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9 February 1783
Crane, John, 1744-1805
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Blake]
Colonel Crane recommends Blake for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09630
11 Feburary 1783
Wright, Joseph A., fl. 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for E. Kingsbury]
Major Wright recommends Kingsbury, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09634
13 February 1783
O'Reily, John, fl. 1783
to Henry Knox
Captain O'Reily recommends Daniel Barrett for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Date from docket, and written in graphite on recto.
GLC02437.09639
14 February 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Bradley]
Wright recommends Bradley, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09640
Niven, Daniel, 1742-1809
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ebenezer Clark and Daniel Barns]
Captain Niven recommends Clark and Barns for fifty and thirty day furloughs respectively. Adds a note at the bottom of the page recommending Joshua Bundy for a thirty day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09643
15 February 1783
Swift, Heman, 1733-1814
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Monson]
Colonel Swift recommends Monson, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Created at Camp Highlands.
GLC02437.09644
Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795
[Recommendation of a leave of absence for Captain Benton]
Colonel Butler recommends Benton, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09645
16 February 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lebbeus Loomis]
Colonel Butler recommends Loomis, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09647
28 February 1783
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Gibbs]
Colonel Nicola recommends Gibbs, of the Invalid Regiment, for a fifteen day leave of absence to settle business "with the commissioners who are to assemble at Hartford."
GLC02437.09664
2 March 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Beden]
Captain O'Reily recommends Beden for a leave of absence to go to Danbury (possibly Connecticut). Directs his recommendation to Major [John] Doughty. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.09666
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant Needam]
Captain O'Reily recommends Needam for a leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.09668
3 March 1783
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant James Brewster]
Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Brewster for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09672
4 March 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Isaac Smith]
Lieutenant Colonel Stevens recommends Smith for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09677
7 March 1783
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Selden]
Also signed by Major Joseph A. Wright, who recommends Selden, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Huntington signs as Brigadier General. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09681
10 March 1783
Wills, E., fl. 1783
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for James Phillips]
Captain [Wills?] recommends Phillips, of the Fifth Company, Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major Doughty (possibly John Doughty). Written at Constitution Island
GLC02437.09683
22 March 1783
Captain Wills recommends Sergeant [Jeremiah] Lord, of the Invalid Regiment, for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Written to Knox at West Point. Written in a formal manner with closing respects.Written at Constitution Island
GLC02437.09698
5 April 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Joseph Grant]
Captain Bushnell recommends Grant for a furlough until 15 April. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.Written at Constitution Island.
GLC02437.09706
6 May 1783
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Victualing return for one army prisoner
Under the return, lists the names Asa [Andrews?] and Richard Douglass (possibly quartermaster and captain respectively; text is faded). Doughty signs by order of General Knox. Contains a note on page two written by [P.?] Austen, noting receipt of...
GLC02437.09710
1 May 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for the superintendent of the masons employed in the engineers department]
Also signed by Joseph Cheeseman, superintendent of Masons;. Contains a note on page two written by Jacob Wight, who confirms receipt of rations. Covers 1-8 May. Possibly created at West Point.
GLC02437.09712
9 May 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Provision return for thirteen men employed in the Ordnance Department
Also signed by Captain Thomas Batten. Covers 9-12 May. Contains a note on page two written by Sergeant R. Blakley, confirming receipt of rations. Contains extensive water damage.
GLC02437.09714
14 May 1783
[Provision return for rations issued to two men]
Also signed by a captain whose name is illegible due to ink. Signed at the bottom of the page by [W. Forsyth?]. Contains a note on page two written by Cooper Green, who confirms receipt of stores.
GLC02437.09718
17 May 1783
[Order for provisions for two prisoners]
Also signed by Captain Lemuel Clift. Contains a note on page two written by Robert Chandle, who confirms receipt of supplies.
GLC02437.09721
27 May 1783
[Request for eight rations]
A request for eight rations for James Adams and his wife. A note written in a different hand and signed by James Adams at the bottom of the second page confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.09746
29 May 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers belonging to the Ordnance Department]
Also signed by John Lillie of the A. W. Camp. Signed by Captain Patten on both pages. Covers 29-31 May for 323 rations for 69 people. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, who confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.09749
7 May 1798
Bond, Jonathon, fl. 1798
[Receipt]
Appears to be a statement on Francis Flucker's account with Jonathan Bond from 23 January 1798 to 26 March 1798. Bond signed he received payment at the bottom of the document on 7 May 1798.
GLC02437.09845
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