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5 March 1783
Andrews, Asa, fl. 1783
[Army prisoner rations]
Lists men by regiment with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and John (illegible surname) with a note from Josiah D. Child. Place writ from note.
GLC02437.01984
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Request for extra rations]
Request for a week's worth of provisions. Includes a note on the verso from a Paul [Ramsey ?].
GLC02437.01985
6 March 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
[Provision return]
Return for one man. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Hubbard [Burrows ?].
GLC02437.01986
7 March 1783
Provision return for a mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw.
GLC02437.01988
8 March 1783
[Extra officers rations]
Request for a week's worth of provisions. Signed by a John K. (rest of the surname is illegible), countersigned by Samuel Shaw and includes a note on the verso from Joseph Banks.
GLC02437.01990
March 8, 1783 circa
[Order for extra rations]
Order asking for the issue of provisions for 2 days for 1 corporal and 8 men belonging to Commandant(?) Baige. A total of 18 rations were issued from 9 March to 11 March. Has several signatures approving the rations, Jonathan Lillie an aide-de-camp...
GLC02437.01992
11 March 1783
[Extra rations for Major Sauvant]
Requests six days of rations for Major Sauvant, a member of the sappers and engineers. Signed by Captain Joseph C. Dellezenn and countersigned by Major General Knox's aide-de-camp, Major Samuel Shaw. A note made by Shaw says the rations are "To be...
GLC02437.01997
[Rations for Major Wellfranche]
Document requesting six days of rations for Major Wellfrache [possibly meaning Villefranche]. Signed by Captain Joseph C. Dellezenn and countersigned by Major General Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, Samuel Shaw. Note by Shaw says these rations are "to be...
GLC02437.01998
14 March 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Army rations for one artificer]
Provision return for one man of the artillery artificers. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Includes a note on verso with an illegible signature.
GLC02437.02003
15 March 1783
Wills, E., fl. 1783
to John Doughty
Wills, captain commanding Invalids on Constitution Island, discusses furloughs for men in his company. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.02004
17 March 1783
Dellezenne, Joseph, fl. 1783
[Request for provisions]
Requests six days' provisions for a servant. Signed by Joseph C. [Dellezenne]. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Paul Barney on verso, signed with his mark.
GLC02437.02012
Copeland, Asa, fl. 1781-1783
to Mr. Forsyth
Countersigned by Henry Knox's aide, John Lillie. Request for ten days' worth of provisions for a man from the Invalid Corps. Includes a note on verso signed with Joseph Freeman's mark.
GLC02437.02013
[Return of provisions]
Provision return for one mason. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Contains a note on verso signed by Jacob Gillet.
GLC02437.02014
circa March 24, 1783
[Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's company]
Return for rations of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artillery Artificers belonging to the Ordnance Department. 65 sergeants and privates received 1 1/2 rations per day from 21 March to 24 March for a total of 407 rations delivered (this included...
GLC02437.02016
23 March 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Ephraim Fenno
Informs Captain Fenno that Captain George Fleming will be relieving him and his company from their post at Verplanck's Point.
GLC02437.02022
24 March 1783
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
Considerations on Military Punishments
Discusses his views on military punishment, which are quite moderate as well as how other countries maintain control and discipline in their own military. Also lists suggestions on proper punishments for offenses. The closing page is in Nicola's...
GLC02437.02027
25 March 1783
[Provision return for Captain Patten]
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, with a note from George Groom.
GLC02437.02030
29 March 1783
Request for three days' worth of provisions for two watermen. Creator signature illegible. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Robert Matthews. Place writ from note.
GLC02437.02038
30 March 1783
[Return for one army prisoner]
Countersigned by Captain David Judson and Samuel Shaw with a note on the verso from a Isaac Robert. Includes regiment and rations issued.
GLC02437.02041
Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783
Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note on the verso from John Warner. Lists men by company with issued rations.
GLC02437.02042
12 November 1863
Goold, James, 1842-?
to Johny
Writes to his brother that part of his division has been engaged in a skirmish at Rappahannock station, and lost four men. Notes that "the second brigade of our division has the credit of helping take the forts near the river..." Informs his brother...
GLC03523.05.19
29 February 1864
to Abby Goold
Answers his mother's question about how many men guard a train at one time by stating "it depends on the number of trains, sometimes we only guard one train a day, and from that to six, generally three or four each train takes thirty men; the 11th...
GLC03523.05.21
5 January 1862
Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?
to John and Sophia Henry
Henry write to his parents from Camp Griffin. Informs them that he sent them a letter "...with my minature and a dollar in gold..." Reports he was on picket duty. States many men have shot their thumbs off.
GLC03523.07.04
25 January 1862
to Angeline Henry
Henry write to his sister from Camp Griffin. Reports they will move on to Manassas, Virginia, any day carrying tents and knapsacks. States the constant rain and mud affects their ability to drill.
GLC03523.07.05
1 February 1862
to Sophia Henry
Henry writes to his mother from Camp Griffin. Reports that he sent five dollars to her. States there is not much to do other than guard and picket duty. Comments he weighs 156 pounds and many men are sick. Explains that they won't move on to Manassas...
GLC03523.07.06
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