January 21, 1780

Penn, John, 1741-1788

Letter signed

Title: to Richard Caswell

Co-signed by North Carolina Congressmen Thomas Burke and Allen Jones. Written in what appears to be Penn's hand. Penn was also a North Carolina Continental Congressman and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Written to Caswell as Governor of North Carolina. Mentions an enclosed and authentic "Extract of Intelligence" (not included). Says as the presiding magistrate of North Carolina, Caswell has a duty to stay vigilant against the enemy. They express fears "from the ill-judging class of our citizens, and from our negroes and should [the British] attempt to invade or penetrate any…

GLC00414

1780

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Pamphlet

Title: An Address of the Convention for Framing a New Constitution of Government, for the State of Massachuetts-Bay to these Constituents.

An address to the constituents of Massachusetts Bay Colony detailing the newly completed Massachusetts constitution.

GLC00417

29 May 1775

Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792

Document signed

Title: [New York Provisional Congress resolution to form county committees]

Written by Livingston, a wealthy merchant, as President of the New York Provisional Congress. Printed letter at the top of recto asks counties that have not formed committees to do so without delay. Also says no coercive steps should be made to force people to get involved. Bottom part of recto contains resolution of the Provisional Congress for townships, precincts, and districts to form county committees. Also recommends that those that have neglected to subscribe to "the general Association," to do it with convenient speed. Also asks that committees send names of those who refuse or…

GLC00418

May 11, 1776

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Langdon

Written by Whipple as a Continental Congressman from New Hampshire to Langdon as a Continental Congressman from New Hampshire (he was to leave that body in June 1776). Whipple was also a colonel of militia and later signed the Declaration of Independence. References Langdon's letter from April 29, 1776. Says there was "a little Brush" with the men of war "Roebuch" and "Liverpool." Says the ships came up as far as Wilmington, Delaware and stole cattle from the Jersey shore. Reports that 18 gallies made two attacks on the ships. The first one was undertaken at too far a distance to be effective…

GLC00429

April 26, 1776

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Lawrence

Signed as one of three members of the school commission. Williams also signs on behalf of members John Clark and Ebenezer Bushnell. Williams assesses Lawrence for money to support the school in Lebanon. With autograph note on verso acknowledging receipt of payment.

GLC00430

December 4, 1777

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Document signed

Title: [Continental Congress appointments for Massachusetts]

Document attested to by Massachusetts Secretary of State Avery. Announces the men chosen as delegates to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts for the following year. Lists John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, and James Lovell (the first five on this list signed the Declaration of Independence).

GLC00436

January 19 1781

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Document signed

Title: Printed letter signed re: invasion & defense of Virginia

Circular notice signed as Governor of Virginia concerning Benedict Arnold's invasion of Va. and defense measures. Addressed to Berkeley County. Mentions musters for militia and required supplies. Lined on verso.

GLC00448

May 27, 1777

Hooper, William, 1742-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Morris

William Hooper laments the failure of North Carolina to re-elect his associate Joseph Hewes to the Continental Congress. Discusses and rejects the charges of profiteering leveled against Hewes (and others) while he was a member of the Secret Committee of Congress. Asks Morris, who chaired the Secret Committee, to write a certificate in support of Hewes and have it attested to by other members. Discusses his reasons for declining his reappointment as a delegate to the Continental Congress, citing "private affairs" related to his family, although he also intended to rebuild his fortune.…

GLC00462

1777-1778

Vanderslice, Henry, 1726-1797

Diary

Title: [Diary of Henry Vanderslice, wagon master in the Continental Army]

Daily entries detail Vanderslice's duties as wagon master and his travels with the army through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Vanderslice reached encampment at Morristown, New Jersey in late March 1777. He writes about wagons and carters under his supervision, care of the horses, wages for carters, and supplies collected by the wagons for the army. Begins his duty on 31 March 1777 and is in charge of 12 wagons, 50 horses, and 12 carters, whose names he lists. Accounts for the travels of the wagons to various towns in New Jersey to collect goods and describes problems encountered along the…

GLC01450.018

July 2, 1778

Adams, Samuel Jr., fl. 1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sally Adams

He gives his wife a day by day account of the Continental troop's movements leading up to the Battle of Monmouth, 28 June 1778. He states they crossed the Delaware on June 21 at Coryell's Ferry, camped at Hopewell, went on to Princeton, Kingston, Longbridge, and on Friday June 26 slept at Cranbury. Indicates that detachments were sent out under General Charles Lee and the Marquis de Lafayette which camped at Englishtown on Saturday June 27. These detachments attacked the British a little below Monmouth on Sunday June 28 but had to retreat because the British outnumbered them. General George…

GLC01450.026

June 28, 1780

Home, James, fl. 1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Home

James, a British soldier aboard the Europe, writes to his father. Discusses the mail. States he has been a week in [New] York and Long Island. Mentions that German mercenary General Wilhelm Knyphausen took Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Comments that Knyphausen was to attack General Washington but Continental General Stirling (British Brigadier General Thomas Stirling) was wounded and the surgeon wanted to amputate his leg. Knyphausen's plans were disrupted and he lay inactive until Continental General James Clinton drew the troops from the Jerseys. During the retreat, the Americans killed a few…

GLC01450.045

November 19, 1779

Claiborne, Richard, fl. 1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Informs that the Carolina troops have been ordered to South Carolina and lists every city along their route from New Jersey to South Carolina. States that the troops will sail immediately. The Pennsylvania Division will move early tomorrow and the Maryland troops the next morning. Reports that everything is going well except for foraging. Indicates that His Excellency, George Washington, thinks the two divisions should meet their baggage at Junes's.

GLC01450.058

December 6, 1778

Burnet, Ichabod, fl. 1778-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Biddle

Addressed to Colonel Biddle. Encloses a bill from the tavern in Bound Brook that Biddle promised to settle. Reports that General Nathanael Greene directed him to inform that General George Washington will be at his quarters tomorrow evening. Wishes Biddle could find some hay and grain as the number of horses have risen since the wagons have arrived.

GLC01450.117

1779 -1781

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [John Lovett account book of ships and prizes]

Documents the name, sailing date, and captain of ships and schooners, and details the goods these ships brought back to Lovett. Lovett was a ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. During the Revolutionary War privateering ships, privately owned vessels, were used to assist in defending the colonies from the British Navy. In return, they received profits from prizes captured. Includes 5 loose fragments inserted.

GLC01450.006.01

July 2, 1783

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account and ledger book]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Note on last page signed by Jeremiah and Ezra Lovett, 2 July 1783. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 11 September 1778 - May 31, 1779.

GLC01450.006.03

1778-1779

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account and ledger book for receipts from the Earl of Sandwich]

Lists what each captain received from the Earl of Sandwich. Mostly lists of goods and their costs. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 11 September 1778 - May 11, 1779.

GLC01450.006.04

1775

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account book] [incomplete]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. The dates run backwards with the earliest at the end of the book. The pages of the first half of the ledger book have been cut out. A few other pages are fragments. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated April 28, 1775 - 21 September 1775.

GLC01450.006.05

1 November 1777 - July 1779

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account book]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Includes a mention of pistols and cannons shipped. Also includes a bet he placed in a pub regarding the coming route of all British soldiers from America. These pages are marked. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts.

GLC01450.006.06

29 October 1779 - 1780

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account book] [incomplete]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Possibly incomplete, first page is loose. Includes 3 fragment pages.

GLC01450.006.07

1774-1777

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Account book of John Lovett]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Inscribed, "John Lovet his book Elizabeth Lovet" on inside cover. John Lovett signed his name repeatedly and doodled all over the front and back covers. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated September 3, 1774-March 25, 1777.

GLC01450.006.08

December 11, 1780 - August 13, 1781

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Lovett family account book]

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts.

GLC01450.006.09

1782

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Manuscript

Title: [Lovett family receipt]

Details prize monies and other goods given by Lovett to various ship captains and sailors. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated February 20, 1782 - October 1782.

GLC01450.006.12

1780-1819 (bulk: 1819)

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Manuscript

Title: Account book

GLC01450.006.13

1780-1825

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

Autograph manuscript

Title: [John Lovett account book for Pilgrim's prizes]

Details distribution of the prize monies from the privateer ship the Pilgrim. Many notes added in 1806-1807 certifying money was received by various sailors from the estate of the deceased Lovett. Most signed by Elizabeth Lovett, his wife. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. He served as the agent for the prizes captured by the Pilgrim. Dated May 30, 1780 - 10 December 1825.

GLC01450.006.14

19 April 1776

Shirley, William

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Alexander Anderson]

Appointment of Anderson to the post of Lieutenant Colonel of a Battalion of Militia in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Morton signed as Speaker of the Assembly.

GLC01450.007.02