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4 October 1783
Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833
Return of a detachment from the first Massachusetts Regiment
Lists Numbers of officers, including rank and status.
GLC02437.10156
Cooper, Samuel, 1757-1840
Weekly return of Massachusetts Corps of Artillery
Signed by Cooper as adjutant. Cosigned by Captain Henry Burbeck. Includes a chart with number of officers and their corresponding rank and status. Contains additional notes pertaining to officers on command, sick, on the staff, and on extra duty.
GLC02437.10157
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Return of the non-commissioned officers and matrosses in the New York Corps of Artillery commanded by Major Sebastian Bauman- designating the expiration of their Inlistments.
Lists numbers of non-commissioned officers and matrosses on a chart that spans the time period between October 1783 and March 1786. Includes the first and second companies.
GLC02437.10158
7 October 1783
Brooks, David, 1756-1838
to Henry Knox
Writes to Knox about a return for an article of clothing that Knox requested. Apologizes, saying "I cannot be particular in my Return...on account of my bad state of Health." "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.10161
11 October 1783
Weekly return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery
Lists the number of men by rank and availability. Watermarked with a crest and "F. Notramy (?) 1780.
GLC02437.10164
[Return of Artillery Corps]
List of men broken down by rank, regiment and stats - whether they are fit for duty or not. Calculation in the lower left corner. Watermarked with a stamp & illegible writing. Docketed as "Scale Artillery."
GLC02437.10165
26 September 1783
Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783
[Return]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by James Carr. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10532
27 September 1783
Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Appears to have a clipped signature. Countersigned by Michael...
GLC02437.10533
Huntington, Ebenezer, 1754-1834
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of Connecticut foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.
GLC02437.10534
Greaton, John, 1741-1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a chart regarding absent officers....
GLC02437.10538
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of New Hampshire foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10539
Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of Connecticut foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Ebenezer Huntington. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10540
6 October 1783
Tupper, Anselm, 1763-1808
Return for non-commissioned officers and privates of the second Massachusetts regiment. Chart for the months in which times of service expire. Countersigned by Caleb Gibbs.
GLC02437.10541
10 October 1783
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a regiment of Connecticut foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Noted as printed in Philadelphia...
GLC02437.10543
Stafford, John R., ?-1812
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the third regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Michael Jackson. Noted as printed in...
GLC02437.10544
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second regiment of Massachusetts foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a chart on the verso regarding absent officers...
GLC02437.10545
Weekly return for the New York corps of artillery. Lists men by rank and current status. Date from docket.
GLC02437.10546
12 October 1783
Greenman, F., fl. 1783
Return for non-commissioned officers and privates stationed in Rhode Island for three years. Lists men by name, rank, and expiration of their time of service. Countersigned by William Allen.
GLC02437.10548
13 October 1783
Bowles, Ralph H., 1757-1813
Return of the first regiment from Massachusetts. Lists men by rank and company as well as if they are fit for action or not. Countersigned by Joseph Pettengill.
GLC02437.10549
22 October 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02696
29 October 1783
Discusses the winter quarters for various regiments located in and around the area of West Point. Mentions the British evacuation of New York City which may or may not happen soon. Knox also offers to host Washington if he travels to New York City...
GLC02437.02724
3 November 1783
to Andrew Billings
Relays a message from General George Washington, urging the completion and delivery of cannons for the Count de Grasse.
GLC02437.02754
6 November 1783
Informs General Washington that he has received the cannons for the Count de Grasse and makes plans for their further transport. Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02759
9 November 1783
to [George] Clinton
Discusses with Governor Clinton the preparations for the arrival of "The General" [George Washington] at Poughkeepsie, New York. Adds that he has sent his aide-de-camp John Lillie to New York, thinking that sending an aide would leave "less room for...
GLC02437.02762
18 October 1783
Wright, J., fl. 1783
[Army rations issued to artificers]
Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie.
GLC02437.02679
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