20 October 1783

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Document

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for troops at West Point, New York, commanded by Henry Knox. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10555

25 October 1783

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Document

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the troops at West Point, New York commanded by Henry Knox. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10560

circa 30 November 1783

New York, City Council

Broadside

Title: Order of exhibition of the fire-works, on Monday evening the first of December, 1783.

Program for a fireworks display, showing the order in which the different fireworks will be set off and prohibiting other illumination in the city on the night of the exhibition unless specially authorized. In the title, the word "first" has been struck from the exhibition date, and "2d" written in its place, possibly in Henry Knox's hand. Printed at the state printing office by John Holt.

GLC02437.10571

25 December 1783

Allen, William, fl. 1783-1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for military stores. Countersigned by a D. Hunn, the first name is illegible aside from the first letter.

GLC02437.10573

circa 1 August 1781

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered at Fishkill, New York for the month of July 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10683

January 12, 1782

Carthy, Daniel, fl. 1780-1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Roll of inhabitants living near West Point]

Roll for the inhabitants living in and nearby the garrison. People listed by name (33 cited), occupation, length of stay and related remarks. A note at bottom state that 20 of them are sutlers.

GLC02437.10690

3 September 1782

Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of August 1782 at West Point, New York. Items listed by type and weight.

GLC02437.10703

September 1782

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores ordered by General Lord Stirling to be sent to West Point. Items listed by type and number.

GLC02437.10705

February 20, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery men. Men listed by name (more than 70), date of enlistment, length of service, hometown and state including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

GLC02437.10706

28 March 1783

Fleming, George, 1748-1822

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores at Stoney [Stony] Point and Verplancks [Verplanck's] Point. Items listed by weight, ammunition and location.

GLC02437.10707

11 September 1783

Sherburne, Benjamin, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of American prisoners]

People listed by name, home town, state, where and when they were taken prisoner and gender. Noted as a true copy in the docket. Place written taken from docket.

GLC02437.10710

4 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

"Report of the Board appointed for examination of the invalids" of the army. Approximately 75 men listed by name, age, regiment, time of service and ailment. "Disease" column includes such ailments as dysentery, venereal disease, and lunacy. Thomas Smith's disease is cited as being "an useless Negro." "Cato Duce" is another African-American soldier on the roster.

GLC02437.10711

September 30, 1780

Clinton, George, 1739-1812

Letter signed

Title: Appointment of Ensign Stephen Griffin

Partially printed document signed by Clinton and his secretary Robert Benson. On verso is a note signed by David Humphreys, aide-de-camp of George Washington. The Council of Appointment approved the appointment of Stephen Griffin as ensign in the 4th Continental Regiment. He is to take over command of a company. The note on verso, dated from New Windsor, New York on April 2, 1781, says that General George Washington has given permission for Griffin to resign his commission. It appears that this document was signed by Clinton so Griffin could have official proof of his service after resigning…

GLC01450.623.01

circa 1880-1890

Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912

Print

Title: Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation

Depicts a menacing-looking Lincoln slumping in his chair writing the Emancipation Proclamation with his left foot sitting on top of a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Demon imagery is found throughout. The Statue of Liberty's head is covered by Lincoln's Scotch cap to simulate a baboon. Background has two paintings. One depicts the slave rebellion on Saint Domingo and the other John Brown as "St. Ossawotamie." Osawotamie is a reference to a battle at the town of Osawatomie, Kansas in August 1856 when some 250 border ruffians attacked the free-soil town. Brown defended the town with 30 men, but…

GLC00493.03

1778 circa

Savage, Gideon, 1751-1833

Object

Title: [Gideon Savage's wooden chest]

Rustic wood chest with lock. Savage served as a Corporal of Artillery and Artificer for the Connecticut Continental Line in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Formerly contained documents and locks of hair decimalized in GLC01450.013.03-.20.

GLC01450.013.02

1940

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

Book

Title: Mr. Sumner Welles' Historic Mission to Europe

Collateral to GLC01750.01 P.W. Townshend Somerville letter concerning Welles's mission.

GLC01750.02

1862/10/09

Jeffery, Roberta, fl. 1850-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fanny Timberlake

Roberta describes her family's nighttime escape from Norfolk to Petersburg, aboard a baggage car, and then there further traveling to Richmond, Lynchburg and Buchanan. Includes a description of accommodations and prices of goods in Petersburg and an account of the family's eventual return to Richmond. Includes news about battle deaths and quick anectdotes. In pencil on the wrapper of the letter is a note from Aaron Jeffery to his cousin [Fanny] begging her to tell him the state of "my affairs" and bemoaning the news that the "servants" are "behaving badly about the care of the household." He…

GLC01896.050

1863/04/03

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Richard reports on his arrival in the city of Charleston and finds it "...much more quiet than I supposed they would be." He asserts that the people believe that the Yankees will not attack the city and that they are going about "their ordinary pursuits" as if war was a distant prospect.

GLC01896.051

1863/04/20

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Concerning information about his unexpected transfer from Charleston to Savannah where "...my responsibilities are greater & the means of meeting them less..." Discusses the anti-climactic Union attack on Charleston including the unimpressive performance of Federal ironclads, and requests information about the family and news of Hill in North Carolina. Also, expresses his fears that either Gen. Bragg's [Army of the Tennessee] or Johnston's [Army of the Mississippi] forces will encounter the numerically superior army of Grant's in Tennessee, and be forced to abandon Vicksburg. Letter is…

GLC01896.052

1863/06/05

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Positive analysis on the ability of General Pemberton to command at Vicksburg, the defense of which is, maintains Richard , "...a defence of the obstinacy of the President..." He consequently tears into the newspaper editors and the gulible, ignorant masses. Robert heatedly discusses Yankee foraging and destruction of Southern property and finishes with speculating on the how much longer the war will last. He believes that the war will continue unabated until it is brought onto Northern soil, and is accompanied by the destruction of Northern property. He forecasts an invasion by Gen. Lee's…

GLC01896.053

1863/06/11

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Musing about the meaning of Vicksburg, Jeffrey maintains that Grant will have to "whip" both Pemberton and Johnston before he can get anywhere. Continues with a long indictment of the Yankees and the observation that "they are now enlisting negroes for their army which is a good sign, as it is certain that they cannot get whites & is some evidence of their weakness & desperation." [Partial transcript available.]

GLC01896.054

1863/07/28

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Requesting that the family "...write often, for my anxiety is very great at times, & a letter does relieve it much." Richard speaks of the physical stress he has been undergoing, reflects pessimistically on the value and fate of the of Charleston to the Yankees as compared to the losses of other cities, and the sorry state of Savannah should that city come under siege. Note: Asks Aaron to subscribe to a Richmond newspaper of his choice. [Partial transcript available.]

GLC01896.055

11 August 1863

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Reprimanding Aaron for not writing more frequently--"...in reason of your long silence I am sometimes very uneasy." Richard continues to address the resistance of Charleston and the placing of heavy artillery guns mounted in front of Fort Wagner which will soon be within range of Fort Sumter. He hopes that Gen. Lee is receiving reinforcements, analyzes an article written by Aaron and suggests adding in a discussion of the "no [sic] nothing affair" and differences between the Puritan and the Catholic churches. Inquires if their are enough supporting troops in supporting distance of Richmond.…

GLC01896.056

17 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Return of Stores Burnt & discharged on board the Sloop July 15

Lists goods damaged and their amounts. Signed for John Miles by Henry Knox.

GLC02437.00818

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Sundry Articles wanted for the operations of the Present Campaign

Lists items [howitzers, powder, shells, mortar, etc.] requested and their amounts. Knox's retained copy, docketed in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00819