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14 July 1783
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
[Orders to supply rations to John De la Guin]
Order of eleven rations to be supplied to John De la Guin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment discharged and on his way to Boston, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.02279
[Orders to supply rations to John McGuin]
Order of eight rations for John McGuin, soldier in the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countersigned by J. Lovely, Sergeant.
GLC02437.02280
[Orders for provisions to Robert Bancroft and Elbert Brown]
Order for five days provisions for Robert Bancroft and Elbert Brown of the Invalid Regiment, on their way to Springfield, [Massachusetts].
GLC02437.02281
[Orders to supply rations to David Hillyer]
Order of eight rations for David Hillyer of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
GLC02437.02282
[Orders to supply rations to John Fulford]
Order of five rations for John Fulford of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Hartford, Connecticut.
GLC02437.02283
[Orders to supply rations to Sgt. Smith]
Order of four rations for Sergeant Smith of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Stratford, Connecticut.
GLC02437.02284
[Orders to supply rations to Robert Richardson]
Order of six rations for Robert Richardson of the Invalid Regiment, discharged and on his way to Albany, New York.
GLC02437.02285
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Orders to issue soap]
Orders to issue ten pounds of soap and fifteen pounds of tallow to the Quarter Master. The soap and tallow are to be used for boats in the garrison.
GLC02437.02287
15 July 1783
[Provision return]
Provision return for one sergeant and eight privates belonging to General Steuben's barge.
GLC02437.02288
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
[Orders to issue provsions to John Torrey]
Orders to issue nine days provisions to John Torrey, a discharged soldier. Countersigned by John Doughty, Fort Major at West Point.
GLC02437.02289
circa 16 July 1783
Bushnell, David, 1740-1826
[Provision return for army rations issued]
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 13-16 July. A total of 68 rations were issued to 16 men over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as commander of the engineering corps...
GLC02437.02294
17 July 1783
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806
to Silas Talbot
This is a copy of a certificate sent to Captain Talbot by Major General Gates. Says when he was in command of the troops in the Eastern Department in 1779, there were many small British cruisers harrasing American shipping from Long Island to...
GLC02437.02297
Provision return for rations issued to three men from Colonel Antill's regiment. Lieutenant Wright's company in the ordinance department. Return also includes 2 women. The 5 people were issued 26 rations from 17-20 July. Signed by both Lieutenant...
GLC02437.02299
18 July 1783
[Provision return for men in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment]
A provision return for nine men belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Eighty-one rations were issued to the men for a total of six days, commencing on 18 July 1783. The order is signed by Samuel Shaw, General Knox's aide-de-camp. The docket...
GLC02437.02303
19 July 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Certificate of service for John Banks]
Certifies that John Banks of the state of New York, has served the United States as a Conductor of Stores from 12 April 1777 to 19 July 1783. Mr. Banks is therefore entitled to his pay and the depreciation of his pay during his period of service...
GLC02437.02306
20 July 1783
Provision return
Provision return for one sergeant and six privates from 21 July to 26 July 1783. The men were given a total of 63 rations for six days. A signed docket confirms receipt of the contractors in New York and New Jersey. The return is signed by an aide...
GLC02437.02307
Buchanan, John, fl. 1783
Provision return for four men belonging to the Connecticut regiment under Captain John Buchanan from 17 to 20 July 1783. A docket acknowledging receipt is signed by David Watteson. The return is also signed by Samuel Shaw, aide-de-camp to General...
GLC02437.02308
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
Issue of provisions
Orders to issue provisions to the "barge crew of the Commander in Chief" while he is absent. Includes the signature of Benjamin Walker, aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.02310
21 July 1783
Provision return for non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the corps of sappers and miners from 21-24 July. Fifteen men received a total of 64 rations over the four days. Signed by Captain Bushnell as the commander of the engineering...
GLC02437.02311
Provision return for three men employed in the ordinance department from 21-24 July. Also includes two women who received rations. The three men served in Lieutenant Wright's company of artillery artificers. A total of 26 rations were issued over the...
GLC02437.02314
23 July 1783
[Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]
Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given...
GLC02437.02321
24 July 1783 circa
Blake, Edward, fl. 1753-1800
[Provision return for army Rations issued]
Signed by Edward Blake, quartermaster of the Massachusetts Artillery, Captain Jonathan Crane of the artillery, and Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Provision return for rations issued to two men discharged from the Massachusetts...
GLC02437.02322
25 July 1783
[Order for rations for Captain Vincent and his companions]
Order issued by Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, desiring James Forsyth, Commissary of West Point, to issue 12 rations to Captain Vincent and his companions, "friendly Indians."
GLC02437.02323
[Request for rations]
Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting six rations for three men "late of the 23d British regiment." Docket signed by a Jonathan Hamilton that contractors delivered the rations.
GLC02437.02324
Order sent by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw to West Point Commissary James Forsyth requesting that 14 rations be issued to two men late of the British army on their way to Virginia. Docket signed by a John Griffin stating that contractors...
GLC02437.02325
Mill, W., fl. 1783
Signed by Captain W. Mill, Major J. Sumner, and West Point Fort Major John Doughty. Provision return for 12 men belonging to the light infantry from 23-24 July. A total of 24 rations were issued over the two days. Signed on verso that rations were...
GLC02437.02328
26 July 1783 circa
Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men employed by the engineering department from 22-26 July. Two men were with Captain Douglas's company, one man was with Captain...
GLC02437.02329
26 July 1783
Provision return for rations issued to one sergeant and six privates from 27-28 July. A total of 21 rations were issued over the two days to the seven men. Signed by Major Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. States the rations are for "Major genl...
GLC02437.02330
[Issue of twenty pounds of beef]
Order to issue twenty pounds of beef for General Knox.
GLC02437.02331
27 July 1783
Allen, N.C., fl. 1782
Provision return for one man belonging to Captain Bushnell's Company of Sappers and Miners. The return is signed by Captain N.C. Allen, Train Guard and Colonel John Crane. A docket acknowledging receipt of the contractors of New York and New Jersey...
GLC02437.02334
28 July 1783
Wetzell, Michael, fl. 1781
Provision return for eight men of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery. A total of 48 rations for six days is provided to the men from the 23rd to the 28th of July, 1783. In addition to Wetzell, the document is signed by Major Sebastian Bauman and Samuel...
GLC02437.02336
20 April 1863
Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?
to Angeline Henry
Henry writes to his sister from camp near Bell Plain. Comments that he has no stamps. Remarks on the cold wet spring. Inquires about her eyesight and wonders if she wears glasses to study. Requests news about home. Reports that he received his pay...
GLC03523.07.16
2 May 1863
to Sophia Henry
Henry writes to his mother from Fredericksburg. Encloses ten dollars. Reports that there has been heavy fighting for several days. Expects a major battle within 48 hours.
GLC03523.07.17
7 August 1863
Henry writes to his mother from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports that he has had chronic diarrhea for three weeks and left his regiment on 29 July 1863. Expects to return to his regiment within two to three weeks. Comments there is...
GLC03523.07.18
27 August 1863
Henry writes to his sister from the U.S. General Hospital in Brattleboro. Reports he is feeling better and expects a week furlough by the end of September. Remarks that he cannot afford to contribute money for her schooling and questions why she...
GLC03523.07.19
03/27/1864
Bogart, Abram, fl. 1825-1865
to Mary M. Bogart
Begins letter to his wife with a long ramble about love, "I write you not as one with out hope for as long as thare is life thare is hope that we may se each others faces again on earth for my faith is yet strong though my body is week yet through...
GLC03523.11.22
05/18/1864
Complains to his wife about picket duty, scouting, and his commanding officers. "...and so it goes from day to day and I am mad enough to kill for the oficers dont go on picket nor scout with us but lay in their tents and growl at us but if we ever...
GLC03523.11.23
08/09/1864
Writes to wife complaining of unfair treatment, "we are dumb beasts here and treated worse some times I think for we have got to go when they say go no matter how hard it storms or how dark the night is thare no backing out for poor private in the...
GLC03523.11.24
16 September 1782
to George Washington
Written and initialed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Writes, "Capt. [Thomas] Machin is desirous of going to Philadelphia for a few days, to transact some business relative to the recruiting service for this State. If his...
GLC02437.01617
1792 circa
[Facts pertaining to a land dispute between William Tudor and General Jackson]
Circa date is based on the year the dispute took place. Jackson (possibly Henry Jackson of Massachusetts) and Tudor, acting as agents for separate companies, made offers for the same parcel of land to the Eastern Committee for Lands. A competition...
GLC02437.09448
circa 29 August 1790
[draft of a letter to George Washington regarding possible British troop movements from Detroit]
This appears to be a preliminary draft of Knox's 29 August 1790 letter to George Washington (in the GW Papers at the Library of Congress) responding to Washington's secret communication of 27 August. In that communication, sent to the members of his...
GLC02437.09449
10 April 1782
Yellis, Gilbert, fl. 1782
[Certificate of election]
Certificate of election enclosed with letter from John Taylor to William Livingston (GLC01412.64.12.01), signed by Yellis Gilbert, the Clerk of Artillery, and dated 10 April 1782. Gilbert certifies that Lupp was elected captain and Nessis was elected...
GLC01412.64.12.02
18 August 1782
to Richard Frothingham
Writes, "In the return of persons in the department of military stores in the field which you made on the 6th instant, no mention is made of Mr. Marshall as being in the service. He says that you have discharged him from your books, from the 10th...
GLC02437.01530
23 August 1782
to James Giles
Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp; he has also signed for Knox. Certifies that Mr. James Giles was employed as a conductor of military stores from December 1776 until September 1778, when he was offered a position in the corps...
GLC02437.01536
27 August 1782
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
to Benjamin Lincoln
Marked "copy." Written from the "Office of Finance." Addressee inferred because letter is addressed to "Secretary at War," a post occupied in 1782 by Benjamin Lincoln. Writes, "I have received your letter of the nineteenth of August, and would...
GLC02437.01542
29 August 1782
Paterson, John, 1744-1808
Garrison orders
Writes, "The officers of the Second Regiment of Artillery and Corps of Sappers and Miners in this Garrison are to form a Garrison Court Martial for the tryal of Philip Francis of [illegible] Regiment & Peggy Martin - Captain Moody [possibly Andrew...
GLC02437.01548
31 August 1782
Marshall, Samuel B., fl. 1782
Return of provisions and stores on hand in the magazine at West Point
Return, addressed to Knox, lists items like beef, pork, flour, and soap, and their quantities.
GLC02437.01555
1 September 1782
Townsend, David, 1753-1829
[Report on Charles McCormick]
Writes, "The bearer Charles McCormick of Col. Hazen's Regt. now in Provost has the venereal disease which daily increases in malignity, and will continue to grow worse upon him while he remains in his present situation, where he cannot have the...
GLC02437.01557
Returns of the suttlers names, in the garrison of West Point, & by whome licensed
Lists the names of sutlers, or merchants who sold food and drink to troops, and lists who licensed them. Sutlers include Simon Richards, William Foot, James McMasters, Asa Spauldin, Samuel Warrin, Roger Magrath Gatsey, Mrs. Current, John Andrews...
GLC02437.01561
2 September 1782
Starr, Thomas, fl. 1782
to Elnathan Haskell
Likely written by Lieutenant Thomas Starr of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment. Says that the Sergeants Guard, which has been under his command, has arrived. Asks Captain Haskell whether he should remain with them "here" (possibly West Point) or join...
GLC02437.01565
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