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6 August 1783
Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783
[Provision return]
Return for thirty men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with a signed docket by a Charles Swatter.
GLC02437.02363
7 August 1783
Burrows, William, fl. 1783
[Provision return for artificers]
Return for 17 1/2 rations for a man and a woman. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by William Smith.
GLC02437.02368
Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783
Return for ten men in the barge crew of the Commander in Chief Countersigned and docketed.
GLC02437.02370
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
[Request for rations]
Request for provisions for a Canadian soldier. Docket signed with a mark by Joseph Sharatin[?].
GLC02437.02371
8 August 1783
Return for men at West Point. Countersigned by John Lillie with the docket signed by David Barker.
GLC02437.02374
Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800
Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by John Crane and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.
GLC02437.02377
1 August 1783
Return for men discharged from the Massachusetts artillery. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with the docket signed by Silas Barber.
GLC02437.02380
13 August 1783
Pearsee, Jonathon, fl. 1780-1797
Request for thirty days' worth of provisions for Indians going to "Niagia." Note of receipt signed with a mark by a Peter Quenungedau.
GLC02437.02382
15 August 1783
Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818
to Henry Knox
Very difficult to read due to faded ink. Discusses a treaty and the position of the troops. Noted as written at a "Camp near Philadelphia."
GLC02437.02389
9 August 1783
[Provision Return]
Return for men discharged from the regiment. Countersigned by John Callender and Samuel Shaw, with the docket signed by Jesse Jordan.
GLC02437.02392
18 August 1783
Request for provisions for Indians. Noted as written at Head Quarters. Countersigned by a Captain Joseph.
GLC02437.02396
circa 20 August 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Provision returns for army rations issued]
Provision return for one man discharged from the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery from 11-20 August. A total of ten rations was issued over the ten days. Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster of artillery, and Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General...
GLC02437.02401
23 August 1783
[Provision return for army rations issued]
Provision return for four men in Lieutenant Wright's company employed in the ordinance department from 23-31 August. Also includes three women. Those seven people were issued 81 rations over the nine days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Captain...
GLC02437.02408
24 August 1783
Brooks, David, 1756-1838
to Samuel Shaw
Discusses a delivery of clothing and issues that they have had in the past regarding its transportation. "Public service" written on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.02412
1 August 1783- 25 August 1783
Hull, William, 1753-1825
Return for prisoners. Docket signed by George Ferris.
GLC02437.02415
14 August 1783
Peirce, J., fl. 1783
Gen. Knox in account with the United States
Copy created by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Lists account information from 20 June 1780 - 3 November 1781.
GLC02437.10126
28 July 1783
Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783
[Return of ordnance and stores at Stony Point and Verplanks Point]
Swartwout signed as Captain Lieutenant commanding Artillery at Kings Ferry.
GLC02437.10519
21 December 1788
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Knox's retained draft, riddled with struck text and insertions. Acknowledges receipt of applications Washington sent for admission into the Society of the Cincinnati. Comments on the Constitution at great length: "In the states of New Hampshire...
GLC02437.04058
12 February 1789
Writes that upon receiving his note, Knox sent to all the shops that might sell American broad cloth but was "exceedingly chagrined to learn there were none in town at present." Found that some cloth was expected in town very soon, in light grey...
GLC02437.04108
16 February 1789
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Relates the Virginia Electoral Council's votes for President, and declares that 10 votes were cast for [George] Washington, five for John Adams, three for [George] Clinton, one for [John] Hancock and one for [John] Jay. Relates that Antifederalism is...
GLC02437.04117
19 February 1789
Writes that he is sending along 13 1/2 yards of bottle green cloth, of Hartford manufacture. Would have sent more, but only 13 1/2 yards of this color came, and the other colors were too mean and coarse. Estimates that "[t]here will probably be...
GLC02437.04120
23 March 1789
Writes to report on the Congressional election results from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and explains when the First Federal Congress will be assembled in New York. Adds that it seems probable that Mr. Chas [Charles] Thomson, the current...
GLC02437.04153
18 June 1789
Barrett, Samuel, 1739-1798
Marked "copy." Apologizes for being a stranger and having the nerve to write directly to such a superior as the President. Discusses his business misfortunes during and after the war, and asks for his help finding a position with the federal...
GLC02437.04247
7 July 1789
Written from the War Office. Provides an extensive analysis of the United States's relationship with the Creek Nation in the Ohio territories as well as Georgia. Also provides information on other nations, such as the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and...
GLC02437.04272
17 November 1789
[to Henry Knox]
Asks the recipient, likely Knox, to pass an enclosure (not included) to George Washington. Hopes that Washington will consider him for the position of "collecting the Duties of Excise in case Congress, assuming the State Debts, shall see fit to form...
GLC02437.04416
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