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May 1783
Forsyth, James, fl. 1783
[Account of provisions and stores issued to Major General Knox's family]
Lists provisions by weight. Includes items such as flour, beef, fish, soap, rum and salt.
GLC02437.02141
circa 2 June 1783
Freeman, Jeremiah, fl. 1775-1789
to Samuel Shaw
Asks Shaw to help him to apply to General Henry Knox to aid him with his debts that he incurred while still in the service and that he would have paid if he had received the half-pay due to soldiers who leave the army. "Free" stamped on address leaf...
GLC02437.02143
4 June 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to Jeremiah Freeman
Informs Captain Jeremiah Freeman that he has supplied him with a certificate and that he hopes this will help his "present unfortunate situation." Also included, on the lower portion of the page, is the mentioned certificate, verifying Freeman as...
GLC02437.02145
16 June 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Certificate for Lieutenant John Thorp]
Written and signed for Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. This document certifies that Thorp served in the corps of artillery artificers from November 1776 to the present time. Says "his knowledge of and attention to his duty have...
GLC02437.02164
22 June 1783
Crane, John, 1744-1805
to Henry Knox
Duplicate of GLC02437.02174. Discusses orders for officers to hand in returns in a timely manner concerning the "number of Officers ... and privates who will remain in service from the different corps at this post ... " Explains the return was...
GLC02437.02175
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