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21 May 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Provision return for two prisoners confined in the provost
Also signed by Captain Henry Ten Eyck. Contains a note on page two written by Noah [?], who confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.09735
22 May 1783
Provision return for two men of the Second Connecticut Regiment
Also signed by Captain [Betts]. A note written in a different hand at the bottom of the page confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.09736
3 September 1825
Gregory, Francis H., 1780-1866
to Richard S. Coxe
Written aboard the USS Brandywine by Lieutenant Gregory two days after he relinquished command of the "Brandywine" to Judge Advocate General Coxe. Says he is transmitting to Coxe the interrogations and the answers to them that he got from the Navy...
GLC03479.05
22 August 1839
Kennon, Beverley, 1793-1844
to William B. Shubrick
Written by Captain Kennon to Commodore Shubrick as commander of the West Indies Squadron. Kennon says he is forwarding the proceedings of the court in the case of William Smith (not included). Written while aboard the USS "Macedonian"/
GLC03479.08
26 March 1840
Stringham, Silas Horton, 1797-1876
to Jesse Hoyt
Written by Commander Stringham at the U.S. Navy Yard in New York to Hoyt as Collector of the Port of New York. Tells Hoyt an anchor landed in New York on the USS "Boston" in May 1839. It was picked up in Havana, Cuba by the "Boston."
GLC03479.09
13 January 1841
Lynch, W.F., fl. 1841
[Letter of recommendation for Engineer James Atkinson]
Letter written by Lieutenant Lynch gives notice that Atkinson served as an engineer for 9 months on the USS "Poinsett." Says Atkinson's "skill, society, cheerfulness and assiduity" earned his confidence.
GLC03479.10
19 April 1841
Cork, Hanisouth, fl. 1841
to J. D. Simms
References Simms's communication from 29 March and says that M. Coupland is in his 15th year, but that he does not know his exact age. Name of creator's signature is hard to read and the last name might be incorrect.
GLC03479.11
12 November 1841
Smith, Joseph, fl. 1841-1864
to Abel P. Upshur
Written by Captain Smith of the ship "Columbus" to Secretary of the Navy Upshur. Recommends Horace Watson, age 14 and a half, for the office of midshipman. Says his grandfather, Master Watson, played distinguished role in the Revolution, and that his...
GLC03479.12
28 May 1842
Morris, Charles, 1784-1856
to Robert B. Storer
Written by Morris as commander of the U.S. Squadron off Brazil to Acting Master Storer on the USS "Potomac." Tells Storer to report to Captain C.S. McCauley or the commanding officer of the USS "Delaware" on 1 June for duty on that ship. Written...
GLC03479.13
29 January 1847
Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby, 1790-1858
to Frederic Oxman
Commodore Jones accedes to Oxman's request for an autograph. Written near Prospect Hill, Virginia.
GLC03479.15
10 April 1863
Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?
to Mary (Wright) Kellogg
Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from camp on the Mississippi River. Mentions the levee was cut and submerged the whole country around it, sweeping away many homes and forcing people to flee to higher ground. Reports visits from Union Generals Lorenzo...
GLC03523.31.22
25 July 1863
Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from Vicksburg. Discusses in detail the fall of Vicksburg and the long siege. Claims "...70,000 men had received the death blow and fell into the hands of the invincible troops of U. S. Grant..." Reports the stars and...
GLC03523.31.23
29 August 1863
Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from a camp in Vicksburg. Thanks her for copies of the newspaper "Independent." Reports they are not campaigning now and have much free time. Comments letters from the North are scarce and wonders if his friends have...
GLC03523.31.24
16 August 1863
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister
Discusses a dream in which he had gone home and realized that he had no furlough papers. Writes that his bottle of Radways Relief (most likely a stomach medicine) has broken and asks that he be sent one whenever possible. Wheeler mentions that the...
GLC07460.044
20 August 1863
Describes an arduous seventeen mile march from Lavergne to Nashville. Writes that more ambulances are accompanying the men while marching, which allowes the soldiers to get passes to ride in the ambulance when they can't march any further. Wheeler...
GLC07460.045
24 August 1863
Comments that he is pleased that his family has received all of his letters and writes that he is fighting for their rights. Describes his journey to Stevenson, Alabama by train. Reports that during his trip he met an old friend, John Hegeman who...
GLC07460.046
2 April 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]
Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter...
GLC02437.03258
26 July 1863
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
to Joseph M. Maitland
Updates his son with news of Morgan's Raid: "The Morgan Raid has been the absorbing topic for the last two weeks and strong efforts have been made to capture him. Thus far about 3,000 of his men have been captured, and sent to different places for...
GLC03523.10.085
7 December 1785
to James Webber
Appears to be of very similar content to, though not an exact copy of, GLC02437.03232.
GLC02437.03233
19 January 1786
Francastel, Nicolas Jean, fl. 1784-1786
to Marquis de Lafayette [in French]
For an english translation of this french letter see GLC02437.03239. The translation is in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some...
GLC02437.03238
to Marquis de Lafayette
An english translation of GLC02437.03238 in a different hand. This letter was written by Parisian jeweler Nicolas Jean Francastel, who was one of the creators of the jeweled eagle insignia worn by some members of the Society of the Cincinnati...
GLC02437.03239
12 March 1786
Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786)
to Henry Knox
General Nathanael Greene writes, "I thank you for the public attention you are paying to my public Trophies; but I have been so embarrassed and perplexed in my private affairs for a long time past which originated in the progress of the War that I...
GLC02437.03251
28 March 1786
Duncan, David, fl. 1786
Extract of a letter from David Duncan to Tho Hutchins Esqr.
In this letter, David Duncan, a former Indian trader appointed to work at Fort McIntosh, writes to Thomas Hutchins, the Geographer of the United States. After a four-month tour of Detroit and the surrounding areas, Duncan reports to Hutchins about...
GLC02437.03254
11 October 1793
[Deed of sale for part of the Waldo Patent]
Deed of sale for the parts of the Waldo patent belonging to Samuel Winslow, Samuel Waldo and others to Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09248
17 October 1793
Deed of sale for the parts of the Waldo patent belonging to Samuel Winslow, Samuel Waldo and others to Henry Knox. Similar but not identical to GLC02437.09249.
GLC02437.09249
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