New York. Tells Hoyt an anchor landed in New York on the USS "Boston" in May 1839. It was picked up in Havana, Cuba by the "Boston."

GLC03479.09

13 January 1841

Lynch, W.F., fl. 1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Letter of recommendation for Engineer James Atkinson]

Letter written by Lieutenant Lynch gives notice that Atkinson served as an engineer for 9 months on the USS "Poinsett." Says Atkinson's "skill, society, cheerfulness and assiduity" earned his confidence.

GLC03479.10

19 April 1841

Cork, Hanisouth, fl. 1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. D. Simms

References Simms's communication from 29 March and says that M. Coupland is in his 15th year, but that he does not know his exact age. Name of creator's signature is hard to read and the last name might be incorrect.

GLC03479.11

12 November 1841

Smith, Joseph, fl. 1841-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abel P. Upshur

Written by Captain Smith of the ship "Columbus" to Secretary of the Navy Upshur. Recommends Horace Watson, age 14 and a half, for the office of midshipman. Says his grandfather, Master Watson, played distinguished role in the Revolution, and that his father H. H. Watson was a captain in the army during the War of 1812. Same signature at GLC03479.31 and .36.

GLC03479.12

28 May 1842

Morris, Charles, 1784-1856

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert B. Storer

Written by Morris as commander of the U.S. Squadron off Brazil to Acting Master Storer on the USS "Potomac." Tells Storer to report to Captain C.S. McCauley or the commanding officer of the USS "Delaware" on 1 June for duty on that ship. Written while aboard the U.S.S "Delaware"

GLC03479.13

29 January 1847

Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby, 1790-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frederic Oxman

Commodore Jones accedes to Oxman's request for an autograph. Written near Prospect Hill, Virginia.

GLC03479.15

10 April 1863

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from camp on the Mississippi River. Mentions the levee was cut and submerged the whole country around it, sweeping away many homes and forcing people to flee to higher ground. Reports visits from Union Generals Lorenzo Thomas, John A. Logan and James B. McPherson to explain the President's policy on contrabands: fugitive slaves seeking protection behind Union Lines during the southern invasion. Claims "...within a month there will be more than 20,000 in this department alone in arms for the Union and their liberties." Encloses a yellow rose.

GLC03523.31.22

25 July 1863

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from Vicksburg. Discusses in detail the fall of Vicksburg and the long siege. Claims "...70,000 men had received the death blow and fell into the hands of the invincible troops of U. S. Grant..." Reports the stars and stripes now fly from the spire of the court house. Says he hopes the war will be over and he will be home by the next Fourth of July. Reports many citizens and soldiers are sick. Mentions an abundance of peaches, figs and melons.

GLC03523.31.23

29 August 1863

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from a camp in Vicksburg. Thanks her for copies of the newspaper "Independent." Reports they are not campaigning now and have much free time. Comments letters from the North are scarce and wonders if his friends have all turned copperheads or simply forgotten him. Speculates many of his lady friends have gotten married because they did not want to wait for the soldiers' return. Inquires if she is going to school and playing the piano. Writes about the beautiful weather and lovely flowers. States that a large steamer blew up at the dock loaded with ammunition…

GLC03523.31.24

16 August 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Discusses a dream in which he had gone home and realized that he had no furlough papers. Writes that his bottle of Radways Relief (most likely a stomach medicine) has broken and asks that he be sent one whenever possible. Wheeler mentions that the peddlers and women at camp sell bad food and goods at high prices.

GLC07460.044

20 August 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Describes an arduous seventeen mile march from Lavergne to Nashville. Writes that more ambulances are accompanying the men while marching, which allowes the soldiers to get passes to ride in the ambulance when they can't march any further. Wheeler also writes that his brigade is currently in charge of Fort Negley.

GLC07460.045

24 August 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Comments that he is pleased that his family has received all of his letters and writes that he is fighting for their rights. Describes his journey to Stevenson, Alabama by train. Reports that during his trip he met an old friend, John Hegeman who fought at Murfreesboro and Perryville. He also writes about riding on the train through the Cumberland Mountain range. Upon arriving at Stevenson his company took up lodging in Rosecrans' headquarters. Writes that Union pickets extend along one side of the Tennessee River and the rebel pickets on the opposite side of the river. Wheeler…

GLC07460.046

2 April 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]

Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter to Dr Gordon, which the Dr has transferred to his history ii 255,256. outlining General Washington's letter to Count de Grasse, 'which,' says Knox, 'by some unaccountable means has been published.'" Embossed seal in the upper left corner.

GLC02437.03258

26 July 1863

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph M. Maitland

Updates his son with news of Morgan's Raid: "The Morgan Raid has been the absorbing topic for the last two weeks and strong efforts have been made to capture him. Thus far about 3,000 of his men have been captured, and sent to different places for confinement: the news yesterday that he with about 1,000 of his men had made their escape 12 miles below Wheeling. The most of his men were captured on an Island called Buffington's in the Ohio River... among the officers captured was Basil Duke and two of Morgan's Brothers." Notes that he was mistaken in predicting that the draft in Ohio would…

GLC03523.10.085

7 December 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Webber

Appears to be of very similar content to, though not an exact copy of, GLC02437.03232.

GLC02437.03233

19 January 1786

Francastel, Nicolas Jean, fl. 1784-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marquis de Lafayette [in French]

For an english translation of this french letter see GLC02437.03239. The translation is in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some members of the Society of the Cincinnati (Claude Jean Autran Duval was the other). Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant had been sent to France in 1783 to order the badges for the Society, which he did on credit and was later unable to sell to officers in America. This letter details the settlement over the payment for the badges. With interest,…

GLC02437.03238

19 January 1786

Francastel, Nicolas Jean, fl. 1784-1786

Manuscript letter

Title: to Marquis de Lafayette

An english translation of GLC02437.03238 in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some members of the Society of the Cincinnati (Claude Jean Autran Duval was the other). Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant had been sent to France in 1783 to order the badges for the Society, which he did on credit and was later unable to sell to officers in America. This letter details the settlement over the payment for the badges. With interest, Francastel was to be paid 20,229 livres. Francastel…

GLC02437.03239