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2 May 1863
Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?
to Sophia Henry
Henry writes to his mother from Fredericksburg. Encloses ten dollars. Reports that there has been heavy fighting for several days. Expects a major battle within 48 hours.
GLC03523.07.17
7 August 1863
Henry writes to his mother from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports that he has had chronic diarrhea for three weeks and left his regiment on 29 July 1863. Expects to return to his regiment within two to three weeks. Comments there is...
GLC03523.07.18
27 August 1863
to Angeline Henry
Henry writes to his sister from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports he is feeling better and expects a week furlough by the end of September. Remarks that he cannot afford to contribute money for her schooling and questions why she...
GLC03523.07.19
03/27/1864
Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865
to Mary M. Bogart
Begins letter to his wife with a long ramble about love, "I write you not as one with out hope for as long as thare is life thare is hope that we may se each others faces again on earth for my faith is yet strong though my body is week yet through...
GLC03523.11.22
05/18/1864
Complains to his wife about picket duty, scouting, and his commanding officers. "...and so it goes from day to day and I am mad enough to kill for the oficers dont go on picket nor scout with us but lay in their tents and growl at us but if we ever...
GLC03523.11.23
08/09/1864
Writes to wife complaining of unfair treatment, "we are dumb beasts here and treated worse some times I think for we have got to go when they say go no matter how hard it storms or how dark the night is thare no backing out for poor private in the...
GLC03523.11.24
22 August 1783
Anspach, Peter, fl. 1775-1783
[Provision request for Indians]
Orders rations to be issued for the use of five Indians going from Newburgh to Albany. The rations included 60 pounds of bread and 60 pounds of beef and also one gallon of rum as directed by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Walker, an aide-de-camp to...
GLC02437.02406
27 August 1783
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818
[Request for goods]
Request for one gallon of rum for George Washington's barge crew. Noted as written at head quarters (Newburgh, New York). Docket signed by Seth Capron.
GLC02437.02423
28 August 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Provision return]
Return for two men in George Washington's barge. Docket signed by Jesse [Rice].
GLC02437.02439
29 July 1864
to John and Sophia Henry
Henry writes to his parents from a hospital in Brattleboro. Reports he is returning to his regiment in Washington. States the rebels have crossed the Potomac River and are trying to take Washington. Mentions he has sent power of attorney to them for...
GLC03523.07.26
28 July 1783
Dix, Nathan, fl. 1783
A provision return for a prisoner of the Corps of Sappers and Miners. The prisoner is issued one ration for one day. Signed by Captain [Nathan] Dix and John Doughty, Fort Major at West Point. The docket acknowledges receipt of the contractors for...
GLC02437.02338
29 July 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to Richard Frothingham
A letter regarding clothing for which a Mr. Richards, D.C.M. Stores has been held accountable. Directs Frothingham to call on Richards to furnish receipts and vouchers for the clothing. Shaw further directs Frothingham to not make any settlements...
GLC02437.02341
Wright, J., fl. 1783
Provision return for three men employed in the Ordinance Department at one and one half rations per day. Also includes rations for two women for two rations per day. The return is signed by Lieutenant J. Wright and Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to...
GLC02437.02343
30 July 1783
[Issue of rum for Indians]
Orders to issue one quart of West Indian rum for "friendly Indians". The docket indicates the orders as General Knox orders No. 3. The order is signed as received by "Joe Indian".
GLC02437.02344
25 July 1783
Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800
Return for two men who were recently discharged. They had been detained due to illness. Countersigned by John Callender and Samuel Shaw, with a signed docket by Jesse Jordan.
GLC02437.02348
17 July 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineering department. Countersigned by John Doughty.
GLC02437.02350
31 July 1783
Hasting, fl. 1783
[Provision return for army rations issued]
Signed by Captain Hasting of the main guard and countersigned by Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for one man belonging to the sappers and miners. He was given one set of rations for 31 July 1783. Docket signed by a...
GLC02437.02352
1 August 1783
[Provision request for Thomas Nelson]
Written by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, to West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue ten days provisions to Thomas Nelson, his wife, and two children. Nelson was late of the artillery and was detained by the sickness of his wife...
GLC02437.02357
Price, William, ?-1790
Signed by William Price, an officer of the police, and Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for one lieutenant police officer for the garrison of West Point for the month of August 1783. A total of 93 rations were...
GLC02437.02358
2 August 1783
Shaw, John, fl. 1783
to William Heath
Written by Shaw, a soldier under Major General Heath. Shaw took a furlough beginning 22 June and he thought his unit would have been discharged by now. Since it is not, he is asking for an extension of his furlough because "the state of my Health...
GLC02437.02360
3 August 1783
Sawyer, James, 1762-1827
Return for a fatigue party stationed by Fort Montgomery. Countersigned by John Lillie and a Mr. Bell, with a signed docket by John Prescott. Mr. Bell, most likely refers to Robert Bell, an assisstant commissary of issues in New Jersey.
GLC02437.02362
23 June 1783
Crowley, Florence, fl. 1783
[Certificate of approval for the conduct of John Popkin]
States the subscribers approve of Lieutenant Colonel John Popkin's conduct in "leaving our state notes in Boston to be Exchang'd into Current Money..." Certifies the above statement as a copy, written three years prior on 4 August, at West Point....
GLC02437.02364
7 August 1783
Thead, Henry, fl. 1783
[Receipt for goods]
Note of receipt of goods such as beef, gills and rum. On verso is another receipt for beef and rum for five men.
GLC02437.02366
6 August 1783
Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826
[Rations for sappers and miners]
Note for rations for the corp of sappers and miners. Countersigned by John Lillie, aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.02367
Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02369
8 August 1783
Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783
Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Asa White.
GLC02437.02375
9 August 1783
King, fl. 1783
Return for one prisoner. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by James Ricker.
GLC02437.02378
12 August 1783
[Return for goods]
Return for various goods such as flour and tallow for the Massachusetts artillery for the purpose of inspection. Countersigned by John Callender and John Lillie with the docket signed by W. Bayliss, a quartermaster sergeant.
GLC02437.02381
13 August 1783
Return for men in the ordnance department. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by William Burrows.
GLC02437.02383
14 August 1783
General Knox in account with United States
Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods, from June 1780 to November 1781. Includes expenses for Knox and his aide-de-camp in journeys from camp at Springfield, New Jersey to Pennsylvania, 20-25 June 1780, journey from Head...
GLC02437.02386
Major General Henry Knox in account with United States
Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with a note signed by John Peirce...
GLC02437.02387
Duplicate of GLC02437.02387. Lists Knox's transactions with the government for various periods from 1781 and 1782. Includes transactions for cash paid him by various men, goods delivered at Yorktown, clothing, etc. Written in Samuel Shaw's hand with...
GLC02437.02388
Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783
Return for officers on furlough. Contains an endorsement signed by John Rice on verso with an illegible signature for the docket.
GLC02437.02390
16 August 1783
[Provision Return]
Return for men who have returned from captivity for the state of Pennsylvania. Countersigned by John Loughlen with the docket signed by B. Washburn.
GLC02437.02393
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Note on rations]
Orders to issue rations for "Friendly Indians." Docket signed by Mr. [Robert] Bell.
GLC02437.02395
18 August 1783
Hull, William, 1753-1825
[Victualling return]
Return for victuals for men of the light infantry. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell, with the docket signed by a P. Gardnere.
GLC02437.02397
19 August 1783
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
[Passage to Albany]
Asks for transport to Albany. Noted as written at head quarters.
GLC02437.02399
to Thomas Cogswell
Orders to travel to Fort Putnam and await further orders.
GLC02437.02400
[Order to issue army rations]
Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket...
GLC02437.02409
17 August 1783-24 August 1783
Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and John Lillie with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan and F. Brandy.
GLC02437.02413
24 August 1783
[Request for provisions]
Request to issue rum for men employed in repairing boats. Docket signed by John Buchanan.
GLC02437.02414
25 August 1783
Informs Frothingham that William Richards, the deputy field commissary of military stores, has been discharged and wishes to have his accounts settled. Noted as a duplicate.
GLC02437.02416
Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
to John Lillie
Requests fourteen days leave for the bearer of the letter (whose name is not given), as the bearer's father had died. Encloses a letter (not present) confirming this information.
GLC02437.02417
Gilbert, Benjamin, fl. 1783
to Michael Jackson
Asks to allow the bearer, [Horris] Olds, to see his mother as she is unwell. Countersigned by Michael Jackson.
GLC02437.02418
Capron, Seth, fl. 1783
[Request for rations]
Request for four days' worth of provisions for men "belonging to the Comdr in Chiefs Barge ... " Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.02422
Douglass, Richard, fl. 1783
Return for a man from the first New York regiment. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Henry Booth.
GLC02437.02424
29 August 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Joseph Libbey. Return for a prisoner for one day.
GLC02437.02431
30 August 1783
Livermore, Daniel, 1749-1798
Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by Peter Cross. Return for a prisoner from the "Late First New York Regiment."
GLC02437.02435
Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828
Return for General von Steuben at Saratoga, New York. Docket signed by John Bowles.
GLC02437.02440
Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster for the artillery, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Artillery from 25-31 August. A total of 7 rations were...
GLC02437.02441
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