1788

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Book

Title: The Federalist: a collection of essays. [First edition by M'Lean]

12mo. First edition.

GLC01551

20 March 1783

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: Return of ordnance stores deliver for Stony Point

Return of stores dated 13 October 1782 and 31 January 1783 declared by Captain [likely Ephraim] Fenno, and by John Smith. Richard Frothingham, Field Commissary of Military Stores, signs on 20 March 1783.

GLC02437.01660

circa January 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: Received from Mr Forsyth, Commissary of Issues, during the month of January 1783

List of items received from James Forsyth during January 1783 for General Henry Knox and his family, signed by Samuel Shaw (see GLC02437.01769 for a related document.)

GLC02437.01770

January 1783

Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840

Manuscript document signed

Title: Return of the men in the Masstts. Corps of Artillery whos time of service expt. in Decr.-Jany. Insuing

Return of 15 named men, broken down by company. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and countersigned by a Lieutenant Burbeck.

GLC02437.01772

January 1783

Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision return for three men drafted from the Corps of Invalids, doing duty in the Engineers Barge, commencing the first & ending the eight day of January both day included

Provision return signed by D. [likely Daniel] Niven [some sources say Nevin], Commanding Engineer, and countersigned "By order of Gen [Henry] Knox", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Peter Fitzpatrick.

GLC02437.01775

1 January 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for three soldiers employed in the ordinance department]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers (3 men named) and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by D. S. [possibly Dudley] Mercer.

GLC02437.01778

1 January 1783

Hait, Joseph, fl. 1775-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for sixteen prisoners of war confin'd in provost at West Point for eight days]

Return signed by Lieutenant Joseph Hait and by R. Douglass Captain Guard, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed illegibly.

GLC02437.01781

circa January 1, 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: Army Rations issued to men in Ordance Departmt.

"Provision Return for one Man Drafted from the Invalid Regt. Capt. Rileys Company now employed in the ordinance Dept. for four Days is four Rations." Directed to Commissary Forsyth, possibly James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point. Return is signed by Banks. Note on verso, written and signed by John Banks, discusses provisions for contractors working at West Point.

GLC02437.01786

1 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: to the Commissary

Writes, "Please to issue provisions, from this day to the 12th inclusive, to Benjamin Jenkins, soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment on command from Saratoga, he having been served up to the 31st ulto. as per certificate from Col. Olney commanding said regiment." Note on verso signed illegibly.

GLC02437.01787

2 January 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to David Bushnell

Secretarial copy of a letter written by Major General Knox to Captain-Lieutenant Bushnell. References Bushnell's letter of the same day which told of the "extraordinary Behavior" of Captain-Lieutenants Toulman and Kirkpatrick. Says to hold them as long as it takes a court martial to be convened and decide the case. Refer to GLC02437.10514 for Bushnell's letter.

GLC02437.01788

4 January 1783

Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for sixteen carpenters drafted from the line, employed in the engineer department at West Point]

Return signed by D. [likely Daniel] Niven [sometimes spelled Nevin] and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by John Allin.

GLC02437.01793

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

February 23, 1783

Artillery artificers at West Point

Manuscript document

Title: [Address of artillery artificers to Henry Knox]

Petition given to Major General Knox on behalf of the artillery artificers at West Point to be delivered to General Washington. They were angry after "having found our Selves intitled by the General Orders, to draw some Weekly pay rest Verry much dissatisfied Concerning the same. Says they will remain on duty until means to pay them can be found. Contains 59 signatures, 3 of whom left their mark with an "x."

GLC02437.01948

January 13, 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Knox requests Washington to grant a 12-14 day leave of absence to Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of Colonel Swift's regiment. Notes that Johnson's family is in distress due to a shortage of grain.

GLC02437.10080

3 March 1783

Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: Copies of letters sent by Colo. Antill

Title from docket. Marked as a copy. Possibly refers to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Antill. Contains two letters discussing whether "Colonel Antils [sic] family were to be included in the allowance of provision to Canadian Refugees." The first letter is written by Gates to an unknown female. In the letter, Gates indicates that the commissary is to obey the orders of Colonel [David] Humphreys. The second letter is from Humphreys to Gates, also written 3 March 1783. Humphreys imparts Washington's orders, that the commissary is to regularly deliver issues until further instructions from…

GLC02437.10102

4 January 1783

Woodstock, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [A provision return for barge men]

Return signed by W. Woodstock and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Thomas Coghall.

GLC02437.01794

5 January 1783

Ten Eyck, Henry, fl. 1777-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for one army prisoner confin'd under provost at West Point].

Return signed by Asa Andrews and H. [likely Henry] Ten Eyck, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Alner Lord.

GLC02437.01797

January 15, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for one man belonging to the ordinance department att one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the artillery artificers, and countersigned "By order of Genl. Knox", John Doughty, Fort Major. Note on verso signed by D.S. [likely Dudley S.] Mercer.

GLC02437.01798

5 January 1783

Cochran, John, 1730-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he is sorry Knox cannot help him obtain brimstone. Will try instead through "our Trusty & well beloved 'Timothy' (Pickering, perhaps).

GLC02437.01802

7 January 1783

Cogswell, Samuel, 1754-1790

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783

List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.

GLC02437.01810

8 January 1783

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

GLC02437.01813

9 January 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

9 January 1783

Banks, John, fl. 1783

Autograph note signed

Title: [Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]

Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.

GLC02437.01818

circa January 10, 1783

Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for the Carpenters Department

Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.

GLC02437.01820

January 10 1783

Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.

GLC02437.01824