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12 October 1783
Blake, Thomas, fl. 1776-1783
[Return of clothing wanting in the New Hampshire Battalion]
Lists clothing items by type, including coats, shorts, hose, and hats with amounts. Countersigned by Major James Carr.
GLC02437.02644
1795 circa
[Lands subscibed for in Warren 1788]
List includes deeds granted and the number of acres for various town in Maine ranging from 1788 to 1795. A number of the deeds were permitted to George Ulmer, Esq. Title take from the title of the document.
GLC02437.09211
August- December 1772
[Account information related to Thomas Flucker]
Lists payment made by Flucker to [?] Salisbury for items such as nails, stock, and hinges.
GLC02437.09472
September 1783
Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784
[Abstract]
Musters of the northern army for the month of September. Includes a chart of the soldiers listed according to regiment and corp, rank, and time of service.
GLC02437.10536
1783-1815
[Suggesting creation of more accurate maps for Waldo patent waterways]
Discusses the need for accurate maps of the waterways within the Waldo patent to accurately assess the patent.
GLC02437.09306
circa 27 November 1775
Quincy, Josiah, 1710-1784
[Diagram of a naval weapon]
Seems to describe a naval weapon. Accompanies GLC02437.00213, a letter from Josiah Quincy in which Quincy discusses benefits of establishing an American naval force. Notes indicate that three "tier" of the structure depicted by the diagram "would...
GLC02437.10000
1 September 1777
Woodruff, Lewis, 1754-1816
Muster roll of the late Captain Samuel Hugg's Company of Artillery under the command of Brigadier Genral Henry Knox taken from the time of inlistment to the first of September 1777.
Marked as "an Exact Copy." Signed by Woodruff 1 September 1777. Lists sergeants, corporals, matrosses, gunners, bombardiers, and drum and fifes. Includes comments, time of enlistment, and place of appointment. On verso, contains "Proof of...
GLC02437.10465
1 September 1780
Anspach, Peter, fl. 1775-1783
[Account between Henry Knox and the Quartermaster General's Department for 1776]
Anspach signs, noting that he received from Samuel Hodgdon, field commissary of military stores, the amount due on Knox's account. Verso contains further account information.
GLC02437.10483
28 December [1863]
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
to his sister Martha
Remarks on a recent sermon he heard at the Post Chapel. He reports on the deaths of soldiers and soldiers' family members. Addressing his brother-in-law, he writes about a group of drafted men from Michigan that are presently at camp. Inquires...
GLC07460.067
20 August 1793
Anderson, John, 1726-1796
A short account of the Field Pieces presented by Mr Anderson Professor of Natural Philosophy, to Mr La Fayette, and the first National Assembly of France; together with two Extracts referred to in the Memorial to General Washington dated August 20th 1793
Originally included as an insert for a memorial to George Washington (GLC02437.10273 & .10274) advertising Anderson's inventions to improve field artillery. Writes he separated the French artillery into three classes, heavy, light, and the Volantes,...
GLC02437.10275
27 August-14 November 1792
Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798
[Four unrelated military documents from 1791-1792]
Four separate documents combined. First document lists month pay due to officers, listed by rank as of 4 November 1791. Dated 14 November 1791. Noted as B. No. 12 in the upper left corner. Second document discusses "Money received from W. Howell...
GLC02437.10240
November 16, 1792
Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841
Henry Knox Esq. Secretary at War in a/c current with the United States
Three parts. First part dated 16 November. Lists expenditures due to Indian treaties as well as expenses incurred through different departments. Total amounts to $51,464.36. Note stating "By a Statement of this Transaction mark't A it appears that...
GLC02437.10259
15 December 1793
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Thomas Longman
Writes to express sympathy that Longman has been having "trouble with the Creditors of Mr. Fluckers estate." Mentions exchanging money for different currencies. Discusesses unspecified circumstances and expresses "gratitude for your forbearance and...
GLC02437.10289
to unknown [fragment]
Last page of a letter to an unknown recipient. Encloses bank bills (not included) for "window sashes."
GLC02437.10359
circa 1865-1870
Anderson & Co.
[Robert E. Lee]
Depicts Lee as an older man, seated, wearing a dark-colored suit. Creator listed at the bottom of carte as "Anderson, Richmond, Va." Verso contains a stamp from Selden & Co., Photograph Dealers, 814 Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.
GLC01443.02
15 June 1776
[Account between Henry Knox and Thomas Mifflin, Quartermaster General]
Lists account information, possibly for artillery regiments, from 1775 and 1776, including "sundries" payments made to about 150 named soldiers. Lieutenant Freeman is listed a few times. Signed by P. [Peter] Anspach, Paymaster to the Quartermaster...
GLC02437.10004
27 March 1783
to George Washington
Details the report of the general officers respecting court martials. Discusses rules, procedures, and duties respecting court martials, trials, the Judge Advocate's role, etc. Lists as members Brigadier Generals Ward, Huntington, Dayton and Putnam...
GLC02437.10517
19 November 1782
Tisdale, James, 1745-1832
[Grievances of the Third Massachusetts Regiment]
Directed to "Gentlemen," a committee including General Henry Knox chosen to present the regiment's grievances to Congress. Address directed to Colonel [John] Greaton. Tisdale and J. Sumner present grievances such as a lack of future security in...
GLC02437.10055
Finley, Samuel, fl. 1778-1782
[Grievances of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment]
To the committee chosen to present the regiment's grievances to Congress. Cosigned by Finley, a surgeon, Captain W. Mills, and Major Samuel Darby. They cite lack of pay, among other grievances. Written from camp near New Windsor.
GLC02437.10058
20 November 1782
Whitwell, Samuel, 1754-1791
[Grievances of the Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Line]
Directed to General Henry Knox and others chosen to present grievances of the Massachusetts Line before Congress. Signed by Whitwell, B. River, and B. Bradford, of the Light Infantry. They cite lack of pay, among other grievances. Possibly created...
GLC02437.10061
30 December 1782
Frothingham, Benjamin, 1734-1809
[Ordnance report for the artillery park and other posts at West Point]
Lists numbers of brass and iron artillery at the West Point posts. Signed by Frothingham, Captain of Artillery.
GLC02437.10071
December 1782
Villefranche, Jean-Louis-Ambroise de Genton, chevalier de, 1747-1784
A report of the work necessary to be done in order to put the post of West Point and its dependences in a proper state of defence
In Samuel Shaw's hand. Includes reports for Fort Clinton, Fort Putnam, Fort Webb, and other forts in the West Point vicinity. Docket states, "Major Villefranches observations of the [works] pieces and additions necessary to be performed at West...
GLC02437.10075
23 January 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for twenty-two army prisoners]
Covers four days. Includes information for some regiments from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland. Signed by Shaw as aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox, commander at West Point. Also signed by Sergeant Ebenezer Shelley, who confirms receipt...
GLC02437.10084
June 1782
Return of the levies from the State of New York draughted to serve 'till the 1st January 1783...
Title continues "... in the Regt of Artillery commanded by Colo. John Lamb. Lists mens' names, regiment they served, and the time engaged. 75 men listed. Date from docket. Sheet is folio size unfolded.
GLC02437.10501
circa 31 July 1782
[Return of ordnance and stores on hand from 1 January 1777 to 31 July 1782]
Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Note on verso states a form was sent to John Ruddock at Fishkill, P. Rensselaer at Albany and Thomas Frothingham at West Point.
GLC02437.10505
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