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[1861-1865]
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
"Round House Alex [Alexandria,] O & R R R [Ohio and Richmond Rail Road]."
View of railroad yard with roundhouse flying federal flag.
GLC03029.39
"Fort Brady, Buildg [Building] wall."
"10784" penciled on verso. Image shows soldiers constructing winter quarters.
GLC03029.40
"Negro Group on Aikins [Aiken's] Farm, The Residue of 65 Slaves. Farm 3000 acres."
Group of twelve African Americans (including men, women, and children), and three white soldiers: one on horseback behind the group, and two visible to the left. Written near Petersburg, Virginia.
GLC03029.41
11 October 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Orders to George Washington to blockade the Hudson River]
Orders to blockade and defend Mount Washington from the enemy without regard to expense. Allows Washington's appointment of a Deputy Commissary of Stores for the Army at New York. Docket not in Hancock's hand.
GLC00372.01
28 March 1776
Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782
to George Washington
On behalf of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, Governor Cooke requests artillery pieces for the defense of the colony, as well as the return of artillery lent to the Continental Army in Cambridge for the seige of Boston. The British evacuated...
GLC02437.00260
5 April 1776
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to James Warren
Relays information from George Washington that the Massachusetts Provincial Congress had promised Washington 300 teams (of pack animals) to carry artillery and stores to New York, but only 40 have been delivered. Asks Warren to use his influence...
GLC02437.00268
20 April 1776
Harrison, Robert H., 1745-1790
to Henry Knox
Transmits a letter originally to George Washington from a committee of the Continental Congress (not included) and asks Knox to go to New London, Connecticut to comply with its orders to work on its fortification and harbor. Requests a report after...
GLC02437.00274
24 April 1776
to Lucy Knox
Writes that he curses "the man who first brought on this war only because it separates me from my Love." Mentions that he has received instructions from George Washington to inspect and fortify the local harbor in order to make it safe for...
GLC02437.00276
circa 1861-1865
Sperling, Jno V.
Pencil inscription on verso: "Jno. V. Sperling 1st Lt., Co. 'U' 1st W.T.I. of A.D., Corinth, Miss, Port Washington, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache and beard. White mount with gold border.
GLC03565.29
25 February 1776
to William Burbeck
Asks Colonel Burbeck to procure horses and carts, and move some artillery pieces from Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts, after assessing the road in the daytime. Notes that he would have done this himself if his wife, Lucy Knox, was not...
GLC02437.00254
24 February 1776
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
Informs Knox that Samuel Hodgdon seeks his determination in regard to a commission for military uniforms. In a post script, asks if he may obtain clothes for his company immediately. In 1776, Hodgdon was a lieutenant in the Marines, and he later...
GLC02437.00255
3 March 1776
Crane, John, 1744-1805
Indicates changes made to the organization of artillery at Roxbury, Massachusetts, per Knox's request. The artillery was for the siege of Boston. Crane was a major under Knox's command.
GLC02437.00256
26 February 1776
Read, Joseph, 1732-?
to Artemas Ward
Gives a military report provided by Thomas Mayfield. Describes ship activities in Boston Harbor, mentioning workers and loading occurring at "the Castle," in reference to the military garrison on Castle Island in the harbor. Written in Dorchester...
GLC02437.00257
11 December 1775-19 April 1776
[Account of officer pay under Colonel Henry Knox]
Knox's record of officer's pay. Signed by Knox more than 25 times (all but once in the text); also signed by more than 23 other officers, including Henry Burbeck, William Eustis, Eliphalet Newell, Ebenezer Stevens, William Dana, Dimond Morton, Edward...
GLC02437.00258
16 March 1776
Notes that the men are supplied with small arms and requests carbines for the officers. Stevens had recently been appointed a captain in Knox's regiment of artillery. The British evacuated Boston the day after this letter was written.
GLC02437.00259
27 March 1776
Tracy, Nathaniel, 1751-1796
Arranges to have the bearer of the letter retrieve artillery from Framingham, Massachusetts. Tracy was a merchant who turned privateer during the Revolution.
GLC02437.00261
Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790
Instructs Knox to withhold four pounds from the pay of a matross in his regiment named Henry Irvington. The money had previously been advanced to Irvington. Putnam was one of the original major generals appointed by the Continental Congress.
GLC02437.00262
29 March 1776
[Receipts for money disbursements from Henry Knox to Major John Crane and Captain Thomas Pierce]
Two receipt entries signed by Crane and Thomas Pierce for pay distributions, but in neither Pierce's or Crane's hand. Crane and Pierce were under Knox's command. This document is the "loose receipt" referenced on page 18 of GLC02437.00258.
GLC02437.00263
circa March 1776
Responds affectionately to a letter from Lucy asking what has become of him. Answers that he has not written because of how busy he has been (during the siege of Boston). Comments that the British are packing up and leaving Boston, and Knox expects...
GLC02437.00264
3 April 1776
Frothingham, Benjamin, 1734-1809
[Money lending receipts]
Two military receipt entries also signed by James Furnival for money borrowed from Henry Knox by Captain of Artillery Benjamin Frothingham and Lieutenant James Furnivall.
GLC02437.00265
2 April 1776
[Receipt for Quarter Master David Bradley's pay from January to April 1776]
Certifies payment but does not mention the amount.
GLC02437.00266
4 April 1776
Randall, Thomas, ?-1811
Confirms receipt of an order to remove artillery from Dorchester Heights to the Roxbury Meeting House. Seeks advice to resolve a conflict with Captain John Popkins company over guard duty. Notes that the men need extra time to retrieve their...
GLC02437.00267
Burbeck, Henry, 1754-1848
[A complete account of money received of Colonel Henry Knox and money paid to the men]
Payment ledger with docket noting that this was Colonel Burbeck's account.
GLC02437.00269
7 April 1776
Stevens writes Knox to update him on activities during his march to Crown Point, New York. Reports difficulties in transporting ordnance and stores because of broken carts, the scarcity of food for the pack animals, and "Cattle very low in flesh."...
GLC02437.00270
12 April 1776
to unknown
Orders an officer to proceed to Norwich, Connecticut with powder and ammunition. Notes that the officer has a warrant to impress teams of animals if necessary. A note on the verso records numerical quantities of unnamed items being transferred from...
GLC02437.00271
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