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20 February 1783
Andrews, Asa (fl. 1783)
[Return for army prisoners]
Lists men by regiment with rations issued. Countersigned by an E. Hopkins and John Doughty with a note from Samuel Ackley. Place writ from note.
GLC02437.01936
21 February 1783
Strachan, William (1752-1798)
to Henry Knox
Discusses the condition of beef and states that "I think it not fit to be Issued to the Troops."
GLC02437.01941
22 February 1783
Cheesman, Joseph (fl. 1783)
[Army rations issued to two masons]
Noted as a provision return for two Masons; at West Point, New York. Right edge is missing causing text loss. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso. Signature is missing due to missing right edge.
GLC02437.01944
25 February 1783
Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785)
[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]
Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer.
GLC02437.01951
Craig, Isaac (b. ca. 1742-1826)
[Return of Detachment of the Pennsylvania Artillery]
Lists men by rank. Noted as written at Fort Pitt, which is present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
GLC02437.01953
26 February 1783
Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)
to Ephraim Fenno
Informing Captain Lieutenant Fenno that General Henry Knox is sending them a lock and key for the magazine to prevent further loss of goods and theft. Also notes that Knox would like a return of all of the stores as well, to keep track of what they...
GLC02437.01955
Callender, John (ca. 1747-1797)
[Report of the Artillery at Fort Clinton]
Informs Knox that he has "[e]xamined the Artillery at Fort Clinton Park & .c .c found them in good Order, Except one Morter one Howitzer ..."
GLC02437.01956
24 February 1783
[Provision return for Bargemen]
Printed form with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists men by regiment and company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, and with an endorsement on verso signed by [Marghit Keyes].
GLC02437.01962
1 March 1783
[Provisions of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artillery]
GLC02437.01965
Banks, John (fl. 1783)
[Request for rations]
Request for a week's worth of provisions for a man of the Core of the Invalides. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed (with an X) by Joseph Freeman.
GLC02437.01968
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