20 December 1782

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Strachan and Doctor Tenison]

Recommends Strachan for a two month leave of absence. Also recommends Doctor [Tenison?] for a forty day furlough. Notes that Tenison has a "mate" that will do his duties in Tenison's absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09585

22 December 1782

Kirkpatrick, David, fl. 1779-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant John Barker and Private Paul Snow]

Captain Kirkpatrick recommends Barker and Snow, both in the corps of sappers and miners, for forty day and sixty day furloughs respectively. Possibly directed to General Henry Knox at West Point, New York.

GLC02437.09588

22 December 1782

Crane, John, 1744-1805

Manuscript document signed

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

Colonel Crane recommends Moor (spelled "Moore" on docket) for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York.

GLC02437.09589

25 December 1782

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

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

Patten recommends [Thorp] for a twenty-one day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09590

25 March 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Certification concerning James Livingston]

Certifies that Livingston served in the artillery since the beginning of 1777. Lists Livingston's promotions, noting that he is now discharged at his own request by the commander in chief (George Washington).

GLC02437.09547

circa 1776

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Document

Title: [Return of men in Captain Ebenezer Stevens's Company]

Lists the names of men in Stevens's company. Indicates sergeants, corporals, bombardiers, and gunners.

GLC02437.09541

29 September 1779

Webb, Nathaniel, 1737-1814

Document signed

Title: Return of Colonel John Durkee's Regiment in the action at Trentown Decem 26th 1776

Signed by Webb, adjutant. Lists numbers of officers and soldiers. Trentown refers to Trenton, New Jersey.

GLC02437.09542

8 January 1777

Map

Title: [Map of roads in the vicinity of Morristown, New Jersey]

Indicates roads, some natural features, landmarks ("court house," "Whites Tavern Genl Lees," bridge, landing, etc.), outlying towns, and distance between points on the map. Indicates the location of towns surrounding Morristown. Notes the position of a court house and the direction in which other cities are located. Date from docket. Docketed in Knox's hand as "plan of Roads Round about Morris Town." White's Tavern was the headquarters of General Charles Lee.

GLC02437.09543

25 March 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Certification concerning Robert Walker]

Certifies that Walker served in the artillery since the beginning of 1777. Praises Walker's service. Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

GLC02437.09548

31 March 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Document

Title: [Certification concerning Ephraim Dayton]

Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, certifies that Dayton, from Fairfield, New Jersey, has served in the artillery since 8 February 1777. On verso, paymaster J. Hubbell certifies that Dayton has been paid up to 1 March 1780. Lists clothing Dayton received 1777-1780.

GLC02437.09549

28 March 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Document

Title: [Permission for John Thornton]

Allows Thornton to pass with his wife and child to the quarters of the [4th?] artillery regiment stationed at Newton, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.09550

30 March 1781

Reed, J., fl. 1777-1783

Document signed

Title: [Certificate concerning Ephraim Dayton]

Captain Reed certifies that Dayton was mustered in Captain [Drigg's?] company of artillery from 1777 through three years.

GLC02437.09551

22 May 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate concerning William Hawes]

Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, his aide de camp. Knox certifies that Hawes, a saddle and harness maker from Boston, has served the United States since 1777 and is entitled to his pay.

GLC02437.09552

24 December 1782

Johnson, J., fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Elijah Chapman]

Johnson recommends Chapman, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a fifty-three day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09591

24 December 1782

Johnson, J., fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Adjutant Curtis]

Recommends Lieutenant Colonel Curtis, of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment, for a forty-five day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09593

27 December 1782

Manuscript document

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Judge Danford]

Colonel Lewis Nicola recommends Danford, of the Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until April 1783. Mentions Major Doughty (possibly John Doughty). Verso contains a list of four names (possibly other colonels).

GLC02437.09594

29 December 1782

Webb, Samuel Blachley, 1753-1807

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Samuel Hoyt]

Colonel Webb recommends Hoyt, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 13 February 1783. Directs his request to General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09596

circa December 1782

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Stevens discusses his own leave of absence]

Captain Stevens writes that his company will "admit of his absence untill the 5th March next." Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York.

GLC02437.09597

29 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Washington

Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, and signed by him for Knox'. Knox advises against sending troops from the northern Continental force "to the southward ... supposing the events at Charlestown [Charleston, South Carolina] to prove unfortunate." Writes, "The great number of negroes and disaffected people in North and South Carolina will always render the conquest of that country comparatively easy with the more northern parts of the continent... But I cannot think it obligatory on Your Excellency to detach any troops at present from your small army; especially as you will be necessitated…

GLC02437.00805

23 May 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: An Opinion delivered 23rd May 1780 to His Excellency General Washington.

Title from docket. Details his opinions and analysis on military strategy and tactics in response to George Washington's questions. First discusses provisions, stating they "are the main savings of an army, and unless they are in perfect order, every movement depending on them, must be wrong, and will in the end, produce destruction." Suggests that this aspect should be put under the Quarter Master General. Discusses the siege of Charleston and detailed plans for a possible attack on New York.

GLC02437.00809

2 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate of arms, accoutrements & ammunition for 30000 foot

Lists muskets, gun slings, cartridge boxes, worms, and other items.

GLC02437.00802

9 March 1780

Smith, Oliver, 1749-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Smith writes to Knox in Amsterdam. Issues a lengthy apology for not writing sooner. Relates that his friend, Mr. Whitlock, shipped Knox's trunks. Describes a mutual acquaintance, "young Mynham," as "a perfect Dutchman." Compares the virtues of the French and Dutch. Recently spent time at Clapham, England, where he finds the air "particularly wholesome & agreeable." Mentions news of mutual acquaintances in Boston, Massachusetts, including the marriage of William and Peggy Goldthwaite. Bottom quarter of first page and second is missing. Address directs the letter to Knox at J.…

GLC02437.00803

13 March 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Peter Anspach

Written by Samuel Shaw, and signed by him for Knox. Knox replies to a letter from Anspach, Paymaster to the Quartermaster General's Department (GLC02437.00801). Finds no error in his account with the Quartermaster besides one omission of credit. Discusses other accounts, including one recently presented to Samuel Hodgdon, Deputy Commissary General. Relates that he also figured in a balance owed to Colonel Stephen Moylan, former Commissary General, as the accounts would have difficult to separate. Notes, "... the discrepancies in the quarter masters accounts were occasioned by the hurry and…

GLC02437.00804

3 April 1780

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that this letter as an introduction and states that it will be delivered by a Mr. Gau, the Commissary at War for the Corps of Artillery. Remnants of sealing wax on the address leaf.

GLC02437.00806

2 May 1780

Neufville, Leendert de, fl. 1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses an upcoming visit from William Knox and gives thanks for an offer to take care of some business. Writes concerning further business ventures. Author of the letter possibly Leendert de Neufville, most likely related to the de Neufvilles of the merchant firm de Neufville & Son. Stain on address leaf where letter was sealed. Watermarked "D & CB LAU W."

GLC02437.00807