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9 May 1781
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
A return of arms at New Windsor, West Point, and Fishkill, 8th May 1781
Lists good arms with and without bayonets. Directed to Brigadier General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.00946
24 June 1781
[Return of ordnance and military stores in garrison at Fort Herkimer]
Recto contains the return. Verso contains detailed remarks on the return. Includes two dockets, one written by Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.00979
17 July 1781
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Orders for Lieutenant Throop]
Marked as a copy. Title from docket. Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, provides instructions for Throop to take iron, wheels, and lumber to West Point. Mentions that Major [Sebastian] Bauman will assist Throop in procuring carriages from West Point....
GLC02437.01054
7 July 1781
Richards, William, fl. 1781-1787
[Invoice of ordnance and stores brought to Fishkill, New York from Litchfield, Connecticut]
Lists grape shot and case shot among other ordnance and stores. The stores were delivered to Ruddock, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Fishkill.
GLC02437.01030
16 March 1791
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Charles Storer
Recalling the Boston Massacre, also his defense of Constitution: "Equal laws cannot be preserved without there independent orders forming a mutual balance."
GLC08080
21 January 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe says he went to the movies. He noted the snow, and referred to a story about Bobby Levenson and a horse. He also contrasted the winter with the one in England.
GLC09414.1315
25 January 1945
Moe says he had his shower and picked up clean linen. He mentions that the cigarette situation has improved with everyone getting 5 packs a week now.
GLC09414.1318
3 February 1945
Moe heard that Sam B. is qualified for O.C.S. He also realizes that they did not see each other at all in 1944. He writes Sylvia a poem for Valentine's Day, and says that the French don't see Valentine's Day as important.
GLC09414.1327
10 February 1945
Moe says he woke up to a very cold morning in which there was a lot of difference in the temperature inside versus the temperature outside. He also mentions seeing the Lauren Bacall movie.
GLC09414.1334
26 February 1945
Moe reports that he received a package from her. He also described the movie he saw, and says the number of soldiers far outnumber the seats available in the theater.
GLC09414.1337
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