28 December 1782

Webb, Samuel Blachley, 1753-1807

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Aaron Benjamin]

Colonel Webb recommends Benjamin, in the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 20 February 1782. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09595

January 17, 1783

Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for William Badlam]

Lieutenant Carleton recommends Badlam, of the Invalid Regiment, for a thirty-five day furlough. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09608

January 17, 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

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

Recommends Bradford for a thirty day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09611

January 21, 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

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

Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Peck for a fifty day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09618

9 February 1783

Crane, John, 1744-1805

Manuscript document signed

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

Colonel Crane recommends Blake for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09630

11 Feburary 1783

Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for E. Kingsbury]

Major Wright recommends Kingsbury, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09634

February 13, 1783

O'Reily, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Captain O'Reily recommends Daniel Barrett for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Date from docket, and written in graphite on recto.

GLC02437.09639

February 14, 1783

Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

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

Wright recommends Bradley, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09640

February 14, 1783

Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ebenezer Clark and Daniel Barns]

Captain Niven recommends Clark and Barns for fifty and thirty day furloughs respectively. Adds a note at the bottom of the page recommending Joshua Bundy for a thirty day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09643

February 15, 1783

Swift, Heman, 1733-1814

Manuscript document signed

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

Colonel Swift recommends Monson, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Created at Camp Highlands.

GLC02437.09644

February 15, 1783

Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795

Manuscript document signed

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

Colonel Butler recommends Benton, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09645

16 February 1783

Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lebbeus Loomis]

Colonel Butler recommends Loomis, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09647

28 February 1783

Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807

Manuscript document signed

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

Colonel Nicola recommends Gibbs, of the Invalid Regiment, for a fifteen day leave of absence to settle business "with the commissioners who are to assemble at Hartford."

GLC02437.09664

2 March 1783

O'Reily, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

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

Captain O'Reily recommends Beden for a leave of absence to go to Danbury (possibly Connecticut). Directs his recommendation to Major [John] Doughty. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09666

2 March 1783

O'Reily, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant Needam]

Captain O'Reily recommends Needam for a leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09668

3 March 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant James Brewster]

Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Brewster for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09672

4 March 1783

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Isaac Smith]

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

GLC02437.09677

7 March 1783

Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818

Manuscript document signed

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

Also signed by Major Joseph A. Wright, who recommends Selden, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Huntington signs as Brigadier General. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09681

10 March 1783

Wills, E., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for James Phillips]

Captain [Wills?] recommends Phillips, of the Fifth Company, Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major Doughty (possibly John Doughty). Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.09683

22 March 1783

Wills, E., fl. 1783

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Captain Wills recommends Sergeant [Jeremiah] Lord, of the Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Written to Knox at West Point. Written in a formal manner with closing respects.Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.09698

5 April 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

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

Captain Bushnell recommends Grant for a furlough until 15 April. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09706

6 May 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Victualing return for one army prisoner

Under the return, lists the names Asa [Andrews?] and Richard Douglass (possibly quartermaster and captain respectively; text is faded). Doughty signs by order of General Knox. Contains a note on page two written by [P.?] Austen, noting receipt of rations.

GLC02437.09710

1 May 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for the superintendent of the masons employed in the engineers department]

Also signed by Joseph Cheeseman, superintendent of Masons;. Contains a note on page two written by Jacob Wight, who confirms receipt of rations. Covers 1-8 May. Possibly created at West Point.

GLC02437.09712

9 May 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return for thirteen men employed in the Ordnance Department

Also signed by Captain Thomas Batten. Covers 9-12 May. Contains a note on page two written by Sergeant R. Blakley, confirming receipt of rations. Contains extensive water damage.

GLC02437.09714

14 May 1783

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for rations issued to two men]

Also signed by a captain whose name is illegible due to ink. Signed at the bottom of the page by [W. Forsyth?]. Contains a note on page two written by Cooper Green, who confirms receipt of stores.

GLC02437.09718