February 3, 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Ruddock

Request that Ruddock "enter on the duties of [his] office or face a court martial."

GLC02437.01888

February 5, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return of Capt Patten's Company]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01891

February 1, 1783

Day, Joseph, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for a party of artificers from the Connecticut brigade]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Day on the verso. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01895

February 6, 1783

Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence]

Informs Knox that a John Meigs is recommended for a leave of absence.

GLC02437.01896

8 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Victualing return for Army prisoners]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Henry Ten Eyck and John Doughty with endorsement signed by Stephen [Fore ?]. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01899

8 February 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request for rations]

Request for a week's worth of rations for a member of the "Invalides Core." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, with an endorsement signed by Joseph Freeman (with an X) on verso.

GLC02437.01902

9 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Richard Douglass and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Elijah Atwood on verso. Date and place writ from note on verso.

GLC02437.01905

9 February 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01906

9 February 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Artillery Artificers rations]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01907

9 February 1783

Fleming, George, 1748-1822

Autograph note signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has "[e]xamined the Ordnance, which I found in the usual order. Mounted the 6 pounders in the Block House according to order."

GLC02437.01908

10 February 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army prisoners rations]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty and Ezra Selden with an endorsement signed by Samuel [Akley] on verso.

GLC02437.01909

February 11, 1783

Nevin, Daniel, 1749-1802

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request for supplies]

Request for planks and boards to finish building barracks. Spells his name "Niven."

GLC02437.01911

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provisions for men of Thomas Patten's Company]

Lists men by platoon with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.01914

February 13, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return for prisoners]

Lists men with issued rations. Countersigned by Richard Douglas and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Andrews on the verso. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01915

February 13, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for Capt Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01916

February 14, 1783

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Order for provisions]

Request for twenty pounds of beef on behalf of General Knox. Includes an endorsement signed by Samuel [Hubbard].

GLC02437.01919

February 15, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Request for a week's worth of provisions for men in the Invalides Core. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Joseph Freeman.

GLC02437.01923

February 13, 1783

Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Request for provisions for a man. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso, signed with an illegible signature. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01927

February 16, 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by a Captain Hopkins and by John Doughty, with an endorsement signed by Samuel Ackley. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01930

January 16, 1863

Goold, James, 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John S. and Abby Goold

Tells his parents that he received most of his back mail when he went back to the regiment yesterday: "I received by the same mail an envelope from home with pepper in it, though the envelope had been torn and most of the pepper had been spilled." Describes in great detail the mail and newspapers he received. Tells his parents that he received a letter from Sammy, whom he does not "care anything about" and speculates that he is going to be a "bad boy" as there is too much "'Young America'" in his letters. He also tells them that he had a visit from Cousin James, who was looking for a letter…

GLC03523.05.08

January 16, 1863

Goold, James, 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Johnnie

Tells his brother that he received his letter and apologizes that he has to write such a short letter in return, but he is expecting to march tomorrow. Mentions that he received a letter from Theodore, another brother, and that he is doing well. Describes the windy and cold weather. Written in graphite.

GLC03523.05.09

February 2, 1863

Goold, James, 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his brother

Writes to his brother (possibly Johnny, based on content) about his tent and the people he shares it with: "They are both good natured, and willing to do their share towards making the tent comfortable, but neither of them are such men as I should choose for companions any where else, they both swear, and they are both very vulgar, and in fact these are the two most common vices in the army, there is hardly a man, that I have any acquaintance with, at all, in the army, who is not wholly given up to them." Tells his brother that he prays for "strength to enable me to resist every temptation…

GLC03523.05.10

February 2, 1863

Goold, Theodore, 1844-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John S. Goold

Tells his father that they have not been paid yet, but will send the remainder of his money to Uncle Francis. Letter discusses the mild winter they are having and what will happen at the farm in the spring. States that the letter is short because he must go on guard soon.

GLC03523.05.11

February 25, 1863

Goold, James, 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John S. and Abby Goold

Writes to his parents about the different letters that he has received. Tells them, "I have destroyed all my old letters - burned them up. I had so many that they were in the way. I shall burn all that receive hereafter, as soon as I answer them." He also reports that his brother Theodore was given a sword and revolver to look after by a Lieutenant. Theodore lost the sword and now is expected to pay for it. Describes his visit with a doctor. "The doctor gave me the same kind of medicine that he gave me for the dysentery at Sharpsburgh, - perhaps he leaves it to the imagination, to effect a…

GLC03523.05.12

8 March 1863

Goold, James, 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abby Goold

Tells his mother about the temperance book Aunt Jane sent to Cousin James, which was passed along to him. The boys in the guard make fun of him for reading the book, but he doesn't mind as he has gotten used to the teasing. Tells her that he wishes his brother Theodore could go home and help, and that he would be a better worker now that he has been a soldier. Confides to her that he does not like soldiering, and never has: "I must put up with it, and get along the best I can, till the time comes for me to go home." Written in graphite.

GLC03523.05.13