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16 March 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant Nathaniel Osborn]

Captain David Bushnell recommends Osborn for a twenty-five day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09691

3 April 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Document

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for David Davenport]

Captain David Bushnell recommends Davenport for a leave of absence until 15 April. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09704

1 January 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for furloughs for David Hall, Robert Matthews, and William Goodrich]

Captain Bushnell recommends the following furloughs: Corporal Hall for forty days, Private Matthews for twenty-five days, and Private Goodrich for eighteen days. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.09598

2 January 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bushnell signs as Captain, Sappers and Miners. Gives his account of a situation involving Captain Lieutenant Taulman and Kirkpatrick. The two soldiers disobeyed his orders concerning their baggage and he had to arrest them. Refer to GLC02437.01788 for Knox's reply.

GLC02437.10514

12 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Provision returns for noncommissioned and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners.

GLC02437.02266

17 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision return

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the Corps of Sappers and Miners. A total of 68 rations for four days was provided to the officers and privates. The docket acknowledging receipt is signed by Sergeant J. Lovely.

GLC02437.02309

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

29 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to sappers & miners]

Provision return for non-commissioned and privates of the sappers and miners. Docket signed by J. Lovely.

GLC02437.02349

7 November 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the Corps of Sappers and Miners

Lists the number of men by rank status, and if they are commissioned or not. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10181

14 November 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the corps of sappers and miners

Lists number of men according to rank and status. Two dockets. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10187

10 October 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army Return of the Sappers and Miners Corps]

Lists men by status, rank and file. Written at Constitution Island

GLC02437.02631

24 October 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: Monthly return of the Corps of Sappers & Miners

Lists men by status and rank.

GLC02437.02705

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

3 October 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Weekly return for the corps of Sappers and Miners]

Lists men by status, rank and file. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.02612

4 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Army rations issued to sappers & miners]

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 1-4 July. A total of 18 men received a total of 76 rations.

GLC02437.02233

8 July 1783 circa

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for miners and sappers]

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners for rations issued 5-8 July. 16 non-commissioned officers and privates drew a total of 68 rations over 4 days. Document is signed by Captain D. Bushnell. Note at the bottom of the page is signed by a John Lovely, stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02238

circa 16 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 13-16 July. A total of 68 rations were issued to 16 men over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as commander of the engineering corps at West Point. Docket signed by a Sargeant John Lovely that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02294

21 July 1783

Bushnell, David, 1740-1826

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 21-24 July. Fifteen men received a total of 64 rations over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as the commander of the engineering corps at West Point. Also signed by Sergeant John Lovely stating that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02311