Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Seward, Thomas, 1740-1800 [Return of ordnance and stores in the Northern Department]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01672 Author/Creator: Seward, Thomas, 1740-1800 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 16 October 1782 - 18 October 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 34.2 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Three charts describing the ordnance of the Northern Department. The first page features a return of ordnance sent to West Point from Albany. The second page features a return of "Musquets, Cartridges, Flints & Sundries" delivered in the Northern Army from 18 October 1781-18 October 1782. In addition to quantities, includes dates, ordering officers and recipients. The third page features a return of "Artillery Ammunition, and Military Stores, Expended and Stolen, at the respective Posts in the Northern Department," beginning 18 October 1781; the ending date is left blank.

Seward, Thomas, 1740-1800

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources