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13 November 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Clinton
Discusses plans for the evacuation of New York City by the British and requests that they give five to six days' notice.
GLC02437.02773
25 November 1783
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
to Henry Knox
Forwards a letter (most likely GLC02437.02798) from Sir Guy Carleton concerning "arrangements ... made for the British Officers' visiting your advanced guard." Noted as written at "Quarters."
GLC02437.02802
28 November 1783
to John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
First part, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, introduces a gentleman, Jeremiah Platt, "who has just returned from a long exile of seven years, in which period he has in every instance approved himself a ... upright citizen of the republick ... " The...
GLC02437.02805
December 1783
[Abstract of extra issues for December 1783]
Lists extra issues for barge men, musicians, New York levies, Rhode Island line, garrison and artillery artificers, German deserters, police officer garrisons, and express riders.
GLC02437.02892
15 September 1783
Glen, Jacob, 1735-1828
[Victualling rations]
Victualling rations for non commissioned officers and privates from Canada. Signed by J. Glen as Officer of the Flagg. Countersigned by Zephaniah Brown with the docket signed by John [Empey].
GLC02437.02527
22 March 1783
Livingston, Robert L., 1746-1813
to George Washington
Written in the hand of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Washington's Secretary. Marked as a copy of a letter from Secretary of Foreign Affairs Livingston to General Washington. Docket in Knox's hand. Sends "the agreeable Intelligence of Peace, upon which I...
GLC02437.02018
1 April 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Request for rations]
Request to issue two days' worth of provisions for two deserters from the British. Includes a note on verso from [Rueben Beach].
GLC02437.02052
28 April 1783
to Andrew Billings
Written by Major General Knox to Major Billings. Says he heard Billings would be willing to contract to engrave the cannon recently taken from the enemy for two dollars each. Would like him to take care of this business as soon as possible.
GLC02437.02110
21 February 1784
Knox reflects on the Revolutionary War: "Your calm retreat to Mount Vernon must be a source of ineffable delight to you. You can from there take a retrospective view of the critical exigencies of the War, and see a thousand ways by which the issue...
GLC02437.02960
16 August 1784
to Joseph Carleton
Informs Carleton, acting Secretary at War, of the details of Major Job Sumner's difficulty in obtaining pay for his military service. Also discusses a letter from Frederick Haldimand, Governor of the Province of Quebec, recently transmitted to...
GLC02437.03040
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