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6 June 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Benjamin Lincoln
Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. Discusses the pay for army artificers about to be furloughed, and their entitlement to arms.
GLC02437.02150
25 November 1782
Knox, commander at West Point, writes to General Lincoln. Mentions a recent application by Continental Army officers to the State of Massachusetts regarding half pay. Knox reports the decision has been postponed, mainly because of Osgood (Samuel...
GLC02437.10064
14 April 1782
Moore, Thomas M., fl. 1782
to Henry Knox
Written by Major Moore to Brigadier General Knox. Introduces a Mrs. Hamilton of Philadelphia to him. Says that Mrs. Hamilton has a sister who was recently married to Lieutenant Colonel Johnston of the 17th British Regiment in New York. Says the...
GLC02437.01389
20 June 1782
to Captain Mitchell
Relates that a Mr. Gedney, the proprietor of a sawmill near Newburgh, has applied to Knox for help concerning some planks he had carved and supplied to the military but was never paid for. Mr. Gedney has no receipts for the planks, and Knox asks...
GLC02437.01458
13 September 1782
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Written by Morris as Assistant Superintendent of Finance to Major General Knox. A sarcastic letter expressing annoyance about Congress and their activities after receiving information on the conduct at Elizabethtown -- probably a reference to the...
GLC02437.01608
7 February 1783
Written by Morris as the Assistant Superintendent of Finance to Major General Knox. Wants to give him an update on affairs. Says "It has given me much Pain to see the army looking wildly for a Redress of Grievances" -- a reference to the half-pay...
GLC02437.01897
18 December 1783
to Robert Morris
Discusses a potential problem in providing rations for the men remaining in service after the end of the year. Writes that "no calculation was made for the Canadian refugees who are in the vicinity of West Point - They draw upwards of one hundred...
GLC02437.02843
3 January 1784
Knox writes to Morris, Superintendent of Finance. Reports that no contract has been made to continue the supply of provisions to West Point. Discusses steps he has taken to obtain supplies to last for a short period. Hopes Morris will "find it...
GLC02437.02902
24 March 1784
Knox writes to Morris, Superintendent of Finance. Discusses the contract between Congress and Daniel Parker & Co., a firm that provided troops with supplies. Expresses hope that Morris (and Congress) will extend the contract after May.
GLC02437.02983
31 March 1785
Moriarty, John, fl. 1785-1787
Written in Bristol, Broad Bay (present-day Maine). Hopes to be able to purchase one or two hundred acres of land from Knox. Asks what price Knox would charge for the land, and discusses his method of payment. Writes, "I expect some familys here...
GLC02437.03123
15 May 1785
Transmits Morris a letter from Samuel Shaw, who served as Knox's aide during the Revolutionary War. Shaw hopes to gain employment from Morris in an unspecified position.
GLC02437.03146
31 July 1785
Discusses the possible purchase of some of Knox's land in present-day Maine, referring to Knox's ownership of two farms and a limeworks. Notes that he could arrange to bring people from Ireland to settle the land. Proposes his method of payment.
GLC02437.03169
25 January 1787
to Gouverneur Morris
Later copy. Writes to update Morris on the status of the fight against the Massachusetts insurgents. First, mentions that Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth is unavoidably detained for a few days. Then, outlines the actions of Generals [William] Shepard...
GLC02437.03424
27 February 1787
to unknown
Describes his current difficulties in business and the amount of money he lost during the last War. Asks for a position within the army that is being raised and sent to the Ohio region.
GLC02437.03472
1 November 1787
Must decline Knox's offer to participate in a business deal. Explains that the need for him to decide on the matter immediately makes him reluctant to agree. Also argues, "[t]o hold a small Share is not worth our while, to hold a large one, say 1/2...
GLC02437.03692
18 May 1776
to John Adams
Apologizes for responding so late to Adams' letter of 11 November 1775 (see GLC002437.00208). Discusses military books and the difficulty of obtaining them in America, and recommends books useful to different departments in the army. Comments on...
GLC02437.00293
13 May 1776
Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831
[Henry Knox in account with Captain Jotham Drury]
Records cash received from Major John Crane in February and March 1776 and mentions the purchase of clothing. Paper has a large watermark with crown and coat of arms. Drury was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00297
17 May 1776
Burbeck, Edward, 1740-1783
Informs Knox that Lieutenant John Edes plans to leave his post to join the Provincial Service. Edes is on his way to ask Knox for a discharge. Burbeck wants Edes to return to duty and fears the consequences if officers just decide to leave. Also...
GLC02437.00301
11 October 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Orders to George Washington to blockade the Hudson River]
Orders to blockade and defend Mount Washington from the enemy without regard to expense. Allows Washington's appointment of a Deputy Commissary of Stores for the Army at New York. Docket not in Hancock's hand.
GLC00372.01
25 February 1776
to William Burbeck
Asks Colonel Burbeck to procure horses and carts, and move some artillery pieces from Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts, after assessing the road in the daytime. Notes that he would have done this himself if his wife, Lucy Knox, was not...
GLC02437.00254
26 February 1776
Read, Joseph, 1732-?
to Artemas Ward
Gives a military report provided by Thomas Mayfield. Describes ship activities in Boston Harbor, mentioning workers and loading occurring at "the Castle," in reference to the military garrison on Castle Island in the harbor. Written in Dorchester...
GLC02437.00257
circa March 1776
to Lucy Knox
Responds affectionately to a letter from Lucy asking what has become of him. Answers that he has not written because of how busy he has been (during the siege of Boston). Comments that the British are packing up and leaving Boston, and Knox expects...
GLC02437.00264
12 April 1776
[An abstract of money paid by Captain Jotham Drury in Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery for the month of January 1776]
Lists amounts owed to fifty-five enlisted men in Knox's regiment and underneath Colonel William Burbeck's command.
GLC02437.00272
20 May 1776
Whiteman, Henry, fl. 1776
to Jonathan Pollard
Receipt for equipment. Whiteman was a member of the Dutchess County Militia of New York. Pollard was the quartermaster in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00305
May 1776
[Supply of clothing for Henry Knox's artillery regiment]
Lists supplies for clothing and costs, including buttons and "scarlet cloth," and in some cases who the material was sent to. Directed to Jonathon Pollard, the quartermaster for Knox's artillery regiment. A memo written on page three by Samuel Shaw...
GLC02437.00309
23 May 1776
Shonnand, Fridrik, fl. 1776
Receipt for scarlet cloth and thread (uniform-related).
GLC02437.00312
25 May 1776
to Winthrop Sargent
Orders Sargent to accompany Earl Stirling (aka Lord Stirling and William Alexander) to ports on the Hudson River and to report back on the artillery there. Sargent was a captain lieutenant in Knox's artillery regiment.
GLC02437.00315
31 May 1776
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Pay Roll of Capt. Bauman's Company of Artillery in the Regiment whereof Henry Knox Esqr. is Colonel
Very detailed payroll for May, 1776. Gives names of Bauman's men, their position, when they enlisted and were last paid, how much time they were owed for and at what pay scale.
GLC02437.00319
Burbeck, Henry, 1754-1848
[Pay Abstract for Lieutenant Henry Burbeck's company in Henry Knox's artillery regiment for May, 1776]
Gives number of people at each position in Burbeck's company and their pay.
GLC02437.00323
2 May 1776
Mentions having a difficult journey to New York. Discusses the strong military defenses in the city and New York's strategic importance to the war effort. Instructs her to prepare for her journey from Boston to New York, advising her to travel in...
GLC02437.00283
8 May 1776
Todd, William, fl. 1776
to William Knox
Places a new book order, mentions receiving several books and reminds Knox about others. Docket possibly in Knox's hand.
GLC02437.00286
11 May 1776
Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792
[Invoice for soldier payment and clothing purchases for men in Henry Knox's artillery regiment]
Actual title: "Collo. Henry Knox in Accott. with Capt. Dimond Morton." Records money distributed to pay members of the regiment and to purchase clothing. Docket possibly in Knox's hand.
GLC02437.00290
1 May 1776
An abstract of officers and soldiers, under the command of Lieut Henry Burbeck, in the regt. of artillery, commanded by Henry Knox Esqr. from the first of [February] to the first of May.
Includes names and pay of officers and soldiers.
GLC02437.10461
[n.d.]
Leidloff's Studio
Bust portrait of a young girl
Leidloff imprint on recto. Bust portrait of a young girl [in a traveling costume?] with hat.
GLC04509.48
1907/06/04
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
to Sam Chapman
Scathing response to reunion speeches, especially one minimizing slavery's role in the war. Includes brief account of the Southern defense of slavery prior to the war, noting that he did not approve of slavery; rather, it was inherited as an...
GLC03921.21
29 March 1776 and 26 April 1776
An accou.tt of money paid to several named Captains In the Regiment of Artillery for the use of their Respective Companies
Lists money distributed to captains under Major John Crane in Knox's artillery regiment. Docket is in Knox's hand.
GLC02437.00280
[1897]/07/25
to: Sam Chapman
plans to travel east in September; view of President Cleveland and Democratic party; and opposition to coinage of silver: "If the people want cheap money give them old Confederate notes."
GLC03921.01
19 February 1776
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Praises Knox and congratulates him on his recent commission to colonel and his successful operation retrieving artillery from Fort Ticonderoga. Discusses his own ill health as well as his desire to get well and return to military service. Comments...
GLC02437.00252
[1861-1865]
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
"Breast work on Left wing Round top Getezsburg [Gettysburg]."
Shows a lone man in a straw hat (perhaps Brady) amongst fallen trees and a crude stone fortification.
GLC03029.21
circa 1863-1869
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
[Clipped signature of Andrew Johnson]
GLC00496.181.01
22 February 1919
Barton, James Harley, fl. 1919
to Mrs. Barton
Writes to his mother that it is an army holiday for George Washington's birthday but the weather is terrible. Reflects on his one year anniversary of deployment in Germany and describes his first days in that country. Tells Mrs. Barton to stop...
GLC07810.003
7 March 1860
Brady, James, fl. 1860
to Alfred Edmund Burr
Declines invitation to aid the Democratic Party in Connecticut.
GLC02925.25
1 March 1919
Cartagua, G. Battista, fl. 1919
to the Captain of Company H, 309th, Infantry, 78th Division
Requests leave for her son, Antonio Cartagua, so she may see him for the first time in eight years. Offers to search for him herself.
GLC07810.007
28 October 1918
Chisholm, George A., fl. 1918
to Alice
Writes to his friend about his lack of mail since he arrived in France and that the weather has been overcast since he left the states. Describes the warm welcome the soldiers received upon landing in England. Tells Alice that the American girls...
GLC07810.008
22 October 1917
Coughlin, J.E., fl. 1917
to Joseph D. Coughlin
Thanks his father for the money he sent. Writes that he must keep his letter short as there are impromptu boxing matches in his barracks. Promises to send his military pictures. Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association letterhead...
GLC07810.009
8 April 1919
Fike, George, fl. 1919
to Eva Mae Fike
Sends his wife the iron cross he received from a wounded German (not included). Promises to tell her the story behind the cross when he returns.
GLC07810.012
18 October 1890
Stoddard, Chester S., fl. 1890
to Paul Leicester Ford
Refers to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Tristam Dalton, GLC07670.01. Regrets that years ago he tore off the address which had a free frank of Jefferson at the request of a friend who wanted the autograph. Identifies the recipient of that letter...
GLC07670.02
circa 1825
Harrison, Mary S., 1809-1842
[Stitch sample of Mary S. Harrison]
Small piece of off-white fabric with lines of various types of stitches in green thread. Originally from the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.
GLC07732.04
April 14, 1865
Farmer, George E., fl. 1865
to Mr. Farmer
Writes to his father that he is in excellent spirits after being present at Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender. Discusses the Appomattox Campaign and indicates that he participated in the fighting near Dinwiddie Courthouse and was with...
GLC00808.01
1861
Merrick, R.T., fl. 1859-1860
Speech of R.T. Merrick, Delivered Before the Illinois State Democratic Convention at Springfield, Illinois, January 16, 1861
Published by S.P. Rounds' Steam Book and Job Printing House. Includes resolutions adopted by the Illinois State Democratic Convention. In his speech, Merrick blames the dissolution of the Union on the "bitter, vindictive, fanatical and...
GLC01265.09
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