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[Promissory note]
October 12, 1775
Cox, Joseph, fl. 1775
Promises to pay Janus Judah 28 pounds, six shillings, and nine pence with interest.
GLC01450.107
[Josua Pool's request for wages owed for Revolutionary War service]
October 12, 1778
Pool, Joshua, 1763-1781
Asked that his pay for service in a Massachusetts company be given to the bearer. On the verso is a receipt dated 15 October 1778 for eighteen pounds for Joshua Pools, drawn by the Select Men of Newburyport on the town treasurer and signed by his...
GLC01450.224.01
[Account book of Abraham Heydrick]
October 22, 1772 - November 7, 1788
Heydrick, Abraham, 1742-1826
Log of purchases made by Heydrick. Lists goods purchased from countless persons. Goods paid for include fabrics, oil, and liquor. The book and these items most likely were used for Heydrick's store. Each entry lists how much Heydrick paid the...
GLC01450.519
to William E. Strong
October 22, 1864
McPherson, Cynthia, fl. 1864
Three months after the death of her son, General James B. McPherson, McPherson responds to the sympathy offered by Lieutenant Colonel Strong, who served as General McPherson's assistant inspector general. She praises Strong's eulogies, writes at...
GLC01875.02
to Alexander E. Steen
October 22, 1862
Parsons, Mosby Monroe, 1822-1865
General Parsons writes to General Alexander E. Steen: "I am desirous of meeting you and Col. Shaver at my room this evening... " (possibly referring to Colonel Robert G. Shaver).
GLC02026
to G. R. Brown
April 28, 1887
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Writes to Brown as the Editor of the New York Syndicate Bureau. Refuses to write an article requested by Brown. Exhibits his characteristically negative attitude toward newspapers and reporters by saying, "Further I would respectfully say that I am...
GLC02350
to Board of War & Ordnance
October 2, 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Reports that Colonel Robert Harrison will wait for the Board to send a supply of musket ammunition for the Southern Army commanded by General Nathanael Greene. Explains that the frequent activity has depleted stores and the free navigation of the...
GLC02437.01204
to Henry Knox
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Assures Knox that he will not publish his correspondence and asks him to write often about the operation in Virginia. Reports that the British "suffered much more severely in the Action off Cape Henry than you seem to have expected," referring to...
GLC02437.01205
Report of Ammunition expended in the different Batteries the 11th & 12th Oct. 1781.
October 12, 1781
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
List quantities of ordnance used at the Grand Battery, the Mortar Battery, and the Left Battery at the siege of Yorktown. Stevens served under the Marquis de Lafayette in Virginia, and for a part of the time commanded the artillery at Yorktown.
GLC02437.01222
to Captain Allen
October 2, 1783
Informs Allen that he has received his return of the prisoners who returned from captivity and requests that he also sends his returns frequently to the adjutant generals.
GLC02437.02607
[Provision return for a detachment of the Massachusetts Artillery]
October 12, 1783
Johnston, W., fl. 1783
Lists provisions which include bread, candles, rum and vinegar, with amounts.
GLC02437.02624
October 22, 1783
Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784
Forwards the muster rolls for August and September. Notes that there is a discrepency in numbers for September due to the number "of the sick, absent and on Commands." Goes on to complain about the decline of the army, in particular the lack of...
GLC02437.02697
to James Bowdoin
October 22, 1786
Writes that he will receive by this post the act of Congress authorizing an additional 700 troops in the Ohio frontier, where the troops there are suffering attacks from local Indians. Reports that Congress has called for the states to pay into the...
GLC02437.03315
October 2, 1791
Beckwith, George, 1753-1823
Reports that he did himself the honor to visit Knox this morning in order to invite him to dinner at the City Tavern the following Tuesday at 4 o'clock. Notes that Knox will have the opportunity to "meet your neighbour & friend Mr. Laurence." States...
GLC02437.05181
October 2, 1795
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Wants to set up some kind of system in order to deal with the disposal of the land they own in Maine. Would like to have someone in England that they trust to help promote the sale of the land.
GLC02437.06532
October 12, 1805
Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843
Recommends John Merrick of Hallowell, Maine, for a Justice of the Peace commission. Also suggests Jonathan Ellis of Topsham for a Special Justice position. Explains their qualifications.
GLC02437.07974
[Bill for William Knox]
April 28, 1779
Callender, Benjamin, fl. 1772-1785
Bill for making breeches as well as buttons and silk. The total came to £5.1. Signed by Callender stating payment was received.
GLC02437.08486
[Receipt]
October 12, 1797
Child, Abraham, fl. 1797-1798
Lists items in a transaction between Henry Knox and Abraham Child, including cloth and buttons. Includes a note of receipt on behalf of Child from Henry Smith, signed and dated Boston, 22 May 1798.
GLC02437.08736
circa October 12, 1795-1806
Thanks Knox for his letter and mentions a grant to the Judge Probate and asks for Knox's assistance in obtaining a position. Year of creation unknown.
GLC02437.09930
Return of the State of the Connecticut Regiment
Swift, Heman, 1733-1814
Lists number of men according to availability and rank. Of those present and fit for duty, five are sergeants, three are corporals, one is a drum and fife soldier, thirty-four are privates, leaving the total aggregate to be forty-three. Watermarked...
GLC02437.10173
[Return]
Greenman, F., fl. 1783
Return for non-commissioned officers and privates stationed in Rhode Island for three years. Lists men by name, rank, and expiration of their time of service. Countersigned by William Allen.
GLC02437.10548
to John Letcher
April 28, 1863
Jenkins, Albert Gallatin, 1830-1864
General Jenkins requests arms from Letcher, Governor of Virginia. Reports that many of his men are not armed. Writes, "My command being made up of a lot of Refugees who have lost everything- We stand but little chance in the... competition for arms...
GLC02461.12
to E.M. Kerne
October 22, 1846
Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Informs Lieutenant Kerne, commander of the district of the Sacramento Valley, that Peter Brennan, this letter's bearer, has authorization to enlist men "in the service of the United States at the rate of twenty five dollars per month." Asks Kerne to...
GLC02475.05
to Fred Lockley
October 22, 1907
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
Replies that he holds stock in a certain cactus company as security for payment for cactus plants which the company purchases. Informs that the stock is not considered an investment. Claims he has no other connection to the company. Written on...
GLC02480.01
to George F. Edmunds
October 2, 1890
Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910
Discusses scheduling court cases. Written on stationery of the 5th Avenue Hotel.
GLC02504.19
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