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24 September 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Sends a return of the troops (not included). Written and signed for Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. Retained copy.
GLC02437.02564
3 September 1783
Knox, Commander at West Point, confirms receipt of a letter from Washington in which Washington ordered "a suspension of the troops and stores destined to the Western posts." Reports that there are French refugees in the vicinity of West Point under...
GLC02437.10132
10 September 1783
Knox, Commander at West Point, transmits a weekly return of troops to Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Discusses illness among soldiers in the West Point vicinity: "The troops having been uncommonly sickly for this place, and...
GLC02437.10136
14 September 1783
to Edward Antill
Includes copies of three letters. The first, dated September 1783, is from Lieutenant Colonel Antill to Knox. In the letter, Antill asks Knox to issue provisions to five Canadian refugees. The second letter, undated, is from Knox to an unspecified...
GLC02437.10137
17 September 1783
Knox, Commander at West Point, writes, "I cannot refrain from communicating the joy I feel, and the pleasure manifested by the officers in general, upon the noble testimony of gratitude exhibited by Congress in their resolve concerning the equestrian...
GLC02437.10138
28 August 1783
King, Zebulon, fl. 1777-1783
[Provision return]
Return for a prisoner for one day. Addressed to Mr. [Robert] Bell and countersigned by John Lillie.
GLC02437.02430
30 August 1783
Finck, Andrew, 1751-1820
[Request for rations]
Countersigned with a note by Pirum Ripley. Request for rations for British deserters from Oswego, New York. Noted as written at Fort Rensselaer, near present-day Rensselaer, New York.
GLC02437.02434
1 August 1783
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Countersigned by John Lillie. Return for superintendents of the Masons; in the engineer department.
GLC02437.02437
Livingston, James, 1747-1832
[Army rations issued to Colonel James Livingston]
Signed by Captain T.B. Tearse as the commander of the post at Albany. Provision return for rations issued to Colonel James Livingston from 1-31 August 1783. A total of 155 rations were issued over 31 days. The rations were issued "agreeable to a...
GLC02437.02442
31 August 1783
Carlile, John, fl. 1783
to Henry Knox
Written by Assistant Adjutant General Carlile to Major General Knox. Says he wants to set out for his home as soon as he can procure transportation for his baggage. As he can only be considered on furlough until the conclusion of peace, he asks...
GLC02437.02444
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