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12 January 1783
Doughty, John (1754-1826)
to Mr. Forsyth
Orders to provide rations for four French prisoners of war "who have made their escape from the Enemy." Includes an endorsement with an illegible signature.
GLC02437.01830
11 March 1783
Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)
[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
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
24 March 1783
Nicola, 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
10 April 1783
Hand, Edward (1744-1802)
to Benjamin Walker
Document written by General Hand to Lieutenant Colonel Walker as an aide-de-camp to General von Steuben. Says the bearer of this letter, a Mr. Victor, late an ensign in General Hazen's regiment waits on Walker to draw provisions as a Canadian refugee...
GLC02437.02080
27 June 1783
Finck, Andrew (1751-1820)
to the Contractors for the States of N. York & New Jersey
Finck, Major Commanding, New York State Regiment, issues one hundred and sixteen extra rations of provisions to an officer commanding a flag and his escort, from the British garrison at Oswego. Includes an endorsement signed by Immanuel Deake(?)...
GLC02437.02197
17 July 1783
Gates, Horatio (1728-1806)
to Silas Talbot
This is a copy of a certificate sent to Captain Talbot by Major General Gates. Says when he was in command of the troops in the Eastern Department in 1779, there were many small British cruisers harrasing American shipping from Long Island to...
GLC02437.02297
no date
Unknown
[Poem in the Style of Greco-Roman Epics]
Poem that opens with an invocation to Muse
GLC02181.72
14 August 1863
Ward, Edward K. (1837-1864)
to his sister
Writes that he hasn't heard from his family in a long time. He updates his sister on Marshall's (Ward's brother, also referred to as Sam) whereabouts and condition. Ward writes that he spends most of his time in camp reading Waverly novels and the...
GLC02232.20
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