25 May 1795

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement between Henry Knox and George Meade for sale of land]

Articles of agreement between Henry Knox and George Meade regarding Knox selling Meade one hundred thousand acres in the Waldo patent. Part of the last page has been clipped.

GLC02437.09257

13 September 1795 - 22 October 1795

Maynard, Jonathan, 1752-1835

Autograph document signed

Title: The journal & field book of Jonathan Maynard

Maynard's journal while surveying the Waldo patent. A day by day accounting of the events that occured while in Knox's employment to survey the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09259

May 1796

Manuscript document

Title: [Pettition to Massachusetts legislature for right to remain on land with Waldo patent]

Petition to the Massachusetts Legislature, stating that the many petitioners have lived on part of the Waldo patent for generations, and that this part of the land belongs to them, even though it has been deeded to Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09262

11 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Thurstian Hillard]

Captain Patten recommends Hillard for a twenty-two day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09685

11 March 1783

Price, William, ?-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for military provision and supplies]

Lieutenant Price signs this return for cannon cartridge, ten pounds of twine, and twenty gallons of wine for the laboratory at West Point.

GLC02437.09686

12 March 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Samuel Mills]

Captain Patten recommends Mills for a thirty-four day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09687

12 March 1783

Swift, Heman, 1733-1814

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Colonel Johnson]

Recommends Johnson, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 9 April 1783. Written from Camp Highlands. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09688

12 March 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Approval for Lieutenant Johnson's furlough]

Major General Knox informs Colonel Heman Swift he has no objection to Colonel Johnson's request for a leave of absence. Marked as a copy.

GLC02437.09689

16 March 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Private Abel Page]

Captain David Bushnell recommends Page for a fifteen day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09690

17 March 1783

Wills, E., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Samuel Whitny]

Captain Wills recommends Corporal Samuel Whitny for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major John Doughty at West Point.Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.09692

17 March 1783

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Tappen]

Major Bauman recommends Lieutenant Tappen for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09694

17 March 1783

Wills, E., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Joseph Wheeler]

Also signed by another military officer whose name is illegible. Captain Wills recommends Wheeler, of the Fifth Company, Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 14 April 1783. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09695

20 March 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Benjamin Eddy]

Captain David Bushnell recommends Eddy for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Possibly intended for Major General Henry Knox.Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.09696

21 March 1783

Wills, E., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Tony Neidy]

Captain Wills recommends Neidy, of the Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09697

24 March 1783

Crane, John, 1744-1805

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of 640 dozen coat buttons]

Colonel Crane notes that the buttons are needed "to repair the coats of the Massachusetts Artillery."

GLC02437.09699

27 March 1783

Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Taylor]

Major Smith recommends Taylor for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Written at Camp Highlands. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09702

27 March 1783

Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Tiffany]

Major Smith recommends Tiffany for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Camp Highlands.

GLC02437.09703

5 April 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Joshua Reynolds]

Lieutenant Jonathan [illegible] recommends Reynolds for a seventeen day leave of absence.

GLC02437.09705

12 April 1783

Brown, Ezekiel, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certifies that Joseph Bliss has been unable to return to camp for two months]

Notes that Lieutenant Bliss serves in the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery. Written in Concord; state inferred from content. Also signed by John Cummings.

GLC02437.09707

3 May 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for one captain lieutenant and police officer for the garrison of West Point

Captain Lillie notes that the return covers three rations a day for fifteen days commencing 1 May. Contains a note on page two written by Charles Fryer, who requests forty-five rations from the contractors for New York and New Jersey.

GLC02437.09708

1 May 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

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

Signed on both pages by Patten. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, who notes the receipt of provisions.

GLC02437.09709

circa 1775-1783

Barry, John, 1745-1803

Document signed

Title: [Naval prize money document]

Printed document for certifying naval prize money with blank spaces to write in names and dates. This document has blank spaces for the date and name, but is signed by Captain Barry. Document dated from Barry's time as a captain in the Continental Navy.

GLC03479.01

1 May 1804

Nicholson, James, 1737-1804

Letter signed

Title: to George Simpson

From the United States Loan Office. Acknowledges the receipt of Simpson's draft numbered 428 on Jonathan Burall Esqr. for $663.43.

GLC03479.02

2 December 1807

McCormick, Daniel, fl. 1800-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Letter of recommendation for Dr. Benjamin Kennedy]

McCormick, the surgeon on the USS "Hornet" in Charleston, South Carolina, wrote this letter to certify that Dr. Benjamin Kennedy was very attentive to his duties as surgeon's mate during his three months of service on the "Hornet." Kennedy showed "extensive medical knowledge, acquired from long study and practice." Says it is his opinion that Kennedy is qualified for the commission of surgeon's mate in the U.S. Navy. Written while aboard the USS "Hornet".

GLC03479.03

10 August 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to his family]

Wheeler advises his brother-in-law Darius not to return to the Army. He writes that the soldiers weren't able to draw soft bread because the baker had gotten drunk and later arrested. Reports that Captain Mason, who was replaced by Captain Culver, is planning to resign.

GLC07460.043