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17 May 1782
Price, William, ?-1790
Return of stores in the laboratory at Burlington
State is unspecified. Lists sulpher, pitch, copper measures, kegs of rosen, blades, knives, and cotton, among many other stores.
GLC02437.10034
9 February 1780-10 December 1782
[An account of monies expended by the British troops in Charleston South Carolina]
Title taken from docket. A list of monies spent, broken down by department.
GLC02437.01762
25 December 1782
George, John, 1751-1820
Report of the ordnance at the different posts & park of artillery on West Point
Signed by a J. George, likely John George, a Captain-Lieutenant of Artillery from Massachusetts. Return lists ordnance stores broken down by location. Similar in content to GLC02437.01757.
GLC02437.01763
1 January 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to the Commissary
Writes, "Please to issue provisions, from this day to the 12th inclusive, to Benjamin Jenkins, soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment on command from Saratoga, he having been served up to the 31st ulto. as per certificate from Col. Olney commanding...
GLC02437.01787
8 January 1783
[Provision return for masons covering eight days]
Also signed by Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent [of Masons;]. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.10078
4 August 1781
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Return of ordnance & part of the military stores on hand at Philadelphia Augt. 4, 1781
Consists of a return of artillery ammunition and supplies on hand at Philadelphia and of "Muskets &c delivered for the use of the undermention'd states & Troops" from 1 January to 4 August 1781. Signed by Hodgdon, Commissary General of Military...
GLC02437.01115
30 September 1781
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
[Receipt for Ordnance for the siege of Yorktown].
Colonel Carrington, on behalf of QMG Colonel Thomas Pickering, acknowledges the receipt of four horses from General Henry Knox which were furnished by Governor of Maryland Thomas S. Lee. The Continental Army began invading Yorktown on 28 September...
GLC02437.01201
4 December 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Clinton
Writes on behalf of a Mr. Parker who is "sollicitous [sic] to open an account in this City for the sale of merchandise." Introduces him to Governor Clinton and gives a character recommendation. Body of letter in the hand of Knox. Signed for Knox in...
GLC02437.02817
circa January 10, 1783
Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791
[Provision return for the Carpenters Department
Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.
GLC02437.01820
27 January 1783
[Return of rations issued to thirty-one prisoners]
Covers five days. Includes information for some regiments from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York. Signed by Shaw as aide-de-camp to General Henry Knox, commander at West Point. Also signed by Captain Richard Douglass. Sergeant...
GLC02437.10085
18 March 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
[Return of plank wanted for carriages]
Clerically signed for Henry Knox by Patten. Lists planks by number of carriages with estimates by plank length.
GLC02437.02015
12 May 1783
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places
Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.
GLC02437.02123
1 April 1783
Guion, Isaac, fl. 1776-1823
[Return of ordance and stores in the Northern Department]
Includes returns from posts along the Mohawk River including Fort Rensselaer, Fort Herkimer, Fort Dayton, and from Albany and Schenectady. Guion signed as Captain Lieutenant, 2nd Regiment Artillery.
GLC02437.10518
27 October 1783
Pettengill, Joseph, 1753-1833
List of men's names-for discharge of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment
List of fifty-three men discharged from the first Massachusetts Regiment. Noted that men are "entitled by cuting [sic] two cords of Wood each." Watermarked with a crest with three fleur-de-lis.
GLC02437.10177
30 May 1789
to James Bowdoin
Writes to discuss a recent letter he received via a Dr. Bayley regarding political reforms in Europe.
GLC02437.04225
20 June 1789
Allen, Jeremiah, fl. 1774-1791
to Henry Knox
Mentions that his friend Captain Josiah Roberts asked him whether Mr. [Samuel] Shaw has a captain for his ship yet for his next voyage. Allen promised to write and ask, as well as to recommend Roberts for the post, declaring that he himself took a...
GLC02437.04250
27 September 1789
to Sylvanus Bourne
Received his recent letter. Did not reply because he expected to see Bourne in New York. Discusses appointments to the position of Marshal, and provides advice about Bourne's political career. Briefly comments on the Waldo patent lands.
GLC02437.04368
15 March 1790
to Daniel Parker
Discusses in detail his financial business related to the Empress of China, the ship he took on his first trip to China. The owners refused to pay him and [Thomas] Randall. Says not only did the owners refuse to pay them upwards of $3000 but that...
GLC02437.04571
26 June 1790
Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Writes on behalf of John Ewing, Jr., who wishes for a government position. Asks Knox for his help and patronage.
GLC02437.04637
20 December 1790
to Henry Jackson
Writes that he is concerned he has not received any letter from Miss Breck in awhile. Asks that if Jackson has any he send them on. Invites Jackson over Tuesday evening.
GLC02437.04802
5 July 1791
Says the enclosed letter (not included) is from Miss Breck to Knox's daughter. Will write more in a day or two as the post is leaving immediately. Gratefully acknowledges Lucy Knox's kindness to his daughter.
GLC02437.05051
2 May 1792
Foster, Theodore, 1752-1828
The three authors write to recommend a Mr. William Mumford, the bearer of the letter, for a clerkship. He had been long in their employ, and they believe he would be successful at the job.
GLC02437.05441
circa 16 July 1792
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
[Journal entry on the survey for a canal]
Describes his journey to surrounding land to connect a canal with the upper part of the Connecticut River. Signed in text at top of first page. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.05726. See GLC02437.05578 for a shorter version of this manuscript sent...
GLC02437.05542
12 January 1793
to William Bingham
Discusses the quality of some land and other parties interested in the land. Notes, Colonel Tebiger, who ascended the Kennebec in 1775, has given him a map and claims the land along the Dead River is in excellent condition.
GLC02437.05780
1783-1815
[Document on the French Navy] [in French]
Document on the French fleet.
GLC02437.08442
15 January 1788
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
[Account information between Henry Knox and Sebastian Bauman]
Covers 25 May 1787 - 5 January 1788, including payment for goods such as Jamaica spirit, cinnamon, and porter, among others. Bauman signs, noting receipt of £20.25 from Henry Knox.
GLC02437.03753
14 May 1785
Brenton, S. Cooke, fl. 1785
Relates that he was able to safely deliver a packet from Knox to Mrs. Greene (possibly Catherine Littlefield Greene, wife of Nathanael Greene). Sends his regards to Major Sargent, possibly Winthrop Sargent. Plans to travel to Martinico (Martinique)...
GLC02437.03145
13-19 March 1780
Receipt
Receipt of Henry Knox's payments to various merchants for goods such as foodstuffs, bearskins, clothing, etc.
GLC02437.08533
1777
[Invoice of medicine for the artillery]
Lists medicines such as calomel, opium, camphor, oxmel seillit, and many others.
GLC02437.09545
1775-1776
[Abstract of pay due to the field and staff officers and nine companies of the regiment of artillery commanded by Colonel Henry Knox]
Includes travel expenses and billeting. Contains information from December 1775 and January 1776.
GLC02437.10654
June 1776
[Payroll of Captain Sebastian Bauman's company in Henry Knox's artillery regiment]
Lists names of men. Covers 1 June 1776 to 30 June 1776.
GLC02437.10664
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
[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
circa 1784
Merlet, H., fl. 1783
[List]
Lists of Canadian refugees at [Newbery] who are using provisions. Listed by name and rank.
GLC02437.09965
circa 1763-1783
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
to unknown
Written by Wayne, a general in the Continental Army who fought in many of the major battles with Washington and was later sent to the Southern Theatre when activity shifted to there. This document is undated and could be a retained draft or a copy of...
GLC00307.02
August 21, 1781
Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, 1723-1790
to John Hall
Reports no news from Europe or General Nathanael Greene. Hopes that the Compte de Grasse comes to Chesapeake Bay to support the Americans against Lord Cornwallis, which he did later that month. Also notes that "Vermont is to be admitted into the...
GLC00297.01
09 April 1798
Instructions to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry
XYZ affair. Evans 34837. Sabin 34865. Disbound with paper wrapper. With date at top in ink: April 9, 1798
GLC00338
18 March 1777
Howe, William, 1729-1814
Proclamation re: protection of property
British broadside meant to encourage renewed allegiance to the crown in New York and New Jersey.
GLC00178
29 October 1780
Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803
to John Brown
[Title continued] for frigate "Confederacy" and ship "Saratoga." Co-signed by William Ellery. re: authorization of payment for beef
GLC00184.27
1781
Paca, William, 1740-1799
[Subscription for the barge experiment] [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC00218
4 December 1777
Avery, John, 1739-1806
[Continental Congress appointments for Massachusetts]
Document attested to by Massachusetts Secretary of State Avery. Announces the men chosen as delegates to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts for the following year. Lists John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge...
GLC00436
8 November 1782
United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles
Resolution: instructions to Washington to retaliate for cruelty
Docketed on p.2
GLC00496.091
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Fragment from a longer letter with only the signature and postscript remaining. Postscript discusses surgeons in Philadelphia recommended by delegates of the Continental Congress. "Mr. Palmer" is visible on verso.
GLC00496.107
1780
Campbell, William, 1745-1781
The expedition to and battle on Kings Mountain
An account of Battle of Kings Mountain, which took place in South Carolina on 7 October 1780, by Colonel Campbell (two months after the battle he was made brigadier general of militia). Describes the political and administrative background leading...
GLC00496.011
3 July 1781
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
[Return of former Delaware troops in the Invalid Regiment]
Nicola signs as Colonel of the Invalid Regiment. Lists the names of four soldiers and their dates of transfer from Delaware to the Invalid Regiment. States that though the men were transferred from Delaware into the Invalid Regiment they "are...
GLC02499.15
26 May 1777
Hinman, Elisha, 1734-1807
to Dudley Saltonstall [Receipt for copper nails and blue cloth]
Signed twice by Captain Elisha Hinman, who served in the Continental Navy. Indicates that Captain Dudley Saltonstall was involved in the transaction. Guy Richards, (possibly a merchant in New London, Connecticut) signs on verso, acknowledging...
GLC02500.06
1783/03/28
Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824
to Gen. Drayton
regarding dispatches about peace expected
GLC02470.10
1820/10/04
Adams, John, 1735-1826
To: Jonathan Mason.
Regarding Gov. William Shirley, dismissal of Col. John Quincy and the British government's arbitrary practices in Quincy, Mass.
GLC03099
1775/12/26
Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: false rumor of Richard Montgomery's death
Walter describes his relief at having received a letter from Richard Montgomery, which confirmed that he is still alive, despite rumors to the contrary. Walter writes that Montgomery seems in good spirits, and "says the Walls of Quebeck are in a...
GLC03107.03338
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