Meet the 2024 History Teachers of the Year!
1 November 1782
Condy, Thomas Hollis, 1754-1833
Return of cartridges in the 9th Massa Regiment commanded by Majr Leml Trescott
Lists cartridges from the 9th Massachusetts. Countersigned by Major Lemuel Trescott.
GLC02437.01690
18 November 1782
Burnet, Robert, fl. 1782
Report of the guard & stores at redoubt no. 4
List of officers, sentries, and stores, including axes, spears and funnels.
GLC02437.01716
19 November 1782
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
to [Thomas] Jones
Marked "copy" by Carrington. Addressee is listed only as "Mr. Jones," but earlier correspondence suggests the addressee is Thomas Jones. Colonel Carrington writes that he has waited till this morning for Jones to arrive, before Carrington must...
GLC02437.01719
20 November 1782
Campbell, John, fl. 1782-1783
Return of the boards & plank issued for the use of the artillery barracks antecedent to the last order
Return listing boards and planks, sorted according to who ordered their delivery and the date of delivery.
GLC02437.01720
27 November 1782
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Orders for the issues of arms accoutrements and ammunitions
Unsigned, but written the hand of Samuel Shaw. Lists, by date between June and November, orders given to issuers of supplies, such as Mr. John Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, and Mr. Richard Frothingham, Commissary at West Point.
GLC02437.01725
2 December 1782
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
Return of the boards & plank issued for the use of the Connecticut barracks
Addressed to Major General Henry Knox. Signed by George J. Denniston on behalf of John Campbell, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master. Return of the amount of boards and planks, as well as when they were delivered, to whom, and on whose orders.
GLC02437.01728
7 December 1782
Billings, Andrew, 1743-1808
to Henry Knox
Is honored to report that the two cannons entrusted to him will be ready for delivery by next Wednesday. Will soon be going away for some weeks and wishes he could be present to see them sent off, but hopes they will meet with Knox's approval....
GLC02437.01733
16 December 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Certificate for Andrew Billings Esq. for engravings for two pieces of cannon]
Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, "This is to certify that, in consequence of orders from His Excellency the Commander in Chief, Andrew Billings Esq. has engraved certain devices upon two pieces of cannon...
GLC02437.01746
Blair, Samuel, 1741-1818
Written by Reverend Blair to Major General Knox. Asked Colonel John Lamb to inform Knox of his impending retirement and his reasons for leaving the service. Says he would have written sooner but had problems with "the extreme weakness and disorder of...
GLC02437.01747
22 December 1782
Thomas, Joseph, 1755-1838
Report of the ordnance at the different posts and park of artillery
Chart of ordnance at Fort Clinton and nearby fortifications on the Hudson River. Artillery has been dismounted, spiked and "stoped with stones."
GLC02437.01757
Showing results 6201 - 6210