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5 November 1780
Gates, Horatio (1728-1806)
to Hillsborough Board of War
Entreats the Board of War for a magazine of salted meats to sustain the Southern Army during the upcoming winter, which they have been tardy in getting done.
GLC04684
13 February 1781
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to the Board of War
Discusses a situation with Pennsylvania soldiers concerning their term of service. See GLC02437.00899 for a letter written by Richard Peters, on behalf of the War Department, responding to Knox's letter. Possibly incomplete.
GLC02437.00887
[ 17 December 1781 ]
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Magistrates of Philadelphia re: his respect for civil authority & liberty
Washington writes that he feels pleased by their praise and notes how he has endeavored to avoid violating liberty and civil authority. Written six months before being approached by Lewis Nicola with a plan to make Washington the king of the United...
GLC03344
1763 ca.
Anonymous note re: division of American bill
"The American bill if Divided into different bills will most certainly meet with less opposition..."
GLC07654.01
1775-1780
Revolutionary War documents from Newburyport [Decimalized .01-.12]
Revolutionary War documents from the town of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
GLC01450.460
12 June 1776 - 21 June 1776
U.S. Continental Congress.
Resolution appointing Congressional "Board of War and Ordinance"
Signed by Charles Thomson as secretary. Includes attached circular letter addressed to Artemas Ward re: founding of War Office and instructions for monthly reporting; signed by John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Harrison, James Wilson, and Edward...
GLC03295
18 May 1781
Carleton, Joseph (1754-1812)
[Extract from minutes of a meeting of the Board of War]
Carleton, Secretary of the Board of War, attests that as soon as the Board of War receives an accurate return of field commissaries of military stores, Richard Frothingham will be appointed principal field commissary of military stores and will have...
GLC02437.00952
1776/08/02
Livingston, Peter Robert
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: preparations for war
Peter Robert writes that preparations for war are being made with great "alacrity" in the City, and many individuals are employed in the task of sinking vessels and keeping ships away from New York. He complains that he is troubled by his family...
GLC03107.03352
13 May 1782
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Madison re: Parliament acknowledges American independence
Defective. Signature missing with some loss of text. News of the acknowledgement of American independence by Parliament, discussion of possible treaty. Letter torn at bottom, end of text lacking. Signature torn irregularly with loss of text...
GLC00099.087
[1766]/02/04
Lords Treasury Committee
Resolutions of Lords Treasury Committee on American business
Document states that the laws imposed by the Parliment of Great Britain are to be held strictly, and any governor in those colonies that have partook in insurrection should make sure his subjects pay the proper recompensations to the Crown and to...
GLC07654.18
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