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16 October 1775

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Holton

Written to fellow jurist Samuel Holton discussing the qualifications of a justice, the readiness of the American forces, and George Washington's opinion of his own army.

GLC01579.01

23 February 1778

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering, Sr.

Colonel Pickering writes a poignant letter to his loyalist father, Deacon Pickering, who he recently learned was gravely ill. Expresses happiness over an improvement in his father's health and regret over their political differences.

GLC02325

1 March 1778

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Commission of Richard Frothingham]

Appointment of Frothingham as Deputy Commissary of Military Stores by a resolve of Congress 11 February 1778.

GLC01450.065.01

26 July 1778

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Campbell

Discusses obtaining clothing and related expenses for a newly raised regiment to be stationed at Fort Pitt. Requests an account of his expenditure of his $60,000 budget. Written at the War Office.

GLC01450.152

15 April 1779- 20 October 1780

Brodhead, Daniel (1736-1809)

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Brodhead's Revolutionary War letterbook]

Includes various letters written by Colonel Brodhead, commander of the Western Department in Pittsburgh. Early entries in this book are created in Pittsburgh, while later entries are created at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. This book begins with a list of recipients arranged alphabetically. Recipients of Brodhead's letters include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Timothy Pickering, and many others.

GLC02867.01

6 September 1780

Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has concluded some business settlement for him, perhaps including ordering a sword.

GLC02437.00839

11 October 1780

Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Writes to Pickering, who was his successor as Quartermaster of the Continental Army when Greene took command of West Point just after Benedict Arnold's treason. Expresses his dismay at the state of the garrison at West Point and requests supplies. "On my arrival at this place I found every thing in so disagreeable strain, so much to do, so little time to do it in ... " Advises that he has stopped Captain Seizer's artillery company from marching until they can get more manpower.

GLC07667

12 November 1780

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Manuscript document

Title: to John Hancock

Signed for Knox by Shaw. Henry Knox's retained copy. Congratulates Hancock on becoming the Governor of Massachusetts and brings the suffering of the Massachusetts soldiers to Hancock's attention. The text is in the hand of Henry Knox, but the closing, signatures, and docketing are added in the hand of Samuel Shaw. The was originally drafted by Timothy Pickering as indicated by a note added later at the top, "[Drafted by Col. Pickering]." See also GLC02437.00854 which includes a note stating, "Instead of the foregoing - the one drafted by Col.

GLC02437.00853

circa 12 November 1780

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)

Autograph document

Title: to John Hancock

Draft of GLC02437.00853. Congratulates Hancock on becoming the Governor of Massachusetts and brings the suffering of the Massachusetts soldiers to Hancock's attention. Noted that "Instead of the foregoing-the one drafted by Col. Pickering was sent." This unsent draft varies in content from GLC02437.00853 the context of which is attributed to Timothy Pickering.

GLC02437.00854

19 February 1781

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)

Autograph document

Title: Settlement with Col. [Timothy] Pickering for the extremes of Gen Knox's Waggon

Lists payments to various people. Title and date from docket. Bears autograph endorsement signed by Timothy Pickering's hand.

GLC02437.00896

15 March 1781- 9 May 1782

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Pickering's letterbook]

Inventory attached. Contains two alphabetical lists of recipient's names. One eight page list is attached to the inner front cover by string and measures 23.2 x 19 cm. The other list is bound in as part of the letterbook. Contains letters to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Baron von Steuben, among various others. Letters within this book were created in various locations, and most were written by Pickering. The last, written to Pickering, is attached to the inner back cover.

GLC03425

2 June 1781

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Autograph document signed

Title: [A rough estimate of the number of teams which will be wanting to transport cannon and stores]

Includes estimates for transport from: Providence, Rhode Island to Fishkill, New York; Boston, Massachusetts to [Claverack], New York; and from Springfield, Massachusetts to Claverack. Signed by Knox directed to Colonel Timothy Pickering.

GLC02437.00961

2 July 1781

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Knox writes to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General. Discusses the transport of lead, pistols, and other items to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Refers to shot, shells, and other ordnance gathered at various posts (New Windsor and Fishkill, New York; Hibernia, Mount Hope, and Pompton, New Jersey). Most of text on second page and docket appear to be written by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp.

GLC02437.01004

7 July 1781

Hughes, Hugh (d. 1804)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Hughes, Deputy Quartermaster General at Fishkill, responds to a letter from Knox regarding moving the artillery park (GLC02437.01027). Discusses the upcoming campaign Colonel Timothy Pickering, Quartermaster General, and Henry Knox. Writes, "... my Situation is truly disagreeable, as I have neither been furnished with Orders, nor Means to answer your Demands."

GLC02437.01028

7 July 1781

Unknown

Manuscript document

Title: An account of stores ordered to be sent from Philadelphia to the main army

Lists skins, leather, ladles, and writing paper, among other items.

GLC02437.01029

15 July 1781

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General, reports that Captain Tredwell lost five horses and has applied for their replacement. Declares, "It will be utterly impossible to supply such frequent losses. I mention the matter to you, that if you think proper it may be inquired into."

GLC02437.01049

17 July 1781

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General, reports that the Jersey line have not yet arrived (at Phillipsburgh) but are encamped nearby. Complains of his inability to obtain sufficient numbers of horses. Written at Phillipsburgh, New York (present-day Sleepy Hollow).

GLC02437.01052

17 July 1781

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Knox asks Pickering, Quartermaster General, when he will be able to deliver horses to the light artillery. Also requests "25 teams for the Waggons...' Written at Philipsburgh, New York (present-day Sleepy Hollow). GLC02437.01052 appears to be Pickering's response.

GLC02437.01053

18 July 1781

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Pickering, Quartermaster General, discusses a delay in teams sent to transport cannon to Dobbs Ferry, New York. Informs Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, that Major Thomas Cogswell, wagonmaster, will conduct the teams to Dobbs Ferry to prevent further delay. Docketed by Shaw.

GLC02437.01057

18 July 1781

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Asks Pickering, Quartermaster General, to send carts and oxen to an officer at Tarrytown, New York, for the transport of guns to Dobbs Ferry.

GLC02437.01058

18 August 1781

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Shaw

Gives Shaw notice, on behalf of Henry Knox, of a change in orders: cannon will be transported on sloops, not flat boats. The flat boats are to be reserved for other purposes.

GLC02437.01138

29 October 1781

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Manuscript letter

Title: to James Hunter

In response to a letter and bill for supplies from Hunter (see GLC02437.01216 and GLC02437.01246, respectively), Knox indicates that the account has been forwarded to Colonel Timothy Pickering, the quartermaster general. Pickering will see Hunter in a few days and settle the account. The bill was for supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown. Clerical copy in the hand of Samuel Shaw and signed by him for Knox.

GLC02437.01271

2 November 1781

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Manuscript letter

Title: 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 clerical note states that the amount was received in full from Pickering. Clerically written, and docketed as a copy. Verso contains several mathematical equations, possibly related to accounts.

GLC02437.09308

6 January 1782

Knox, Henry (1750-1806)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Marked "copy." Writes in response to receiving from Lincoln a proposal by Colonel Timothy Pickering to send the artificers from the Park of Artillery to General Nathanael Greene's Southern Army.

GLC02437.01326

12 February 1782

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

On George Washington's instructions, Pickering writes to ask for estimates regarding field artillery pieces and transportation like tumbrils and wagons. Also asks whether horses or oxen are best to use to pull these carts, and how many of each they will need for the next campaign.

GLC02437.01351

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