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1778/04/02
Lowndes, Rawlins, fl. 1778
Loyalty Oath to protect Independence of South Carolina
Cosigned by George Mason, Jason & Catherine West and others.
GLC07469
20 February 1782
Crane, John, 1744-1805
to Henry Knox
Received last letter from Knox and is waiting for General William Heath's arrival with an unnamed Sergeant to convene a party of men. Will respond to Knox as soon as they return.
GLC02437.01357
3 January 1788
Winslow, Isaac, 1736-1806
Discusses a legal matter, possibly related to the Waldo Patent. Mentions Colonel Benjamin Hichborn.
GLC02437.03751
18 February 1787
Ingraham, Nathaniel, fl. 1787
Writes, "I received last post a number of papers from our mutual friend James Swan Esq. relative to an acct with a Mr. Campbell who fled from N York to this place, & was persued [sic] by a [Colo] McGregor & confin'd in this Goal, but is now in your...
GLC02437.03457
21 December 1784
North, Joseph, fl. 1738-1785
Reports that the [apprizement] or appraisal of the estate of Thomas Flucker, Knox's father-in-law, has not yet been completed. Promises to forward the papers from the appraisal when it is complete.
GLC02437.03080
24 February 1783
Platt, Richard, 1755-1830
Discusses a past problem with Colonel Webb regarding the use of a small barge and asking for Knox's help with the situation. Noted as written at Robinson's.
GLC02437.01949
8 February 1781
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Certificate]
Certificate verifying the appointment of William Pennington as a Lieutenant of the Second regiment of Artillery. Written at a Park of Artillery.
GLC02437.00883
1814/09/02
Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
[Request for John Biddle to report to Dr. Robert M. Patterson and join the Corps of Field Engineers]
Biddle is identified as a member of the topographical engineers. Patterson had been appointed the chief engineer and organizer of the corps (see GLC02978.01) by the Philadelphia Committee of Defence. Williams signed this letter as "Chief Engineer."
GLC02978.06
1814/09/03
[Request for Dr. Robert M. Patterson to continue building a fortification]
Asks Patterson, the chief engineer of the Corps of Field Engineers, to "direct & continue the operations on the heights next of Schuylkill [River] without delay.
GLC02978.07
1 July 1783
Monthly lists of costs
Includes amounts for the months of February through August. Date added at a later date in pencil.
GLC02437.02215
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