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12 August 1798
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759
to Henry Knox
Asks for Knox's help in possibly obtaining a position in the revenue department as he is having difficulty supporting himself and his family in his current situation.
GLC02437.07162
1 February 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artificers]
Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Verso also contains a note written by...
GLC02437.10090
17 February 1783
[Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]
Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Also contains a note written by Dudley...
GLC02437.10094
21 February 1783
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Doughty signs as Fort Major at West Point. Also signed by Captain Patten. Contains a note signed by Dudley Mercer, Quartermaster [at West Point?], confirming receipt of rations. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number days receiving rations...
GLC02437.10096
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Alexander McDougall
Discusses affairs concerning the military and Congress with General McDougall. Declares, "We are in an unhappy predicament indeed not to know who are responsible [to us] for a settlement of accounts posterity will hardly belive that an army shall...
GLC02437.10097
22 February 1783
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Return of coulours & oil wanting for the garrison at West Point
Patten signs as Captain of Artificers. Lists numbers of carriages, pounds of white lead, pounds of blacking ground in oil, pounds of "read" lead, and gallons of oil.
GLC02437.10099
3 March 1783
to Benjamin Lincoln
Later copy. Copied 15 December 1853, in Boston, Massachusetts. Marked as "private." Knox, Commander at West Point, writes to Lincoln, Secretary of War, apparently regarding the settlement of the Newburgh Conspiracy. Knox remarks, "I most...
GLC02437.10101
9 March 1783
Provision return of Capt. Thomas Patten's company of artificers
Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Also contains a note written by Dudley...
GLC02437.10103
13 March 1783
[Provision return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery artificers]
Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Covers March 13-16. Sergeant George...
GLC02437.10104
17 March 1783
Also signed by Captain Patten. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number of days receiving rations. Shaw signs as aide-de-camp to Henry Knox at West Point. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees. Also contains a note written by...
GLC02437.10106
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