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[Request for provisions]

Request for rations for men in George Washington's barge. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell and John Lillie, with the docket signed by Gideon Buckingham.

GLC02437.02484

to Sallie Logan

Reports to his wife that they arrived at the regiment on the 15th and they marched for 33 hours without stopping for more than 20 minutes at a time. Writes to her "I had charge of four hundred convolesents to Washington..." Tells her that he has not...

GLC03523.12.03

General Knox in account with United States

Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods, from June 1780 to November 1781. Includes expenses for Knox and his aide-de-camp in journeys from camp at Springfield, New Jersey to Pennsylvania, 20-25 June 1780, journey from Head...

GLC02437.02386

Major General Henry Knox in account with United States

Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with a note signed by John Peirce...

GLC02437.02387

Major General Henry Knox in account with United States

Duplicate of GLC02437.02387. Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with...

GLC02437.02388

[Provision return]

Return for officers on furlough. Contains an endorsement signed by John Rice on verso with an illegible signature for the docket.

GLC02437.02390

[Provision Return]

Return for men who have returned from captivity for the state of Pennsylvania. Countersigned by John Loughlen with the docket signed by B. Washburn.

GLC02437.02393

[Note on rations]

Orders to issue rations for "Friendly Indians." Docket signed by Mr. [Robert] Bell.

GLC02437.02395

[Victualling return]

Return for victuals for men of the light infantry. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by a P. Gardnere.

GLC02437.02397

[Passage to Albany]

Asks for transport to Albany. Noted as written at head quarters.

GLC02437.02399

to Thomas Cogswell

Orders to travel to Fort Putnam and await further orders.

GLC02437.02400

[Order to issue army rations]

Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket...

GLC02437.02409

[Provision return]

Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and John Lillie with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan and F. Brandy.

GLC02437.02413

[Request for provisions]

Request to issue rum for men employed in repairing boats. Docket signed by John Buchanan.

GLC02437.02414

to Richard Frothingham

Informs Frothingham that William Richards, the deputy field commissary of military stores, has been discharged and wishes to have his accounts settled. Noted as a duplicate.

GLC02437.02416

to John Lillie

Requests fourteen days leave for the bearer of the letter (whose name is not given), as the bearer's father had died. Encloses a letter (not present) confirming this information.

GLC02437.02417

to Michael Jackson

Asks to allow the bearer, [Horris] Olds, to see his mother as she is unwell. Countersigned by Michael Jackson.

GLC02437.02418

[Request for rations]

Request for four days' worth of provisions for men "belonging to the Comdr in Chiefs Barge ... " Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.02422

[Provision return]

Return for a man from the first New York regiment. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Henry Booth.

GLC02437.02424

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Joseph Libbey. Return for a prisoner for one day.

GLC02437.02431

[Provision return]

Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Peter Cross. Return for a prisoner from the "Late First New York Regiment."

GLC02437.02435

[Provision return]

Return for General von Steuben at Saratoga, New York. Docket signed by John Bowles.

GLC02437.02440

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster for the artillery, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 25-31 August. A total of 7 rations were...

GLC02437.02441

[Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Edward Blake as a quartermaster of the artillery and addressed to Colonel John Crane. Provision return for a man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 24-31 August 1783. The man received 7 rations over the 7 days. Docket is...

GLC02437.02443

Monthly abstract of extra issues, under the contract for the states of NYork & Jersey in the month of August, 1783

List of extra rations issued in August 1783. A total of 1,805 and 1/2 extra rations were issued for that month. The groups that received issues included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, engineering department, police officers of the...

GLC02437.02448