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1 November 1782
Condy, Thomas Hollis, 1754-1833
Return of cartridges in the 9th Massa Regiment commanded by Majr Leml Trescott
Lists cartridges from the 9th Massachusetts. Countersigned by Major Lemuel Trescott.
GLC02437.01690
22 December 1782
Thomas, Joseph, 1755-1838
Report of the ordnance at the different posts and park of artillery
Chart of ordnance at Fort Clinton and nearby fortifications on the Hudson River. Artillery has been dismounted, spiked and "stoped with stones."
GLC02437.01757
28 October 1781
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Estimate of horses and waggons necessary for the transportation of the following cannon and stores.
Lists quanties of ordnance and the amount of horses and wagons needed to move them. Compiled shortly after the siege of Yorktown. Docket dated 29 October 1781.
GLC02437.01272
circa 21 October 1781-24 October 1781
Ordnance & Stores directed to be Sent up the Bay of Chesapeake.
Lists quantities of different types of ordnance to be transported. The Battle of Yorktown had ended earlier that month.
GLC02437.01274
1 January 1782
Hiwell, John, fl. 1788
Return of the music of the army under the command of the Honble. M. General Heath
Lists Massachusetts and Connecticut regiments of artillery. Indicates the number from each that are fit for duty, learners, good, or bad. Indicates what each regiment needs, including drum heads, drum sticks, blank books, sheets of paper for music...
GLC02437.10498
13 August 1781
An invoice of military stores brought from [Succasunna Plains] New Jersey
Includes artillery ammunition and supplies, and other military supplies. Docketed twice.
GLC02437.01130
28 November 1783
Clinton, George, 1739-1812
to Henry Knox
Request that Knox send troops to a Captain Henry Tiebout to "enable him to carry into execution a Resolution of the Council of this Day, a Copy whereof he will produce to you." Resolution not included.
GLC02437.02807
17 December 1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Certificate for John Campbell]
Certifies that Major John Campbell served well under Knox.
GLC02437.02839
27 December 1783
Kemper, J., fl. 1783
Report of the ordnance at the different posts and park of artillery on West Point
Lists ordnance in the vicinity of West Point, New York by fort and type of artillery. Two dockets.
GLC02437.10196
15 January 1783
Bradley, Daniel, fl. 1777-1783
Requests a lock for the door to the stores of ammunition and provisions.
GLC02437.01837
1 January 1783
[Provision return for masons and miners covering eight days]
Also signed by Daniel Niven, Captain of Engineers, and Joseph Cheesman, Director of Masons;. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations for West Point.
GLC02437.10079
24 September 1783
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
22 October 1783
Informs General Washington that he is sending the weekly returns with other information to him (not included). Knox's retained draft.
GLC02437.02696
16 February 1789
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Relates the Virginia Electoral Council's votes for President, and declares that 10 votes were cast for [George] Washington, five for John Adams, three for [George] Clinton, one for [John] Hancock and one for [John] Jay. Relates that Antifederalism is...
GLC02437.04117
14 July 1789
to Samuel Barrett
Received his recent letters with their enclosures, and delivered the enclosures to the President. Writes that the President's recent illness has limited his ability to consider candidates for public office, but agrees that Barrett's documents will...
GLC02437.04283
3 August 1789
Bruce, Stephen, ?-1801
Has not, until now, solicited Knox regarding employment because of his awareness that many of Knox's friends must have already asked. Writes that he believes Knox will soon be reappointed to his position and hopes he will be able to continue to...
GLC02437.04313
29 September 1789
to George Clymer
Discusses a map of the Susquehanna. Reports that someone has been hired to make a copy of the map.
GLC02437.04372
12 November 1789
Bacon, John, 1738-1820
Discusses a demand made by a Mr. Goldthwait regarding the Waldo patent. Wishes to know if there is any "certain prospect of [the estate] being selled [sold] within a short time? We are unwilling our demand should lye any longer in the situation in...
GLC02437.04413
10 July 1790
Cavenough, William, fl. 1784-1790
Asks for Knox's assistance, complaining that "the world has severely frowned upon me, and has left me, nearly as wretched, as the Human mind can conceive." Asks to have an interview with Knox so that he can explain his situation more fully. States...
GLC02437.04649
27 December 1791
Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798
[Certificate for Major John Burnham]
Certifies that Major John Burnham has settled his accounts with regards to his pay, subsistence, and monies given to him for recruitment purposes. Declares that Burnham's accounts are now balanced.
GLC02437.05277
13 April 1792
Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Writes to introduce into Knox's acquaintance several men from Martinique who have lately been residing in Boston. They will be visiting Philadelphia, and Breck asks Knox to make them feel welcome. He and his wife and children send their love to Mrs...
GLC02437.05414
24 April 1792-19 May 1792
Duer, William, 1747-1799
[Receipt of funds from Henry Knox, partially in French]
Document includes an extract of a letter from Mr. [William] Duer written in French on 24 April. Also includes a receipt from Henry Knox of fifty dollars, dated 19 May. Lastly, letter includes a section in French apparently signed by a Mr. Bancel....
GLC02437.05469
25 September 1792
Boulogne, fl. 1792
Writes concerning an agreement to purchase one million acres of land in Maine from William Duer. Mentions that Duer "hath told me that there was some private agreement between you and him by which he was at leisure to dispose of the sd Lands alone"...
GLC02437.05627
24 December 1792
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Informs Knox that he will not be available this morning to see him as he is preparing a letter to send to Europe and has guests. He should have time, however, after his guests leave.
GLC02437.05755
1798
[List Provisional Army Officers]
List of Provisional army officers including Alexander Hamilton as Inspector General "with rank of Major General," Charles Pinckney as "Major General," Henry Knox as Major General, etc.
GLC02437.07216
1799
[List of Appointments of Major Generals]
List of Major General appointments that include Alexander Hamilton as Inspector General of the Army, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Knox, Henry Lee, among others.
GLC02437.07350
4 March 1788
Allen, William, fl. 1783-1809
Writes, "Inclosed I send you an Act of the Genl. Assembly of Rhode Island for submitting to the People at Large the New Constitution, this specious measure was warmly opposed by the Minority, but notwithstanding it was carried by a Majority of...
GLC02437.03813
18 May 1786
to Samuel Breck
Writes that an acquaintance of his, Mr. Badcock, will be delivering the present letter, and has business which "will require the confidence of the judgment of some gentlemen well acquainted with mercantile matters." Is assured that Breck will be...
GLC02437.03268
27 April 1776
Badlam, Stephen, 1751-1815
[Return]
Return from Military Stores at Albany, New York. Lists current stock of articles and articles carried forward.
GLC02437.10662
circa 1781
No 4 ordnance & stores received during the year 1781
List of ordnance stores received for the year. Lists items by date.
GLC02437.09968
March 12, 1783
Washington, George, 1732-1799
This letter uses oblique language (apparently chosen to avoid its detection by Newburgh conspirators) to call for a meeting of Generals Henry Knox and Jedediah Huntington: "I should be glad to see you & General Huntington at Dinner but be here...
GLC00390
April 12, 1778
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
to County Lieutenant of Berkeley
Printed circular letter signed by Patrick Henry as Governor of Virginia to the County Lieutenant of Berkeley telling him to keep his militia prepared for duty. Says the Continental Army may be forced to retreat and that Virginia might be called on...
GLC00370
February 24, 1783
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison
Happiness at news of impending peace, following George III's speech to Parliment announcing the loss of the colonies. E.P. wrote a similar letter to Washington the same day.
GLC00099.107
October 21, 1782
to Joseph Jones
Signature has been clipped-off (loss on leaf A1 bottom measures 3.3 x 16 cm.) Written to Jones instead of Madison but intended for them both.
GLC00099.099
October 28, 1782
Mentions: Peace negotiations, General Carlton, Military rumors, Virginia Assembly.
GLC00099.100
October 8, 1781
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
to Joseph Reed
Written by McKean, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as President of the Confederation Congress to Reed as President of the supreme executive council in Pennsylvania. Says that Brigadier General William Irvine (McKean has written Irwine)...
GLC00131
January 21, 1783
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
to Robert R. Livingston, re: peace preliminaries [letterpress copy]
Letterpress retained (?) copy announcing preliminary peace accords between France, Britain, Spain and the United States.
GLC00154.04
30 May 1952
John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963
[Endorsement of John XXIII written as A. Roncalli] [in Italian]
Roncalli's endorsement is written on verso of a letter signed by Myron Charles Taylor, a United States diplomat. Taylor's typed letter was created 30 May 1952 on Hotel Ritz, Paris stationery. Taylor writes "With reference to our conversation of...
GLC00154.12
23 August 1776
Howe, William, 1729-1814
A Proclamation: [appeal to Loyalists for amnesty and support]
With manuscript notes and calculations on verso
GLC00179
1777
United States. Continental Congress.
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from Sept. 5. 1774
Evans 15683. Reprint edition (per dealer); bookplates of John Rutherfurd in all vols but v.1
GLC00219.01
1782 after
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777
Probably a later edition; Evans 16138 describes a Philadelphia Dunlap edition.
GLC00219.03
1782
Journal of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1779
Evans 17766
GLC00219.05
1780-1789
Resolutions, acts and orders of Congress, for the year 1780 : volume V
Journals of Congress. Evans 20079
GLC00219.06
[ 1787 ]
Journals of Congress, and of the United States in Congress assembled
Evans 17767 (ref. for Claypoole Phila. printing)
GLC00219.07
1783
Journal of the United States in Congress assembled...
Evans 18266
GLC00219.08
Evans 18840 (listing xviii p. in index for xxvi p.)
GLC00219.09
12 February 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Resolution to Colonel Anthony Wayne]
Transcribed by Charles Thomson Secretary of the Continental Congress from 1774-1788. Resolve requesting all colonels of the Pennsylvania battalions to send a report detailing the number condition of the enlisted men as well as the places where they...
GLC00496.031
July 19, 1779
to George Clinton
Reporting the battle of Stony Point. With brief postscript by Washington. Docketed on p. 2.
GLC00496.102
2 August 1781
Mercer, John F., 1759-1821
to Thomas Nelson
Relays information about and an analysis of Lord Cornwallis's maneuvers to Virginia's Governor Nelson. Written shortly before the defeat of Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown. Mercer (who later became the governor of Maryland) was then an officer...
GLC02498.08
1775/11/24
Bowler, Metcalf, fl. 1726-1789
to Joseph Clarke
Notes receiving 500 pounds to pay troops. Indicates that the money is nearly exhausted and he has yet to pay some of the Minutemen. Discusses other plans related to the defense of the colonies.
GLC02503.03.01
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