23 September 1777

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to John Hazelwood

As commander-in-chief, sending confidential orders to Commodore John Hazelwood, introducing Captain Samuel Treat, who is delivering "a message of so interesting and important a nature, that I thought it unadviseable to commit it to writing.…" Per the orders conveyed by Capt. Treat, Hazelwood's garrison at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River delayed the British fleet until Washington's troops could safely reach winter quarters at Valley Forge.

GLC09378

30 September 1782-1 March 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of items by date which include paper, grape shot, paper cartridges, and others.

GLC02437.08265

24 October 1778

Wadsworth, Thomas, fl. 1778

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill of William Knox]

William bought 13 lamb skins for £7.3.0. Wadsworth signed it noting that payment had been made.

GLC02437.08453.01

November 1782

Vose, Joseph, 1738-1816

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll fragment]

Muster roll for field and staff officers for Colonel Vose's 1st Massachusetts Regiment for November 1782. Vose's son Col. Elijah Vose is noted "on furlough."

GLC09338.10

27 August 1782

Eustis, William, 1753-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

Hospital surgeon to Vose, requesting an orderly to attend to some wounded men from his regiment. On the verso of the Eustis letter is glued an invitation from General Washington, dated Aug. 12, to bring six officers of his regiment to dinner.

GLC09338.06

circa 23 April 1775

Manuscript document

Title: Muster Roll for the 10 Companies of the 34th Regt of Foot in the Service of the United Colonies 1775

2nd Massachusetts regiment. "Muster Roll" for the 10 Companies "of the 34th Reg't of Foot in the Service of the United Colonies 1775" [General John Thomas's 2nd Massachusetts Regiment, organized on April 23, 1775, drawn from members of the original Minutemen companies that responded to the Lexington Alarm.] The names include some of the first African American freemen to join the American cause in this desegregated regiment: Cuff Rezara [Rosary] [of Abington], Andrew Pomp [of Marshfield], and Jupiter Richards, Toby Torbett, Cuff Mitchell, Elias Sewall, and Joel Sugmug [Suikamug] [of…

GLC09290

1776

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813

Book

Title: The Law of Retribution...

The Law of Retribution; Or, A Serious Warning to Great Britain and her Colonies, founded on unquestionable examples of God's Temporal Vengeance against Tyrants, Slave-holders, and Oppressors. First edition, printed in London.

GLC09291

July 11 1780

Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814

Document signed

Title: [Gov and people vs. Henry Laughton]

As Massachusetts Attorney General, authorizes the seizure of properties belonging to an absentee Tory, Henry Laughton, "late of Boston."

GLC09293

1782-1789

Lawrence, John, 1719-1802

Printed document signed

Title: [Revolutionary war pay warrant for African American soldier]

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Jupiter Stevens, for thirteen pounds, one shilling, and two pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, and docketed every year to 1789 when interest was paid.

GLC09294

1782-1789

Lawrence, John, 1719-1802

Printed document signed

Title: [Revolutionary war pay warrant for African American soldier]

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Prince Duplex, for four pounds, seventeen shillings, and one pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, and by Duplex in full, and docketed every year to 1789 when interest was paid.

GLC09295

March 25, 1781

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

To Col. Joseph Vose at Annapolis, re French Admiral Destouches's setback by the British fleet in the Chesapeake: "I have received certain intelligence of a very severe action having been fought between the [British] Fleet and his Most Christian Majesty [the French].… a very heavy cannonade was heard near Cape Henry which lasted for some hours." With Free Frank.

GLC09336

March 26, 1781

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

To Col. Joseph Vose, preparing to retreat after news of victory of British fleet: "make every preparation to march the troops by land to the Head of Elk…. I request you will use every Endeavour to persuade the people that we are going to join Gnl [Nathanael] Greene's Army - I shall set out to morrow for Annapolis where I expect to find the troops either gone (if the General has so ordered) or in a perfect Readiness to March."

GLC09337

1781-1782

Vose, Joseph, 1738-1816

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Joseph Vose] [Decimalized .01- .12]

Archive of 8 letters to and by Colonel Joseph Vose, who commanded a regiment in Marquis de Lafayette's Light Division, and fragments of three muster rolls. Most pertain to the 1781 campaign.

GLC09338

February 23, 1781

Smith, Wallace S., fl. 1781

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

As Lafayette's Aide-de-Camp, to Colonel Joseph Vose, commanding a regiment in Lafayette's Light Division. "The Marquis De La Fayette requests that the troops if the wheather is not too severe when you receive this may move to Pompton Plains immediately."

GLC09338.01

March 14, 1781

McHenry, James, 1753-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

As Lafayette's Aide-de-Camp, informing Col. Vose that British vessels may be near mouth of the Chesapeake intent on upsetting the plan of combined French and American operations in Virginia. "At present we do not apprehend any danger."

GLC09338.02

March 15, 1781

Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

Lafayette's Adjutant re the planned spring campaign. Unless French ships arrived and established naval supremacy in the Chesapeake it would be "impossible to move the troops to this place" but Vose should remain "in the most perfect readiness to move at an hour's warning." With Lafayette Free Frank.

GLC09338.03

March 15, 1781

Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

Nearly exact copy of 9338.03. With Lafayette Free Frank.

GLC09338.04

27 March 1781

Vose, Joseph, 1738-1816

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Sims Lee

Copy of a letter from Vose to Governor Henry Sims Lee of Maryland asking for logistical assistance in his planned retreat to Head of Elk, Maryland, after the defeat of Admiral Destouches's fleet by the British on March 16. "Having received orders from the Marquis to be in readiness to move by land to ward the head of Elk I don't think it can be don with a less quantity of horses & wagons than is sett forth in the return. I would be glad to have your Directions on the matter of percureing them."

GLC09338.05

April 20,1781

McPherson, Major General, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Vose

Lafayette's Aide-de-Camp giving directions to Colonel Vose for his regiment's advance toward Richmond, Virginia. "Halt, till further orders at the Meadow Bridge."

GLC09338.07

October 1782

Vose, Joseph, 1738-1816

Document signed

Title: [Muster roll fragment]

Muster roll for Colonel Vose's 1st Massachusetts Regiment for October 1782. "Proof of the Inspection and Muster...as compared with the regimental Insepction Return." Fragment, approx. top third of sheet.

GLC09338.09

1 June 1782-1789

Lawrence, John, 1719-1802

Printed document signed

Title: [Pay warrant for African American soldier]

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Nero Cross, for five pounds, eight shillings, and five pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, "X" on verso by Cross, and docketed every year to 1789 when interest was paid.

GLC09364

circa 3 March 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate of service for African American soldier Primas Hubbell]

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War African American soldier Primas Hubbell. Certification of service signed by three Kent, CT selectmen; with order for delivery of pay to Joseph Pratt, signed with "X" by Hubbell; and with attestation of above via Hubbel's appearance before Justice of the Peace Jedidiah Hubbel.

GLC09365.01

29 May 1783

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment of eleven pounds, three shillings, and fourteen pence to Primas Hubbell, signed by selectman Joseph Pratt.

GLC09365.02

9 January 1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate of enlistment and discharge for Samson Cuff]

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War African American soldier Samson Cuff. Certification of enlistment and discharge signed by four Windsor, CT selectmen. To the Committee of Paytable.

GLC09366.01

January 17, 1784

Manuscript document signed

Title: [pay request for Samson Cuff]

Pay request, signed "X" by Samson Cuff, and signed by Justice of the Peace Henry Allyn.

GLC09366.02