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24 June 1945
Brantley, Claude E., 1915-1984
to Dorothy Brantley
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated June 24, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.115
1 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 1, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.116
3 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 3, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.117
11 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 11, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.118
14 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 14, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.119
18 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 18, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.120
20 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 20, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.121
22 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 22, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.122
26 July 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated July 26, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.123
1 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 1, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.124
3 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 3, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.125
9 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 9, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.126
16 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 16, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.127
19 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 19, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.128
26 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 26, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.129
31 August 1945
One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated August 31, 1945. San Francisco, California A.P.O. as the return address.
GLC09610.130
23-26 January 1862
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
to his family
Written on board the ship "H. J. Brookman." Mentions still being anchored in the sound and finally receiving mail from home. Discusses what he is reading and how he wishes he had brought a book of poetry. Reports receiving a pair of stockings from...
GLC03603.069
28 February 1864
Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882
to his brother and sister
Writes that he is having trouble with his lungs but is in comfortable winter quarters. Believes that contrary to newspaper reports, Longstreet's forces will attack in Georgia not Knoxville. Akins his like of soldiering to a cat's love for hot soap...
GLC06728.065
17 July 1864
Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864
to his sister
Writes that their brother Marshall has returned from the hospital. As Ward had no immediate occupation to assign to his brother, he sent his brother back to the hospital and put him in the charge of one of the surgeons. He writes that Marshall is...
GLC02232.32
12 March 1788
Martin, Peter, fl. 1778
[Receipt acknowledging funds]
Co-signed by John Delka. Martin and Delka were exchanged prisoners returning to South Carolina. Document is a receipt acknowledging Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, had lent them sixty dollars for their trip home.
GLC01412.64.04
1 January 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Commission for William Burbeck as First Lieutenant Colonel]
Partially-printed document signed. Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress. Burbeck is commissioned to serve in the artillery regiment commanded by Henry Knox.
GLC02437.10001
14 May 1782
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Washington
Relates that the artillery artificers are preparing supplies and will be ready to march whenever General Washington thinks it is the right time; Knox imagines it will be after 1 June. Explains that he will be leaving today for Burlington and expects...
GLC02437.01416
1 April 1782
Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787
to Henry Knox
Writes to Knox to ask for help in settling his pay with the state assembly of Massachusetts. Relates that the assembly has recently settled with Ezekiel Cheever, a Deputy Commissary General of Military Stores, and is willing to settle with him...
GLC02437.01379
August 1782
[A mode of commuting to half pay]
Possibly in the handwriting of Henry Knox. List and calculations for half pay of various officers.
GLC02437.01528
3 August 1781
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
[Map of Charleston, South Carolina]
Manuscript map of Charleston, South Carolina showing the coastline, various rivers and geographic features, certain structures and county names. Date and creator inferred, based on the presumption that this map accompanies GLC02437.01112.
GLC02437.01113
13 November 1783
Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Creator inferred from the draft (GLC02437.10186) in Knox's hand. On behalf of the officers "remaining on the banks of the Hudson," Knox responds to General Washington's farewell address to the army. Thanks...
GLC02437.10199
4 April 1783
Discusses issuing ammunition and weaponry to the troops. Warns that if every brigade orders the same proportion the number of weaponry will be immense. Retained copy.
GLC02437.02062
16 April 1783
Discusses the earnings of commissioned officers and the feelings of uneasiness among noncommissioned officers due to unequal payment. Suggests discharging noncommissioned officers as soon as possible under the pretext that it is being done so that...
GLC02437.02092
20 May 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Receipt for rum]
Request for one quart of rum for General Henry Knox's boatmen.
GLC02437.02128
circa June 1, 1783
[Henry Knox's account balances]
List of Knox's account balances for items such as horses, rye and hay. Bottom portion written by Shaw, with the top portion possibly written by Henry Knox. Balance paid General Knox on 1 June 1783.
GLC02437.02142
2 November 1781
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Timothy Pickering
Washington instructs Pickering, Quartermaster General, to extract 150 lbs. from the "British Military Chest" to pay General Henry Knox for use in his artillery department. Docket, in the hand of William Knox, indicates this order is a copy. A...
GLC02437.09308
16 February 1783
Gist, Mordecai, 1742-1792
to Nathanael Greene
Informs General Greene that there are less ammunition and supplies in the magazine for the troops in Charleston than he expected
GLC02497.07
23 July 1782
Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817
Written by Brigadier General Pickens, the well-known partisan fighter of South Carolina, to Major General Greene as commander of the Southern Department. Due to orders from Governor John Mathews, he is now occupying ground previously occupied by...
GLC02498.09
28 October 1779
Laurens, John, 1754-1782
Discusses troubles in bringing Washington's dispatches to Congress. Since the Iphigenie will not be sailing, he will take a pilot boat to the fleet. Assures him that "Nothing on my part shall be wanting to deliver your dispatches to Congress."...
GLC02499.12
6 September 1778
Glover, John, 1732-1797
[Muster roll for the 3rd Regiment, Massachusetts Bay forces commanded by Colonel William Shepard]
Brigadier General Glover signs on verso, attesting to the validity of this document. Job Alvord and Elihu Lyman, captain and lieutenant of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment, sign on verso. Also signed by D. Green. Appears to be torn, as some text is...
GLC02499.06
23 October 1778
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
to James Eldridge
Written by Brigadier General Huntington to Captain Eldridge. Sends Eldridge an account of the money advanced by him for Eldridge's recruiting services. Begins 3 January 1777 and ends 17 June 1777 for a total of slightly over 649 pounds. Says he...
GLC02499.09
8 July 1779
Cushing, Charles, fl. 1779
to Joseph North
Written by Brigadier General Cushing to Colonel North. Reports that he received an express letter from General Lovell asking him to have his men ready to march immediately to Townsend, where they will rendevous with the fleet. Wants North to get his...
GLC02542.07
1 August 1777
to Anthony Walton White
Washington writes that the recipient should scrutinize the characters of his men and immediately dismount any suspicious ones since "the loss of a worthless soldier will occasion less regret when it is not accompanied with that of a Horse and...
GLC04859
February 5, 1781
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison re: military news from the South, prisoner exchanges
Mentions: Benedict Arnold, Lord Cornwallis, Gen. Lesley, Braddock Taylor, Harry Pendleton, Camden, (N.J.), Prisoner exchanges.
GLC00099.059
18 December 1780
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
to Thomas Sim Lee
Written by Major General Greene as commander of the Southern District to Maryland Governor Lee. Congratulates Lee on his reappointment to the governorship. Says Major General William Smallwood will be delivering this letter. Requests aid for his...
GLC05539
1 June 1777
to Henry Jackson
Discusses their correspondence and friendship, affirming that he feels "the same sublime disinterested friendship for you that has existed in both our bosoms for so long." Also discusses the possible appointment of the French general Charles Tronson...
GLC05543
26 November 1779
Stark, John, 1728-1822
to unknown
General Stark requests as much flour and corn meal for his brigade as can be collected, provisions needed for the upcoming winter. Mentions that General Enoch Poor's brigade would be stationed there for the winter also.
GLC05548
6 October 1778
to William Alexander
Remarks upon the importance of information received from spies. "Every minutiae should have a place in our collection: for things of a seemingly triffling nature when conjoined with others of a more serious cast may lead to very valuable conclusions...
GLC06193
1783/08/02
to Baron de Capellan de Sol re: letter of thanks
Highly complimentary letter of thanks for a gift received from the Patriotic Society of the City of Enkhuysen, The Netherlands. "Your station, Sir, and your Character in particular, have indeed merited the confidence and regard of the Confederate...
GLC07676
23 March 1783
to George Fleming
Discusses orders for Captain Fleming for posts at Verplanck's Point and Kings Ferry. Wishes Fleming to replace Captain Fenno, take stock of all of the ordnance and stores, and take their posts a half hour before daylight. States that "[a]lthough...
GLC02437.02021
30 March 1783
Replying to an earlier letter from Captain George Fleming (see GLC02437.02040) about the bad condition of Kings Ferry's magazine. Asks Fleming to improve the state of the magazine if possible, and if not, remove the stored gunpowder and stores to...
GLC02437.02043
13 April 1788
to William Eustis
Replies to Eustis, Vice President of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Eustis had previously written regarding Knox's appointment by the State Society of Massachusetts to attend the general meeting, scheduled for May in Philadelphia....
GLC02437.03836
17 April 1783
to Udney Hay
Written by General Knox to Colonel Hay. Sympathsizes with Hay for the loss of his house. Tells him that with Washington's permission he will send an artificer to work on the wooden half of the house, but that it is out of his power to send a mason...
GLC02437.02098
1776/06/26
Whipple, William, 1730-1785
to John Langdon and Mr. Weare re: Canada, Burgoyne
"General Burgoyne is arrived there with a much larger army than we have to oppose him. I am very fearful our army will be obliged to evacuate that country, & if a reinforcement is not speedily sent I think there is danger, we shall not be able to...
GLC07241
8 July 1783
Drury, Jotham, 1741-1831
Writes concerning settling an account with Captain Knowles, the paymaster who wrote Knox that Drury was in debt to Knowles.
GLC02437.02253
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