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25 October 1775
Hancock, John (1737-1793)
The Hon. John Hancock of Boston... Done from an original picture paint
With platemark numbered 84. Based on painting by Littleford, Oct. 25, 1775
GLC00372.02
no date
Catton, Charles (1756-1819)
[Portrait of the poet Charles Churchill]
Sketch on album cover.
GLC00496.141
1 November 1776
Hawkes, W. (fl. 1776)
The Country twenty-five miles round New York
Irregular shaped paper. Engraving with letterpress chronological table of events from 1773-Oct. 1776, engraved by J. Barber and printed by W. Hawkes. Irregularly shaped. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 110, who notes that a later...
GLC02005
1776
Ratzer, Bernard
Plan of the City of New York in North America
Engraved by Jeffrey and Fagan. Oversize engraving showing lower Manhattan Island, part of Brooklyn and Hoboken, N.J. A cartouche extending across the bottom has a panoramic "South West View of the City of New York." Based upon the survey of 1766...
GLC02006
7 February 1780
Sayer, Robert (1725-1794)
Capt. John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron of ships in the service of France amd America
Mezzotint with period color, infrequently encountered as such. Image of Captain John Paul Jones with destroyed and smoking ships at sea in the background. Image was "done from an original, designed at Amsterdam." Printed in London for R. Sayer and J...
GLC01851
22 August 1776
Sullivan, John (1740-1795)
Major general John Sullivan, a distinguished officer in the continental army
Engraving with color of Major General John Sullivan. Sullivan is wearing brightly colored clothing in the image, and is standing outdoors surrounded by trees, leaves, and grass.
GLC01852
1 November 1781
Hiwell, John (d. 1788)
Return of the musick of the Army under the command of the Honlb. Majr. Genl. Heath.
Chart enumerating supplies of musical instruments and their quality held by various regiments under General William Heath. A note at the bottom indicates that "Fifes are Exceedingly wanted." Hiwell was a first Lieutenant in a Massachusetts...
GLC02437.01278
25 October 1782
Seward, Thomas (1740-1800)
A report of Captain Thomas Sewards Company 3rd regiment of artillery return'd from the Northern Department
Contains a chart of personnel from the 3rd Regiment of Artillery, broken down by position, such as bombardiers, gunmen, and drum & fifes.
GLC02437.01680
9 December 1782
Monson, Theophilus (1747-1795)
Return of number of men in the South Redoubt
Return of the number of men at the South Redoubt (at West Point?) compiled by Captain Monson of the 8th Connecticut Regiment and sent to Major James Doughty, the fort major of West Point. The docket is in Major General Knox's hand. The totals...
GLC02437.01732
14 October 1770
Howland, Joseph (1749-1836)
to Henry Knox
Describes traveling to Norwich, Connecticut. Comments on the town, its trade, and dances (including the attending ladies). Howland was a friend of Knox's from Boston. He was a ship owner and became a prominent citizen in Norwich.
GLC02437.00001
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