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29 February 1784
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
[Return]
Return for the corps of artillery. Lists men by company, rank and current status. Includes a list on the verso of absent men.
GLC02437.10578
27 September 1783
Williams, A., fl. 1783
[Army return]
First page hand written. Lists absent officers by status, rank, name and regiment. Also includes remarks for each person. Second and third pages partially printed form, with information filled in by hand. Return for the 2nd Massachusetts Foot...
GLC02437.02570
30 September 1783
Connolly, Michael, fl. 1783
[Provision return]
Request to issue ten days' worth of provisions for a man from the second New York regiment. Countersigned by Edward Hand with a note on the verso.
GLC02437.02586
Huntington, Ebenezer, 1754-1834
[Army Return of Connecticut troops]
Lists men by the month in which their terms of service expire. Countersigned by Libbeus Loomis.
GLC02437.02594
4 October 1783
Smith, Ebenezer, ?-1824
[Return of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]
Lists men by month in which their term of service expires.
GLC02437.02620
12 October 1783
Johnston, W., fl. 1783
[Provision return for a detachment of the Massachusetts Artillery]
Lists provisions which include bread, candles, rum and vinegar, with amounts.
GLC02437.02624
10 October 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
[Army Return of the Sappers and Miners Corps]
Lists men by status, rank and file. Written at Constitution Island
GLC02437.02631
15 October 1783
Stevens, William, 1750-1801
[Report]
Reporting to complete the accounts of the regiment for settlement according to a garrison order.
GLC02437.02656
16 October 1783
Clark, Jeremiah, fl. 1783
to Henry Knox
Complains of West Point men trespassing into the neighborhood and cutting down timber. Asks Knox to help put a stop to the trespassing and cutting of wood.
GLC02437.02669
28 September 1783
Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783
Return of ordnance stores, apparatus & c. & c. at the Garrison of Stony and Verplanks Points Kingsferry- Septemer 28th 1783.
Signed by Swartwout, Captain Lieutenant Commanding Artillery at Kings Ferry.
GLC02437.10148
Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840
Weekly return of Massachusetts Corps of Artillery
Signed by Cooper as adjutant. Cosigned by Captain Henry Burbeck. Includes a chart with number of officers and their corresponding rank and status. Contains additional notes pertaining to officers on command, sick, on the staff, and on extra duty.
GLC02437.10157
7 October 1783
Brooks, David, 1756-1838
Writes to Knox about a return for an article of clothing that Knox requested. Apologizes, saying "I cannot be particular in my Return...on account of my bad state of Health." "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.10161
11 October 1783
[Return of Artillery Corps]
List of men broken down by rank, regiment and stats - whether they are fit for duty or not. Calculation in the lower left corner. Watermarked with a stamp & illegible writing. Docketed as "Scale Artillery."
GLC02437.10165
26 September 1783
Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by James Carr. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10532
6 October 1783
Tupper, Anselm, 1763-1808
Return for non-commissioned officers and privates of the second Massachusetts regiment. Chart for the months in which times of service expire. Countersigned by Caleb Gibbs.
GLC02437.10541
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Weekly return for the New York corps of artillery. Lists men by rank and current status. Date from docket.
GLC02437.10546
22 October 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02696
3 November 1783
to Andrew Billings
Relays a message from General George Washington, urging the completion and delivery of cannons for the Count de Grasse.
GLC02437.02754
18 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
[Army rations issued to artificers]
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie.
GLC02437.02679
19 October 1783
Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813
[Army return of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment]
Indicates the number of men "whose times of service expire ... in Decr. and January 1783 & 84." Signed by Bowles and countersigned by Joseph Pettingill.
GLC02437.02685
29 October 1783
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
Asks Knox to personally deliver a letter to General Alexander McDougall and emphasizes that it is private. Requests Knox to forward the two pieces of field artillery designed for the Count De Grasse to New York as soon as the British evacuate. Wants...
GLC02437.02722
1 November 1783
Thompson, Alexander, ?-1809
[Return of ordnance, ammunition and other items from the Northern Department of the Army]
Lists amount and type of ordnance by post.
GLC02437.02749
9 November 1783
to Guy Carleton
Discusses the evacuation of British troops from New York City. Suggests that American forces take over the city as soon as Sir Guy Carleton and his men leave to prevent disorder and damage to the city. Requests that Carleton give him 5-6 days...
GLC02437.02761
10 November 1783
Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808
Informs Knox about a delay in the evacuation of his British troops, as they are still waiting for the ships and supplies. States that he will let Knox know their departure date as soon as he, himself, finds out.
GLC02437.02767
Swift, Heman, 1733-1814
Return of the State of the Connecticut Regiment
Lists number of men according to availability and rank. Of those present and fit for duty, five are sergeants, three are corporals, one is a drum and fife soldier, thirty-four are privates, leaving the total aggregate to be forty-three. Watermarked...
GLC02437.10173
27 October 1783
Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833
List of men's names-for discharge of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment
List of fifty-three men discharged from the first Massachusetts Regiment. Noted that men are "entitled by cuting [sic] two cords of Wood each." Watermarked with a crest with three fleur-de-lis.
GLC02437.10177
8 November 1783
Weekly return of the Massachusetts Artillery
List of men in the Massachusetts Artillery according to rank and status. Watermarked. Signed by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant, and Henry Burbeck, Captain.
GLC02437.10182
25 October 1783
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted...
GLC02437.10559
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts brigade of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.
GLC02437.10563
15 August 1783
Discusses the possibility of leaving some cannon at Niagara and how to best arrange them. Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02391
26 August 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Journal of Revolutionary War military officers and other staff]
Hierarchical lists of (named) officers serving under Colonels [John] Lamb, [John] Crane, [Lewis] Nicola (Invalid Corps), [Benjamin] Tupper (10th Mass.), Butler (1st Conn.) and [Samuel] Webb (3rd Conn.), and Engineers and Sappers under Major [Jean...
GLC02437.02419
23 July 1783
[Supplies issued]
Illegible signature on recto, which may say John Most. The note says he received from James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point, 20 pounds of tallow and ten pounds of soap as ordered by Fort Major John Doughty. Recto has a partial copy of the order in...
GLC02437.02320
28 July 1783
[Issue of army rations]
Order to issue rations to Captain Vincent and his friendly Indian companions. The order specifies that they be given one peck of peas and in the future, with every ration, issued one gill of rum "whether country or West India." Signed by Samuel...
GLC02437.02337
31 July 1783
Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783
[Return of pay]
Return of pay made to Lieutenant John Bryant's company last October. Includes payment for the months of September 1782 through January 1783. Also includes allowance for wood for a total of £224.18.3.
GLC02437.02345
29 July 1783
[Army rations issued to sappers & miners]
Provision return for non-commissioned and privates of the sappers and miners. Docket signed by J. Lovely.
GLC02437.02349
3 August 1783
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
[Army rations issued]
Request to issue 12 rations to Captain Vincent and four Indians. Signed by Denniston, countersigned by a Mr. Bell.
GLC02437.02361
6 August 1783
Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783
Return for thirty men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with a signed docket by a Charles Swatter.
GLC02437.02363
7 August 1783
Burrows, William, fl. 1783
[Provision return for artificers]
Return for 17 1/2 rations for a man and a woman. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Smith.
GLC02437.02368
8 August 1783
Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800
Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.
GLC02437.02377
1 August 1783
Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Silas Barber.
GLC02437.02380
18 August 1783
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
[Request for rations]
Request for provisions for Indians. Noted as written at Head Quarters. Countersigned by a Captain Joseph.
GLC02437.02396
23 August 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Provision return for army rations issued]
Provision return for four men in Lieutenant Wright's company employed in the ordinance department from 23-31 August. Also includes three women. Those seven people were issued 81 rations over the nine days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Captain...
GLC02437.02408
24 August 1783
to Samuel Shaw
Discusses a delivery of clothing and issues that they have had in the past regarding its transportation. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.02412
1 August 1783- 25 August 1783
Hull, William, 1753-1825
Return for prisoners. Docket signed by George Ferris.
GLC02437.02415
26 April 1788 - 25 August 1789
[Account between Jeremiah Wadsworth and Henry Knox]
Docketed by Knox with an initialed note on the docket indicating "delivered the account of what this is a copy signed by me to Colo Wadsworth this 25th of August 1789."
GLC02437.03858
23 July 1792
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
[Account]
Account between Henry Knox and Clement Biddle. Lists transactions by date from 31 December 1791 to 29 June 1792.
GLC02437.10591
7 April 1794
to Sebastian Bauman
Discusses Bauman's wish to be an engineer. Does not think this is a good career for him since the work would only be for "three or at most four months employ ... " and that he should not "relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty." Watermarked "J...
GLC02437.10296
circa 1791
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
[Army expense/supply report and a copied letter written by Hodgdon]
Copy of a report written by Sargent as Adjutant General. Discusses Samuel Hodgdon's role as Quartermaster for the army raised for General Arthur St. Clair's 1791 Western expedition. Contains a letter from Hodgdon to Henry Knox, Secretary of War....
GLC02437.10356
12 September 1778
Brimmer, Martin, 1742-1804
[Receipt]
Lists transactions of William Knox.
GLC02437.10387
circa 1771
Battelle, Ebenezer, fl. 1771
[Booklist]
A long list of books that Henry Knox purchased possibly from Eben Battelle. Date was added later in pencil. Henry Knox signed he received the books.
GLC02437.10612
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