1791/02/15

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from Uzzil Hervy for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04694

1791/02/14

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from Matthias Hoffman for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04695

1791/02/14

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from William Rockefeller for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04696

1791/02/12

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from Calip Finch for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04697

1791/02/11

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from Nicolas Dickman for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04698

1791/02/11

DeLameter, Cornelius, fl. 1790-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of wheat from John Snyder for rent due Walter, Robert, John, & Henry Livingston

GLC03107.04699

4 November 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Darby

Writes, "We have at West Point, one Bigelow belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regt. a limeburner, a man of eminent consequence to the public service at that place. I have requested to his Excellency the Commander in Chief [General George Washington] to retain him in his present occupation untill we can provide another person equally good in his profession. His Excellency has [consented?] and I write you this note to give you the information."

GLC02437.01700

31 December 1782

Baron, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Three letters regarding the furlough of Seth Warren, requested so he can settle his father's estate]

Baron writes 31 December 1782 on behalf of the heirs of the estate of Samuel Warren, a "shaking quaker," to ask that Warren's eldest son, Seth, a soldier, receive a furlough to return to the estate to help settle his inheritance. On page two, in an autograph note signed 4 January 1783, John Doughty replies that General Henry Knox has no objection to Seth Warren taking a furlough, but since many men from the Corps of Invalids have already taken furloughs and left, he has referred the case to the Commander in Chief. Also on page two, in an autograph note signed 5 January 1783, David Humphreys…

GLC02437.01792

1 December 1787

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs that he has debts in Jersey and is willing to have his pay applied to discharge the debt. Writes about the new constitution and the western territory, "I am much obliged to you for the new constitution & for the plan of Government for the Western Territory, they are both much wanted - it is hoped some kind of order will be introduced in this country by the latter, I never saw a country in which Licentiousness political & religious so much prevailed as in the Infant Settlements in this western World ... it wants a Government peculiarly adopted to the circumstances of the…

GLC02437.03718

4 March 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Doughty

With the approval of President George Washington and the "advice of the Senate," Knox writes to Doughty that he has been appointed "Lieutenant Colonel Commander of an additional regiment, of Infantry...immediately raised." This includes "1 company in [South] Carolina, 1 in Delaware, 1 Rhode Island, 1 New Hampshire, Six in Massachusetts, and two in Connecticut." The officers and Major General have also been appointed on this day. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.04869

18 April 1791

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes Knox about his assessment of what will be the "Federal City," referring to Washington D.C. "It is so planned," Williams writes, as to make the River a diagonal line through the Square, leaving a right angled triangle on each side of it...taking in the greatest Quantity of tide water." Williams calls the location "judicious." Williams is concerned that purchasers of "Lotts" in the Federal City might not get reimbursed. He declares that "every purchaser on the Condition of the City being built must have a right to reimbursement in failure of the Condition." President George Washington "…

GLC02437.04917

1 April 1801

Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox the harbour in New York, New York and Boston, Massachusetts are the only two place that contract lime. Discusses the cost of building new sites and the cost of lime [stone?].

GLC02437.07518

17 July 1782

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Manuscript document

Title: Extract of a letter from Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. C.G.M.S. to Henry Demler at the QM Genls. office

Samuel Hodgdon, the Commissary General Military Stores, writes, "Inclosed you have an order on Mr. [John] Ruddock for a Load of Muskets, to be brought by a returning waggon which getts out from this city to day - and as arms can never come amiss, should be glad to have a load as often as circumstances will permit - and for the delivery when opportunities present, you will produce this Letter which Shall be confidenced as a Standing order until revoked."

GLC02437.01492

18 August 1782

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Donnell

Writes to Captain [possibly Nathaniel] Donnell to argue on behalf of a John Moder, a soldier who serves under Donnell. Moder recently deserted, but he came back, which allowed him to receive a free pardon for his desertion. Prior to this event, he bargained with a Corporal Kelly, Corporal Woodstock, and Colonel Popkin for his depreciation notes, and they were sent to Captain Donnell. According to Moder, Captain Donnell will not give Moder his notes because of his desertion, even though he has been pardoned. Shaw argues that Moder is "fully convinced of and truly sorry for his error," and…

GLC02437.01531

24 September 1782

Guion, Isaac, fl. 1776-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the state of Capt. Doughty's Company 2nd Regt. of Artillery

Return of Captain Doughty's company broken down by rank and status (fit, sick, etc.).

GLC02437.01625

1 April 1783

Guion, Isaac, fl. 1776-1823

Autograph document signed

Title: [State of John Doughty's company]

Lists men by station and rank.

GLC02437.02057

23 June 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Jotham Drury

Written and signed for Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Discusses a problem with Drury's account, in which the Paymaster, Charles Knowles, states that he overpaid Drury. In order to verify the state of the account, Knox asks Drury to provide vouchers for all of his balances and transactions.

GLC02437.02179

15 October 1783

Dexter, John Singer, 1753-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: [Report]

Presents himself as an agent for the "deranged officers & Troops" of Rhode Island.

GLC02437.02654

23 October 1783

Demler, Henry, fl. 1782-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for provisions]

Request for provisions for a soldier of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, who is continually sick, and his family. Includes two notes on the verso, signed by [Edward] Grant and someone named Zacheus with his mark.

GLC02437.02700

26 November 1783

Delancey, Oliver, fl. 1776-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

As Adjutant General to the British Army, Delancy writes to Knox telling him that "the publick stores left at the commmissarys storehouses in New York, should be protected untill [sic] proper persons could be sent to remove them .. " Delancey writes at the direction of Sir Guy Carleton.

GLC02437.02803

28 November 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Oliver] Delancey

Replies to a previous letter from Delancey (GLC02437.02803) regarding posting a guard for stores. Says it was understood that a British guard would remain to "take charge of them."

GLC02437.02806

3 March 1784

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Doughty encloses the last return (possibly GLC02437.10578) of the corps of artillery (Doughty took command of the artillery at West Point after the suspension of Sebastian Bauman which resulted from a disagreement with William Hull, commandant of West Point). Declares, "It is no small misfortune to our little Corps, that on its first formation it should be embarrassed with trifling squabbles about duty, & perhaps had our Commandant diverted himself of his knowledge of foreign services, & attended to the practice of his own, much trouble might have been prevented..." Criticizes…

GLC02437.02970

30 June 1784

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Doughty encloses returns of the ordnance stores and troops under his command. Plans to wait for clothing to arrive before sending a party of soldiers to Springfield, Massachusetts. Writes, "I have the Happiness to inform you that the greatest good order has prevailed in the discharge of the Troops from this place-" Reports a theft of stores. Reports on other events at West Point, thanking Knox for his charge.

GLC02437.03022

16 August 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Doughty

Discusses Doughty's treatment of a specific store of powder. Notes that Doughty should care for the arsenal under his watch to the best of his ability until further instructions are received from Congress. Reports that Frederick Haldimand, Governor of the Province of Quebec, "will not probably deliver the upper posts this summer..." Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.03041

9 October 1784

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Major Doughty, commander at West Point, gives a detailed report on matters at that post. Writes, "I intend with your permission to go to Congress about the first of next month upon the concern of my small Corps, to settle their account & procure them if possible some Money, for want of this very essential article, our situation is become so very necessitous as to border upon Wretchedness..." Asks for a letter from Knox introducing him to a Congressman from Massachusetts and to the President of Continental Congress (Thomas Mifflin).

GLC02437.03057