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29 December 1782
Moodie, Andrew, ?-1787
[Ordnance report for the artillery park and other posts at West Point]
Lists numbers of brass and iron artillery at the West Point posts. Signed by Andrew Moodie, Captain of Artillery.
GLC02437.10070
30 December 1782
Frothingham, Benjamin, 1734-1809
Lists numbers of brass and iron artillery at the West Point posts. Signed by Frothingham, Captain of Artillery.
GLC02437.10071
December 1782
[Meeting of the General Committee of the Army regarding an address and petition to Congress]
Instructions to the committee chosen to present grievances of the Massachusetts Line to Congress: "we have nominated you to represent us at Congress, in matters of the most interesting Nature We wish you to inforce our address in the most modest...
GLC02437.10072
circa December 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
To the United States in Congress Assembled
Appears to be Knox's draft of his presentation of officers' grievances to Congress: "At this period of the War it is with peculiar pain, that we find ourselves constrained to address your august body in matters of a pecuniary nature." Agrees to half...
GLC02437.10074
Villefranche, Jean-Louis-Ambroise de Genton, chevalier de, 1747-1784
A report of the work necessary to be done in order to put the post of West Point and its dependences in a proper state of defence
In Samuel Shaw's hand. Includes reports for Fort Clinton, Fort Putnam, Fort Webb, and other forts in the West Point vicinity. Docket states, "Major Villefranches observations of the [works] pieces and additions necessary to be performed at West...
GLC02437.10075
31 December 1782
Webb, Samuel Blachley, 1753-1807
to Major [Richard] Platt
Webb explains why he could not reply earlier to Platt, defending Platt's accusations of neglecting his correspondence. Relates he was ill when receiving two of Platt's notes, and had company when Platt's third note was delivered. Recently manned a...
GLC02437.10076
21 January 1783
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]
Lists numbers of soldiers, number of days, and amount of rations. Signed by Doughty as Fort Major at West Point. Signed twice by Captain Thomas Patten. Dudley Mercer, possibly a Quartermaster at West Point, signs 20 January 1783, confirming...
GLC02437.10083
23 January 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for twenty-two army prisoners]
Covers four days. Includes information for some regiments from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland. Signed by Shaw as aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox, commander at West Point. Also signed by Sergeant Ebenezer Shelley, who confirms receipt...
GLC02437.10084
June 1782
Return of the levies from the State of New York draughted to serve 'till the 1st January 1783...
Title continues "... in the Regt of Artillery commanded by Colo. John Lamb. Lists mens' names, regiment they served, and the time engaged. 75 men listed. Date from docket. Sheet is folio size unfolded.
GLC02437.10501
29 July 1782
Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827
Return of military stores forwarded to the Northern Department from West Point ...
Lists ordnance and stores such as flints, tubes, ladles, cartridge boxes etc. sent from West Point to the Northern Department from 1 December 1779 to 31 July 1782.
GLC02437.10504
circa 31 July 1782
[Return of ordnance and stores on hand from 1 January 1777 to 31 July 1782]
Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Note on verso states a form was sent to John Ruddock at Fishkill, P. Rensselaer at Albany and Thomas Frothingham at West Point.
GLC02437.10505
6 August 1782
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
Return of persons in actual service in the field commissary military stores department, 6th August 1782
Lists names of men, rank, and remarks.
GLC02437.10507
26 August 1782
Lamb, John, 1735-1800
[Monthly return of the 2nd New York Regiment of Artillery commaned by Colonel John Lamb]
Lists number of men by rank. Also absentees, on duty, on command, and on extra duty. Title from docket.
GLC02437.10509
8 October 1782
[Return of sutlers in garrison at West Point]
Return of sutlers and others in garrison at West Point, not of the army. Lists names, who they were licensed by, who gave them permission to build houses, and their trade or calling. Signed by Captain Andrew Moodie. Two dockets on verso.
GLC02437.10512
14 September 1783
Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
[Report of the board for the inspection of invalids]
Report of a board convened at West Point, for the inspection of the invalids of the army, agreeable to a general order of 14 September 1783. Lists the names of the men, age, regiment, disease, time to left to serve, if they were discharged, and...
GLC02437.10520
26 September 1783
Stafford, John R., ?-1812
[Return]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Michael Jackson. Noted as printed in...
GLC02437.10527
20 September 1783
Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10530
Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for troops at West Point, New York, commanded by Henry Knox. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F...
GLC02437.10531
27 September 1783
GLC02437.10535
4 October 1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.
GLC02437.10537
25 February 1865
Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918
to Bell Wharton
Joe writes to Bell from Memphis. Responds to her comments on Lord Byron. Admits he is not capable of loving with his whole heart, "But I know I love you more than I can love any one else." Inquires what she would say if he proposed marriage to her...
GLC03523.10.164
4 April 1865
Joseph writes to Bell informing her he will remain in Memphis indefinitely. Reports his Captain requested he not be transferred due to his excellent qualifications as a clerk. Speculates on the possible reasons for the quick marriage of mutual...
GLC03523.10.176
7 April 1865
Joseph writes to Bell from Memphis. Comments on the delightful weather. States his belief most of the hard fighting is over and expects peace soon. Reminisces about wagon rides they use to take together before the war. Reflects on the possibility of...
GLC03523.10.177
9 April 1865-10 April 1865
Maitland, William G., 1846-?
to Joseph M. Maitland
Grier writes to his brother from home. Says he has been working hard plowing the fields the past ten days and is very tired. Reports church services have been cancelled due to heavy rain. Mentions mother has a bad cold and asks Joe to write her and...
GLC03523.10.178
circa 15 April 1865
Wharton, Bell, 1843-?
Letter is addressed "My Dear Dearest-Joe." Letter probably written on 15 April 1865. Bell writes, "I don't know when I ever had anything to shock me so as when I heard of the assassination of the President [Abraham Lincoln] this morning...if we had a...
GLC03523.10.179
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