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26 July 1781
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
[Invoice of military stores forwarded to Richard Frothingham]
Hodgdon signs as Deputy Commissary General. Pertains to Frothingham, field commissary of military stores.
GLC02437.01090
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
to Henry Knox
Dines with Colonel P. R. [possibly Peter R.] Livingston. Chastises Henry for not writing to her "by every possible opportunity." Remarks on Henry's birthday the previous day, and her birthday the following Thursday. Plans to depart 27 July for...
GLC02437.01091
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Sculpture design sketch of Native American on horse hunting a buffalo]
With smaller sketch of man on horse in upper right corner. Graphite on tracing paper.
GLC06343.001
[Sculpture design sketch of a woman kneeling over man]
Two different sketches on the same page of a sculpture design of a woman kneeling over man [soldier] to give him a drink. Graphite on tracing paper.
GLC06343.002
[Measurements on "Office of Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz, Architect" stationary]
Hand-drawn black ink, printed black ink, graphite, on wove paper.
GLC06343.003
[Sketches of an angel offering peace between two warriors and two seated figures]
Grid sketch of an angel standing between two warriors, one about to smote the other, offering them peace. Grid on one side of paper. Reverse side has two seated women back to back. Graphite on wove paper. Sculpture design sketch.
GLC06343.004
27 July 1781
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Colonel Carrington writes to Knox from the "High hills of Santee," near the Santee River in South Carolina. Due to the resignation of Colonel Proctor, Colonel Carrington assumes he is to take command of the Fourth Regiment. Has not received orders...
GLC02437.01093
[Sculpture designs: 4 standing figures, 1 female and 3 male]
Two of the sketches are probably of George Washington. Black ink, tracing paper.
GLC06343.033
[Standing man in profile with out-stretched arm]
Probably George Washington. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.034
[Standing man facing front with out-stretched arm]
Probably George Washington. Pale graphite.
GLC06343.035
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