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Articles of the Sun-Fire-Society, instituted at Boston 8th May 1765

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Lists the rules and regulations of the society, a volunteer fire company, as well as the names of the members, their address (street names only) as well as their places of...

GLC02437.10417

Prospectus of an historical and allegorical picture, entitled the Siege of York

Title continues: "or, the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York-Town, in Virginia, in the month of October, 1781." States that John Francis Renault is the creator of the work. Contains a description of the...

GLC02437.10361

to John Ruddock

Writes, "General Knox desires me to inform you, that a Conductor, or Some person in your department who was lately at the Magazine near Head Quarters broke open the lock, & left the door tied with a string. He wishes you to have it secured without a...

GLC02437.01472

[Discharge of David Day].

David Day, an artillery officer from Connecticut, who served from 7 October 1778 to 8 October 1781, is discharged from service of the Continental Army in accordance with the terms of his enlistment. Ordered by General Henry Knox. A certification of...

GLC02437.01212

to George Washington

Marked "copy." Apologizes for being a stranger and having the nerve to write directly to such a superior as the President. Discusses his business misfortunes during and after the war, and asks for his help finding a position with the federal...

GLC02437.04247

[Certificate of pay] [In French]

Partially printed. Certificate to pay [Jeremiah] Wadsworth and [John] Carter, of Wadsworth & Carter, who furnished supplies to General Rochambeau's army. Note in English on verso signed by Wadsworth & Carter states: "Pay the contents to Mr. William...

GLC02437.00988

[Certificate of pay] [In French]

Partially printed. Certificate to pay [Jeremiah] Wadsworth and [John] Carter, of Wadsworth & Carter, who furnished supplies to General Rochambeau's army. Note in English on verso signed by Wadsworth & Carter states: "Pay the contents to Mr. William...

GLC02437.00990

[War office salaries]

First page written on 31 December 1791 delineates the salaries of seven members of the War Department for the months of October, November, and December. An additional member, Caleb Swan, was added on 11 March (from the day he returned from Creek...

GLC02437.05280

[Army expense/supply report and a copied letter written by Hodgdon]

Copy of a report written by Sargent as Adjutant General. Discusses Samuel Hodgdon's role as Quartermaster for the army raised for General Arthur St. Clair's 1791 Western expedition. Contains a letter from Hodgdon to Henry Knox, Secretary of War....

GLC02437.10356

[Certificate of pay] [In French]

Partially printed. Certificate to pay Thomas Lloyd Halsey, a shipping merchant and French consular agent, for providing supplies to General Rochambeau's army. Note in English on verso signed by Halsey states: "Pay the contents to Mr. William Knox...

GLC02437.01008

[Two letters, one from Lewis Nicola to Moses McFarland and a response from Samuel Shaw]

Addressed to Captain Moses McFarland of the Invalid Regiment. Writes, "I am sorry the distress of your family are such as to render your presence absolutely necessary, as far as in me lies I have no objection to your spending the winter with them...

GLC02437.01691

[Resolve of the General Court of Massachusetts]

Resolution of the Massachusetts General Court and the Governor, Samuel Adams, to investigate and discover "disorderly and evil disposed persons" planning to take up arms and cause destruction as part of a rebellion in certain counties (likely...

GLC02437.06641

[Journal of Whiting & Brackett]

An abstract of a journal. Appears the journal was kept by [Thurston?] Whiting and [Benjamin?] Brackett who are either associates or land agents of [George] Ulmer and/or Henry Knox. The journal was likely kept to be used as evidence (probably in...

GLC02437.07591

to George Washington

Draft or retained copy of the cover letter for GLC02437.10199, from "the officers of the part of the Army remaining on the banks of the Hudson" in response to hearing General Washington's farewell address to the army. (GLC02437.10186 is a draft of...

GLC02437.02772

[Copies of correspondence]

Copies of correspondences between William Duer, Henry Knox, Royal Flint, and Henry Jackson detailing the progress of their land deals and Duer's financial instability. Also includes details on the land agreements involving Madame de Leval and...

GLC02437.05607

to Gideon Pillow

Letter written on patriotic Confederate stationery featuring a portrait of Jefferson Davis. Charles E. Cassitt, Captain of the "Shelby Rifles" under Colonel J. Knox Walker, writes about the incompetence and lying of his commanding office. Noted at...

GLC00798

[Deed for sale of land in the Waldo Patent]

Deed of sale for part of the Waldo patent from Oliver Smith to Henry Jackson. A deed certifying the sale of around 65,000 acres of land purchased by Smith at auction from the estate of Thomas Flucker. Describes in detail the specifics of the land...

GLC02437.09237

Eastern repository. [Vol. IV, no. 21 (November 11, 1806)]

Contains the notice of Henry Knox's death and his eulogy. Describes Knox's burial and the military honors given. Along with discussing Knox's character, the eulogy addresses Knox's contribution to the Revolutionary War, his time as Secretary of War...

GLC02437.10608

[Receipt for receiving an estate of 635 pounds and a negro girl]

Cosigned by Christopher Robinson and Silas Helme as witnesses. Legal document signed by James Perry Jr. that he received 635 pounds, 5 shillings and "One Negro Girl Named Lucy" from William Potter, the executor of the estate of Perry's mother Marcy...

GLC02448.18

Journal entries

Journal entries taken from a book. The first leaf appears to be journal or diary entries from Blue Lick Springs. It contains information about the weather, news about various people, and illness. Second leaf dated April 30th (no year) contains a...

GLC04501.090

to Samuel Shaw

An angry letter written by Major Bauman, commander of artillery at West Point, to Major Shaw, aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Henry Knox. Says "You will please to inform the general that it is moral[ly] impossible for me to join the party at New...

GLC02437.01145

[Certificate concerning a loan]

Countersigned by Joseph Clarke, Commissioner of the Continental Loan-Office in the State of Rhode Island. States, "At thirty days sight of the second bill, first, third and fourth not paid, pay to Benjamin Williams or order, twelve dollars, in sixty...

GLC02437.00799