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The New Nation, 1783-1815

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6 January 1783

Crane, John (1744-1805)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Major Perkins]

Colonel Crane recommends Perkins for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09605

6 January 1783

Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses sending a box to General Knox, a farm Knox may wish to purchase, and the need for raising money to pay the Army.

GLC02437.01805

7 January 1783

Burnett, J. (fl. 1783-1789)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Weedon

Recipient inferred from content. Encloses a letter, which he formerly intended to deliver, to congratulate Weedon following the British evacuation of Charleston. Major Edwards will deliver the letter. Notes that General Anthony Wayne took Charleston, and that "The enemy carried off most of the negroes in their possession but left the place in as good order as could be expected." Relates that the British have sailed for the West Indies, New York, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Notes the location of American troops.

GLC06498.04

7 January 1783

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Manuscript letter

Title: to Edward Hand

Written and signed for Knox by his aide Samuel Shaw to Brigadier General Hand. Says the prisoners of war at West Point are being marched this day to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Their names are enclosed. Says Lieutenant Hoit [could be the same Hoit at GLC02437.01755] is to be watched because "He has in several instances been tampering with the soldiers." Says David Jones is a deserter who should be released, which coincides with General Washington's wishes.

GLC02437.01807

7 January 1783

Crane, John (1744-1805)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by Colonel Crane of the Continental Artillery to Major General Knox. Says the dispute between Captain Lieutenant Kemper and Lieutenant Crawley has been presented to a board of officers and their opinion presented to him. Says he does not know how to proceed and would like Knox's advice.

GLC02437.01808

7 January 1783

Doughty, John (1754-1826)

Autograph document signed

Title: Return of the Women & Children at the Post of West Point & its Dependencies, that would have drawn Rations under the late Regulations, and also of the number of Extra Rations drawn under the new Contract

Lists number of women and children by regiment and includes the amount of extra rations they will receive under the new regulations.

GLC02437.01809

7 January 1783

Cogswell, Samuel (1754-1790)

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return for one Non Commission'd Officer, and six privates, belonging to the 7th Massachusetts regiment commissary and ending the 7th January 1783

List of companies on duty at West Point, New York and the number of days and rations issued. Countersigned by John Doughty. Endorsed on verso by Peter Winsor.

GLC02437.01810

1 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [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

1783/01/24

Unknown

Manuscript document

Title: Subpoena to appear in court

The subpoena requests attendance in court to give testimony in a case between Hendrick Platner, plaintiff, and Caleb Kiphart, defendant, in a plea of trespass.

GLC03107.04949

circa 8 January 1783

Woodstock, W. (fl. 1783)

Manuscript document signed

Title: A Provision Return for the Commdt. Barge Men Commencing the 5th and Ending the 8th jany 1783

Lists companies and men and the number rations issued. Signed by W. Woodstock; countersigned by Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by W. Woodstock on verso.

GLC02437.01811

8 January 1783

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Manuscript letter

Title: to John Crane

Written by Major General Knox to Colonel Crane. This is a reply to GLC02437.01808. Gives his sentiments on the dispute between Captain Lieutenant Kemper and Lieutenant Crowley. Says "there were breaches of that delicacy which ever ought to govern the behavior of officers." Says it was indelicate for a joke to be told at Crowley's expense.

GLC02437.01812

8 January 1783

Chastellux, Francois Jean, marquis de (1734-1788)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

GLC02437.01813

8 January 1783

Doughty, John (1754-1826)

Autograph note signed

Title: [Order for beef]

Orders twenty pounds of beef on General Knox's account.

GLC02437.01814

8 January 1783

Jefferds, Samuel (1752-1804)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses and reports the state of ordnance at several forts including Rensellaer, Schuyler, and Herkimer.

GLC02437.01815

9 January 1783

Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785)

Autograph document signed

Title: Provision Return of Capt. Thomas Pattens Company of Artificers Belonging to the Ordnance department att [sic] one thousand a half per day [Commencing ?] January Ninth and ending Jany the Twelfth each day Inclosed 1783

Lists artificers by regiment and company along with amount of rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by D. S. Mercer on verso.

GLC02437.01817

8 January 1783

Crane, John (1744-1805)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Corporal Woodstock]

Colonel Crane recommends Woodstock for a thirty day furlough. Marked "special."

GLC02437.09607

8 January 1783

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for masons covering eight days]

Also signed by Joseph Cheesman, Superintendent [of Masons;]. A note written on verso, signed by [?] Hayden, confirms receipt of rations.

GLC02437.10078

9 January 1783

Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785)

Autograph document signed

Title: [Provision return for man of Capt Pattens Company of Artificers belonging to the ordinance department at one ration and a half per day]

Return signed by Captain Thomas Patten of the Artillery Artificers and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Dudley Mercer.

GLC02437.01782

9 January 1783

Andrews, Asa (fl. 1783)

Autograph document signed

Title: [Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

9 January 1783

Unknown

Manuscript document signed

Title: A Provision Return for the Commdt. Bargemen Commencing the 9th and Ending 12th Jany. 1783

Lists men by regiment and company. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by John Robertson. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01828

9 January 1783

Tilghman, Edward (1713-1786)

Document signed

Title: [Contract for wheat]

Also signed by Andrew Wallace. Stipulates that Tilghman will deliver five hundred bushels of wheat to Wallace and outlines the details of the transaction.

GLC02503.21

9 January 1783

McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written by General McDougall to Major General Knox. Says nothing decisive about whether the half-pay pension issue has been decided. Says it took a week of travel to get to Philadelphia in bad weather. Wanted to lobby the delegates before the memorial was put before Congress. Says that has been accomplished and after the memorial was submitted, Congress decided to form a committee with a member from each state. Says that they will meet tomorrow night. Encloses a list of the committee members (not included here).

GLC02437.01819

9 January 1783

Banks, John (fl. 1783)

Autograph note signed

Title: [Orders to appoint an Invalid to a position in the Military Stores Department]

Discusses an order to fill a position in the Military Store Department "from the Core of Invalides [sic]" for a span of eight days. Signed by Banks; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed on verso by [illegible] Truman.

GLC02437.01818

circa 10 January 1783

Heart, Jonathan (1748-1791)

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Provision return for the Carpenters Department]

Lists carpenters (4 men, named) by regiment and includes rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Blatchley Webb and Samuel Shaw. Endorsed by Elijah Royce.

GLC02437.01820

circa 10 January 1783

Unknown

Manuscript document signed

Title: Provision Return for a party of Artificers from the Connecticut Brig'd Commencing the 1st and ending the 10th January 1783.

Lists artificers by company and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Joseph Day.

GLC02437.01822

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