8 November 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Massachusetts Artillery

List of men in the Massachusetts Artillery according to rank and status. Watermarked. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.

GLC02437.10182

12 November 1783

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Manuscript letter

Title: to Robert Morris

Three sectioned-document written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Marked as a copy. First part written by Lincoln to Morris concerning the allowance of pay for Henry Knox. Apparently "it was intended [Knox] should draw one hundred and fifty six dollars per month, to refund the expences of his table, in addition to his subsistence money." Wishes Morris will be able to give the paymaster "a sum sufficient to discharge the balance between what General Knox has monthly received and what has been received by the former commanding officers at the fort of West Point..." Contains Lincoln's copied…

GLC02437.10185

17 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a Connecticut regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10551

18 October 1783

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Document

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the first Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a chart on the verso regarding sick officers. Signature appears to have been clipped. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10552

18 October 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a list chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10553

18 October 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10554

24-25 October 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by James Carr. Docket notes date as 25 October. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10556

24 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a Connecticut regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Date from docket. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10557

25 October 1783

Paterson, John, 1744-1808

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the first Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding sick officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10558

25 October 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10559

31 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a Connecticut regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10561

1 November 1783

Paterson, John, 1744-1808

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the first Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a chart on the verso regarding sick officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10562

1 November 1783

Williams, A., fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10563

1 November 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey. Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.10564

8 November 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a list regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10566

8 November 1783

Wales, Ebenezer, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

Return of Connecticut troops. Lists men by company, rank, and current status. Also includes a list of absent officers.

GLC02437.10568

31 July 1783

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Brooks as Assistant Clothier General to General Knox. Says that about 26 June when the troops marched from West Point for Philadelphia an order from Washington for 300 pairs of shoes for the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and 2nd Massachusetts Regiment was sent out. Heard that they were to be delivered by Knox's order. Wants to know how many were delivered to each regiment and who received them so they can be properly accounted for. Wants a receipt written on the back of the order dispersing the shoes until he can get the proper vouchers. "Public service" written on address leaf with…

GLC02437.02353

15 August 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to George Washington

Discusses the possibility of leaving some cannon at Niagara and how to best arrange them. Knox's retained draft.

GLC02437.02391

26 August 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Journal of Revolutionary War military officers and other staff]

Hierarchical lists of (named) officers serving under Colonels [John] Lamb, [John] Crane, [Lewis] Nicola (Invalid Corps), [Benjamin] Tupper (10th Mass.), Butler (1st Conn.) and [Samuel] Webb (3rd Conn.), and Engineers and Sappers under Major [Jean Louis] Villefranche. Lists names cited every day from September 1, 1782 through August 25, 1783. The individuals are primarily American military officers (low- and high-ranking), but also include French officers, aides, doctors, civilians, etc. The names constitute a virtual "Who's Who" of the Revolutionary War: [George] Washington (his name appears…

GLC02437.02419

23 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph note signed

Title: [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]

Written by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw ordering West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue twelve rations to Captain Vincent and his followers, "being friendly indians." Docket signed by George [Dummerton] stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02317

23 July 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph note signed

Title: [Supplies issued]

Illegible signature on recto, which may say John Most. The note says he received from James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point, 20 pounds of tallow and ten pounds of soap as ordered by Fort Major John Doughty. Recto has a partial copy of the order in Doughty's hand and under his signature. A note beneath Doughty's signature says "Recd the above."

GLC02437.02320

25 July 1783

Wright, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for three men from Lieutenant Wright's company of artificers in the ordinance department as well as two women from 25-28 July. The five people were issued 26 rations over the four days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and countersigned Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Docket is signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02327

27 July 1783

Forsyth, William, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of rations]

Issue of rations for Captain Vincent and four Indians for five days. Signed by William Forsyth and Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox. A docket acknowledging receipt from the contractors for New York and New Jersey is signed by "Joe Indian".

GLC02437.02333

25 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

A provision return for the non-commissioned and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners for a total of 59 and 3/4 rations. A docket acknowledging of the contractors for New York and New Jersey is signed by Edward Bass.

GLC02437.02335

28 July 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Issue of army rations]

Order to issue rations to Captain Vincent and his friendly Indian companions. The order specifies that they be given one peck of peas and in the future, with every ration, issued one gill of rum "whether country or West India." Signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to Henry Knox. Also signed by Captain John Vincent in receipt of a peck of peas. The docket reads "Genl Orders No. 10 Indians."

GLC02437.02337