title: Letter to --

namePart: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Expresses his affection and gratitude for kindness shown him; has been ill for two months but is recovering; is disappointed at the fate of the American treaty and the failure of the appropriation; refers to his declaration as read to the tribune of the house by the reports of the committee; thinks if it were now voted on it would pass; there have been bloody troubles at Lyons between the mechanics and the troops, and a riot at Paris; sends his respects to Mrs Whitlock and family.


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title: Letter to Simeon Ladd, Exeter

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namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

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namePart: Ladd, Simeon

namePart: Poor, Enoch

usage: primary

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title: Letter to Simeon Ladd, Exeter

supplied: yes

abstracts: Asks him to receive and keep safely till called for, Philip Crumell a private soldier in Major Whitcomb's company of rangers.

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collectionTitle: Thomas Addis Emmet collection


title: Document

originInfo: 1753-05-31Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Pennsylvania (Province). Assembly

title: Document

abstracts: Message to the Governor asking for the appointment of Samuel Kirk as Sergeant at Arms and King's messenger.


title: Document

originInfo: 1778-02-22Camp Valley Forge, Pa.

namePart: Document, Woodford

title: Document

abstracts: Proposal to the officers of the Virginia Line to contribute to a fund for Mrs. Hay and her daughter for their attentions to prisoners in Philadelphia, Major Day to receive the contributions. Signed by 44 men, with the amount contributed by each, amounting in all to £50 10s. Endorsed.


title: Document

namePart: New Hampshire (Province). Provincial Congress

title: Document

abstracts: Granting to Richard Weare a commission as ensign of the ninth company in Colonel Enoch Poor's regiment of foot.


title: Document

originInfo: 1765-09-29London, England

namePart: Abercrombie, Robert

title: Document

abstracts: Power of Attorney to Henry Kidgell, Vine Street, authorizing him to demand and receive of or from the Paymaster General of His Majesty's forces all such half-pay as is, or shall become due to Robert Abercrombie as a reduced Captain.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1776-01-18Downing Street, London

namePart: North, Frederick, 2d Earl of Guilford

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Asking for the appointment of Mr. Ross as Lord of the Session in Scotland, and of Mr. Mackenzie as Clerk of Session in the room of Ross.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1800London, England

namePart: Pitt, William

title: Letter to --

abstracts: He will be at liberty before one o'clock tomorrow and will accompany him and the archbishop to Mr. Banlay's; as his correspondent will probably be at the committee in the morning they can go together from there to Lambeth.


title: Letter to Charles Jenkinson

originInfo: 1782-02-06Leicesterfields, London

namePart: Jenkinson, Charles

namePart: Savile, Sir George

title: Letter to Charles Jenkinson

abstracts: He would have submitted the enclosed paper earlier, but business prevented; it is of no great consequence, but if he thinks any allowance ought to be made for the clothing in question, Savile begs his directions how to put it in regular course.


title: Letter to Mrs. --

originInfo: 1784-01-13Ken-gore, England

namePart: Johnstone, George

title: Letter to Mrs. --

abstracts: Regrets to hear that the General is ill; he did not ask his uncle to come to attend an election by ballot because he felt he would not be needed; he can give no advice at present; she should keep the power in her hands and secure the bargain for seven years; whether to keep it herself or to dispose of it, she must decide after knowing the probability of the duration of a parliament chosen under a dissolution by the present folks; she must consider also the chance of stability of the ministry, taking into calculation her own views, conceptions, and her time of life; to the husband, to the wife, and to the children he is an affectionate relation.


title: EM. 5950

title: EM. 5950


title: EM. 5952

title: EM. 5952


title: EM. 5959

title: EM. 5959


title: Document

originInfo: 1779-11-06Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Grayson, William

title: Document

abstracts: Receipt to William Trent for £500 towards his expenses in Philadelphia.


title: Document

namePart: Gatchell, Samuel H.

title: Document

abstracts: Pay roll of Lt. Samuel H. Gatchell's company in Lt. Col. Smith's regiment for the month of Nov. 1778, amounting to £76 6s. 8d.


title: Letter to Benjamin Lincoln

originInfo: 1783-09-16Marble-head, Mass.

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

namePart: Glover, John

title: Letter to Benjamin Lincoln

abstracts: The committee has heard from Capt. Cocks, just from Philadelphia, that Mr. Webster declines to act as agent; Col. Weston and Capt. Nathan Allen have been appointed in his stead; Col. Weston will go on to camp where he hopes to meet the paymaster and settle the business; Gen. Lincoln is asked to furnish the necessary papers, but if they have been left in Philadelphia the Committee will send copies.


title: Letter to William Maxwell

namePart: Maxwell, William

namePart: Ogden, John

title: Letter to William Maxwell

abstracts: He finds that Messrs. Gerrit, Vanripen, and Peter Garriston from whom had been taken two wagon loads of beef at Acquackanonk some time before, have taken the oath of allegiance to the states, and that part of the beef belonged to Nicholas Roach a friend to the states; asks that an order for payment be given to Roach.


title: EM. 5968

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

title: EM. 5968


title: Letter to George Washington

originInfo: 1778-01-15Horsham Township, Pa.

namePart: Washington, George, 1732-1799

namePart: Stewart, Walter

title: Letter to George Washington

abstracts: Reports his arrival; has been obliged to halt for one day to supply his men with provisions, and to consult with General Potter, Colonel Charles Stewart, and others, as to driving off the stock between the enemy's lines and Caril's Ferry; he is to have 200 militiamen from General Potter, which will be necessary for two days; after that the distance from town will not require a greater force than he brought with him; will inform his Excellency from time to time of their proceedings.


title: Document

originInfo: 1778-03-09Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Monckton, Henry

title: Document

abstracts: Return of carpenter's work, etc. done in building berths, repairing windows, hospital, and guard house of the 2d Battalion of British Grenadiers, commanded by the Honble. Lieutenant Colonel Monckton.


title: Letter to [Thomas Jefferson.]

originInfo: 1780-09-22Charles Town, S.C.

namePart: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

namePart: Woodford, William

title: Letter to [Thomas Jefferson.]

abstracts: Introducing Master Alex. Frazier Grigoni, son of Mr James Grigoni late of Urbana.


title: EM5978.1

type: admin

text: Metadata to be culled from Emmet calendar (external vendor). Titles and other metadata will be updated when available.

title: EM5978.1

supplied: no


title: EM5978.2

title: EM5978.2


title: Letter to Benjamin Lincoln

namePart: Humpton, Richard

title: Letter to Benjamin Lincoln

abstracts: Informs him that the 4th and 5th Pennsylvania regiments commanded by Butler and Johnstone had marched that day agreeable to General Lincoln's first order, with orders to join General Parson's Brigade at the Gap on the left, there to take post and obey any orders they might receive either from him or the officer commanding at that post.


title: EM. 5989

title: EM. 5989


title: Letter to the Commissary General [Joseph Trumbull], or his deputy

originInfo: 1777-04-01Whipping Whippany, N.J.

namePart: Trumbull, Joseph

namePart: Bland, Theodorick

abstracts: Has received from officers of his regiment complaints of the Commissary's neglect to provide sufficient rations; states that unless the men under his command are regularly supplied with provisions he would lodge a complaint with the General; asks for a list of such rations as are allowed by Congress.


title: Letter to the Executive Council of Pennsylvania

namePart: Cheney, Thomas

abstracts: States that the enemy on their route from the Head of Elk to Philadelphia, had committed many robberies, carrying off stock, provisions etc., and wantonly destroying much valuable property; as the law is silent on the rights of the inhabitants, he asks for the sentiments of the council.


title: Letter to [John Nicholson.]

originInfo: 1797-03-27Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Nicholson, John

namePart: Leiper, Thomas

title: Letter to [John Nicholson.]

abstracts: Had supposed the agreement with Mr. William Eichbaum for 20,000 bottles of snuff had been concluded, but learns that the contract is not binding without the consent of Mr Nicholson; asks if he can have the above quantity at 4s. per dozen, payable in six months; has just paid $160.


title: Document

namePart: Latimer, Henry

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate to Joshua Conklin for supplying pasturage for eight horses in the service of the Flying Hospital.


title: Letter to Caesar Rodney

originInfo: 1777-05-03Wilmington, Del.

namePart: Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784

namePart: McKinly, John

title: Letter to Caesar Rodney

abstracts: Had written that the companies should be completed by detachments from the several companies, but as a further explanation is necessary has drawn out the method agreed upon for the county [Newcastle]; the officers think the quota may be raised according to the requisites of Congress; he hopes that Rodney's county may do the same, and begs him to exert himself to that end; a location for the camp has been fixed near Naaman's Creek. In a postscript asks him to communicate the mode of raising the militia to General Dagworthy.


title: Document

originInfo: 1774-04-15Baltimore County, Md.

namePart: Jones, Thomas

title: Document

abstracts: Commission to John Boyd and Philip Rogers to appraise the goods and chattels of John Boyd late of Baltimore County, deceased.


title: EM. 6018

title: EM. 6018


title: Document

namePart: Jenifer, Daniel of St Thomas

namePart: Carroll, Chas

namePart: Hall, J.

namePart: Tilghman, Ja.

title: Document

abstracts: Commission from the Council of Safety to Thomas Jones as second Major of the Baltimore Town Battalion of Militia in Baltimore county.


title: EM. 6038

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

title: EM. 6038


title: Letter to [William A. Washington.]

originInfo: 1786-04-06Brookesbank, Md.

namePart: Washington, William A.

namePart: Anderson, James

title: Letter to [William A. Washington.]

abstracts: Gives list of 4 hhds. tobacco at Coan Warehouse shipped on board the Washington by James Anderson Jan. 1785; adds that the tobacco was consigned to John Blackburn in London; his friends and partners Messrs. James Ritchie and Co. of Glasgow write that these 4 hhds with 5 hhds from Layton's ships were all very mean in quality, and the nett proceeds only £82 sterling.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1774-08-03Chestertown, Md.

namePart: Hands, Thomas B.

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Writes particulars of a will contest in which Daniel Matsler is the plaintiff.


title: Letter to Thomas Harwood

originInfo: 1782-02-25Intendants Office, Annapolis, Md.

namePart: Harwood, Thomas

namePart: Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas

title: Letter to Thomas Harwood

abstracts: Proposes to set out in a few days on a tour of St. Mary's, Charles, and Prince George's Counties, and will call on the late and present Collectors of the Revenue in these counties; asks for a list of all arrearages due to the public in those counties, except the bonds taken under the old government for money lent, which has been already received.


title: Letter to Thomas Sim Lee

namePart: Lee, Thomas Sim, 1745-1819

namePart: Clark, Joseph

title: Letter to Thomas Sim Lee

abstracts: Has heard that his Excellency has accused him of insulting behavior a few days since; confesses his fault and makes a fitting apology.


title: Letter to Gen. [Philip] Schuyler

namePart: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

namePart: Cochran, John

title: Letter to Gen. [Philip] Schuyler

abstracts: Has just received a letter from Walter Livingston who is overwhelmed by his misfortunes and has an ardent desire to see General Schuyler, as he needs his help; Mrs. Livingston begs that her brother will help and advise them in their difficulties.


title: Document

originInfo: 1782Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Peale, Charles Willson

title: Document

abstracts: A list of delinquents of his company of militia, with causes of absence.


title: Letter to Timothy Pitkin, Washington

namePart: Pitkin, Timothy

namePart: Trumbull, John

title: Letter to Timothy Pitkin, Washington

abstracts: Sends a letter of introduction by Mr. Theodore Dwight Jun. who will open a subscription for a print from Trumbull's picture of the Declaration of Independence, and will take the same method as that pursued in 1790, which was to obtain the signatures of the President, and the members of both houses of congress, heads of departments, foreign ministers, judges, etc.


title: Document

title: Document

abstracts: Blank receipt for one-half of the subscription for a print of his picture of the signing the Declaration of independence, to be delivered in New York, Jan. 15, 1818.


title: EM. 6078

title: EM. 6078


title: EM. 6086

title: EM. 6086


title: Letter to Philip Deare

originInfo: 1798-08-13London, England

namePart: Deare, Philip

namePart: Murray, John, 4th Earl of Dunmore

title: Letter to Philip Deare

abstracts: Has received his letter of July 11, stating that bills to the amount of £8202 13s. 3d. have been apparently drawn by Lord Dunmore; states that he was obliged as Governor of the Bahamas to issue them, but had immediately delivered them to the Hon. John Miller, member of the council, and commissary for the troops quartered at Nassau, N. P., and he must be held responsible.


title: EM. 6094

title: EM. 6094


title: Letter to George Washington, Mount Vernon

originInfo: 1774-08-25Alexandria, Va.

namePart: Washington, George, 1732-1799

namePart: Dalten, John

abstracts: Has received his letter relative to Col. Fairfax's instructions about the Bloomery lands; had tried repeatedly to arrange an adjustment of these lands, but without success; had requested Col. Fairfax to name Mr. Piper and Mr. Campbell as examiners, and he had consented, but it had not been done; Col. Fairfax had written that he had empowered Mr. Washington to make deeds on his behalf.


title: Letter to --

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Fairfax, George William

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Encloses map and rough plat, showing the boundaries of the Chappel, Herreford, and Mason's lands.


title: EM. 6098

title: EM. 6098


title: Document

namePart: Fairfax, William

title: Document

abstracts: Authorizing John Warner to survey 500 acres of waste and ungranted land in Prince William's County, and to make a plot thereof.


title: Letter to [Fielding Lewis, Jun.]

originInfo: 1779-05-22Fredericksburg, Va.

namePart: Fielding Lewis, Jun.

namePart: Lewis, Fielding

title: Letter to [Fielding Lewis, Jun.]

abstracts: Has received his letter enclosing one from Mr. Hobbs, whose opinion relating to the payment of debts he endorses; most people are unwilling to receive their debts owing to the depreciation of the currency; wishes to see him, and will give him the money to discharge his obligations; has sent to him one bushel of salt for which he paid £15; Mr. Kercheval tells him it may be had at Winchester for £20; advices him to lay in his winter supply at once.


title: Letter to Thomas W. White

namePart: White, Thomas W.

namePart: Marshall, John

title: Letter to Thomas W. White

abstracts: Has received the volume of Mr. Garnett's lectures, which he has read with great pleasure; pays a tribute to the influence of woman on national character and on society; makes a favorable criticism on Garnett's style of writing.


title: EM. 6143

title: EM. 6143


title: Document

namePart: England. Privy Council

title: Document

abstracts: An order to Buckhurst Lord High Treasurer for £200 to be paid to Robert Cutt of London for the use of Edmund Gamall of Chester for so much taken up of him by the mayor for his Majesty's service.


title: Letter to James Brown

namePart: Brown, James

namePart: Randolph, John

title: Letter to James Brown

abstracts: Writes that he has two fine stalled beeves which he wishes to sell, but if driven down and not engaged he knows the butchers will give nothing for them; asks Mr. Brown to engage them for the best possible price, and he will send them down; the ladies send their thanks to Mr. Barton for the oranges.


title: EM. 6175

title: EM. 6175


title: EM. 6176

title: EM. 6176


title: Document

namePart: Cromwell, Oliver

title: Document

abstracts: Order to Sir John Wollaston to pay to Robert King the sum of £39 18s., for 42 days pay for himself and two clerks from Nov. 1, to Dec. 26, 1649. With receipt for the same signed by Rob: King.


title: Document

namePart: Great Britain. King

title: Document

abstracts: Order to the Attorney General [Sir Heneage Finch] to prepare a bill continuing the King's grant of £4000 to Theobald, Earl of Carlingford and his assigns.


title: Document

namePart: Rouerie, Armand Taffin de la, Marquis

title: Document

abstracts: A return of the men belonging to the state of New Hampshire, who served in the first Partizan Legion, commanded by Brig. Gen. Armand Marquis de la Rouerie, discharged Nov. 15, 1783.


title: Letter to James Monroe, near Milton

originInfo: 1811-08-22Fredericksburg, Va.

namePart: Monroe, James, 1758-1831

namePart: Mercer, John

title: Letter to James Monroe, near Milton

abstracts: Mr. Dawson has gone West, and left the writer to meet the claim against him; the execution is in the hands of the sheriff. Monroe is asked to raise four or five hundred dollars to prevent the seizure of Mercer's property.


title: Letter to Col. Landon Carter

originInfo: 1769-07-31Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Carter, Landon

namePart: Berkeley, Norborne, Baron Botetourt

title: Letter to Col. Landon Carter

abstracts: Has ordered twenty-one blank commissions for the militia of Richmond County to be sent to Carter to fill vacancies of subalterns; his letter to Pelham is just received with the announcement of Major Tarply's death; a commission for that rank is enclosed to be filled with the name of either of the captains most deserving of promotion; all commissions granted by Fauquier had been continued by proclamation, and renewals are unnecessary.


title: Letter to Lords --

originInfo: 1684-03-26Earl of Arlington. London

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Bennet, Henry

title: Letter to Lords --

abstracts: States that Andrew Lawrence, surveyor of his Majesty's highways, has been employed 175 days, from Michaelmas 1683, to Ladyday 1684, and orders payment for the same.


title: Document

namePart: Virginia (Colony). Burgesses, House of

title: Document

abstracts: Address to Francis Lord Howard Baron of Effingham, protesting against the raising of money in Virginia to give assistance to the government of New York in maintaining the Indian nations under that government against the pretentions of the French.


title: EM. 6205

title: EM. 6205


title: Document

originInfo: 1720-08-23Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Selden, Bartholomew

title: Document

abstracts: Petition of Bartholomew Selden and Achelly his wife to the Lieut. Governor of Virginia [Alexander Spotswood], praying that a writ of supersedeas be issued in the case of Bartholomew and Achelly Selden vs. John King. With a favorable recommendation by J. Randolph. Order for issue of writ signed by A. Spotswood, E. Jennings, James Blair.


title: Document

namePart: Virginia (Colony). Governor

title: Document

abstracts: Writ of administration on John Sandifotd's will, to William Sandiford, executor.


title: Document

title: Document

abstracts: Proclamation proroguing the General Assembly to Thursday, Nov. 18, 1725.


title: Document

namePart: Washington, George, 1732-1799

title: Document

abstracts: Survey of a tract of land in Frederick county, belonging to Lawrence Washington; with diagram above. Witnessed by Wm Crawford and Thos Lewis.


title: EM. 6217

title: EM. 6217


title: Document

namePart: Fry, Joshua

title: Document

abstracts: Survey of 700 acres of land on Franklins and Molls Creeks for James Pattison, with diagram.


title: Document

namePart: Gist, Christopher

title: Document

abstracts: Acknowledgment of receipt of one negro boy bought at a public vendue made by the Sheriff of Frederick Co. [Va.].


title: EM. 6233

title: EM. 6233


title: Letter to Sir William Johnson

namePart: Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774

namePart: Burton, Ralph

title: Letter to Sir William Johnson

abstracts: Has received a letter by Lieut. Donellan; gives particulars of the movements and conduct of Indian tribes in Canada, and deprecates the influence of the priests of St. Sulpice; the Massasagoes had made proposals for peace, owing to the interruptions in the Indian trade, and had been referred to the Congress about to be held at Niagara by the Governor.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1765-04-26Williamsburgh, Va.

namePart: Byrd, William

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Received his letter by Col. Burwell; will be able next week to say what he can do with Mr. Gist, whom he has not yet seen; promises to sell the lands if he can; introduces by letter Mr. Izzard [Ralph Izard], a gentleman of fortune in S. Carolina; Lord Adam Gordon and Capt. McDonald will pass through Philadelphia on their way to the North.


title: Letter to William Denny, Gov. of Pennsylvania

originInfo: 1758-04-05Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Denny, William, b. 1718

namePart: St. Clair, Sir John

abstracts: As the season is so far advanced nothing should be allowed to retard military operations, and much depends on conveying intelligence quickly from one point to another in the Colonies; the commanding General therefore requests that two horses be stationed at each of the following places: Trenton Ferry, Philadelphia, Newcastle, Dover, Lancaster, and York; has applied to the other Governors to do the same all over the Provinces; begs an immediate reply.


title: Letter to [Brig Gen. Edward Hand, Fort Pitt.]

namePart: Bullitt, Thomas

abstracts: Asks for an order through Col. Harrison on the paymaster and commissary, as Congress is issuing no money but by an order from a general officer, and as there are none in the state it is very inconvenient to get it; has had the order certified by a magistrate of the commonwealth.


title: Letter to William Byrd

originInfo: 1759-03-02Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Fauquier, Francis

title: Letter to William Byrd

abstracts: Has written before by Lieut. Col. Mercer, offering him in the name of the council the command of the regiment which Col. Washington had resigned; if, on the instances of Pitt a second regiment should be raised, Byrd would of course be commander-in-chief of the forces in the pay of the colony; hopes the letter has been delivered by Col. Mercer, who is detained in the colony by a handsome, rich widow. He had also carried with the letter a commission for Mr. Menzie.


title: Letter to Craven Peyton in Loudon, or Francis Willis in Berkeley Co.

namePart: Peyton

namePart: Craven

namePart: Willis, Francis

namePart: Nicholas, Robert Carter

abstracts: Presumes they have seen the Governor's proclamation, founded on the late Confiscation Act, which has given him uneasiness, not knowing how it may affect his friend Mr. Fairfax; asks them, as they are Fairfax's attorneys to attend the Council Board on the day appointed in the interests of their constituent, and also to call on Nicholas as he can furnish them with useful documents.


title: Letter to Robert Carter

originInfo: 1776-05-02Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Carter, Robert

namePart: Digges, Dudley

title: Letter to Robert Carter

abstracts: Has received his letter by Mr. Mitchell who will receive every assistance in securing Carter's furniture in the best manner; is grateful for the offer to leave some for his own use, but will reserve only such pieces as Carter may need in case times should alter, or if some gentleman might take charge of the house if Digges is obliged to leave it, which his wife's state of health may make necessary; thanks Carter for giving him the use of his house.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1763-07-26Cumberland, Md.

namePart: Livingston, Samuel

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Capts. Field, Stanton, and two more, are with him; sends Thomas Spencer to say that the garrison is quite destitute of men; a company of militia would be of great service as Col. Bouquet cannot spare one man; Capt. Robinson of the 77th and Capt. Murray of the R. Highlanders with their companies had left on the 23rd with their horses laden with musket ball; Col. Bouquet will leave Bedford to-day or tomorrow with an escort of 700 horses with ammunition and provisions for the relief of [Fort] Pitt, which it is hoped he may reach; asks for a company to be stationed at the New Store or at Cumberland, as they may waylay the savages at Ice's place, for parties of them are constantly passing to and from the South Branch; has not ten men he can trust and begs for help till he can hear from Col. Bouquet; the two expresses he had sent to Pitt on the 19th were gone, as the pistol he had loaned to one of them had been left by the party that attacked Cresap's fort; was attacked on the 19th at night by a party that fired ten or twelve guns, then left doing no harm; James Weir has gone to Bedford to enlist with the Pennsylvania Rangers. In a postscript states that Col. Bouquet has five or six hundred men.


title: Letter to John Bartram, Botanist, near Philadelphia

namePart: Bartram, John

namePart: Bouquet, Henry

abstracts: Acknowledges receipt of his letter with enclosure for Mr. Kenny; had heard with pleasure of his return to his family, and that he had good results from his discoveries near Fort Cumberland; is expecting the Sergeant from Fort Burd, and will enquire about the Hesperis seeds and forward them; wishes him success in his trip to South Carolina, the best country for a curious botanist, and hopes to join him in his garden next year; Mr. Kenny sends seeds by same express.


title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt

namePart: Fleming, William

abstracts: His letter of Sept. 11th is received; informs him by Mr. Madison that the men he required from Botetourt County are on their march to Fort Randolph; Gov. Henry's instructions relative to the militia having miscarried much time has been lost, but it is hoped the detachment will reach the Ohio in time to be of service.


title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Edward] Hand

namePart: Russell, William

title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Edward] Hand

abstracts: His letter had been presented by the lad who returned sick; thinks Col. Morgan did not intend to keep him as a servant longer than to Philadelphia; the lad must wait his recovery and can march with Col. Gibson, till Col. Morgan can be consulted about him.


title: Letter to Conrad Weiser, Talpehocken, Penn.

namePart: Weiser, Conrad

namePart: Cresap, Thomas

abstracts: The commissioners appointed to manage the Indian treaty have notified him that they will be at his house by the 25th on their way to Loggstowan; he invites Mr. Weiser to meet them there.


title: Letter to Gen. J. Clarke, Spottsylvania Co. Va.

namePart: Clarke, J.

namePart: Clark, George Rogers

abstracts: Writes briefly by Johny Gwathaney who is setting out suddenly for Richmond; advises his brother to make another trial with the bill of exchange; will send to the Illinois in search of Mr. Gratiott to get a receipt for the bill; the second time he has sent to that distant country on this business.


title: Document

namePart: Kenton, Simon

namePart: Baker, John

title: Document

abstracts: Articles of agreement for the exchange of 500 acres of land on the waters of the Licking in Bourbon co., Ky, belonging to Simon Kenton, for 400 acres on the waters of Bracken in Mason co., Va., belonging to John Baker.


title: Document

namePart: Virginia (Colony). Convention

title: Document

abstracts: Commission from the Committee of Safety to John Tipton, as captain of a company of the militia of the county of Dunmore.


title: Letter to General --

originInfo: 1776-12-20Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Page, John

title: Letter to General --

abstracts: Asks what is, and has been, the situation since the disasters at Fort Washington; hears many lies, and is quite in the dark; the levies go on well, and if they had a few thousand good muskets, some heavy cannon, and field pieces for the troops, they could defy the enemy, for they have plenty of powder.


title: Letter to Robert Carter

originInfo: 1778-11-24Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Everald, Thomas

title: Letter to Robert Carter

abstracts: They have received his letter by Mr. Bland, and readily accept the trust reposed in them for selling and conveying his houses and lots in Williamsburg; cannot determine the price as property is selling beyond its real value; Dr. McClurg and others wish to buy the houses; it is advisable to dispose of them at public sale, advertising a proper time in the Gazette; this cannot be done till Spring for it would inconvenience Dr. Digges to give up his house sooner, as he has laid in his winter fuel; they ask Carter to set a value on his property that it may not be sold for less, and as much more as paper-money getters will give.


title: Document

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Nelson, William

title: Document

abstracts: Receipt for £19 18s. 10d., from Augustus Washington by the hands of Joseph Moreton, being one year's interest on his bond as guardian of Armistead Lightfoot.


title: Letter to [Thomas] Nelson, Camp before York [Va.]

namePart: Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789

namePart: Grasse, François Joseph Paul de, Count

abstracts: Expresses his gratitude for Nelson's offer to take charge of the French sick; his mind is now relieved as to the men that he will be obliged to put ashore; asks Nelson to arrange matters with M. de St. Jean.


title: Letter to [Gov. Thomas Nelson.]

namePart: Saint Simon, Claude Anne de, Marquis

title: Letter to [Gov. Thomas Nelson.]

abstracts: Acknowledges letter of His Excellency from Richmond; he was about to announce his arrival in this government; his troops are eager to contribute to the success of the American arms, especially as they know that any service rendered to the cause of America will be pleasing to their King.


title: EM. 6326

title: EM. 6326


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

namePart: Stevens, Ebenezer

title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Agreeable to directions received at Philadelphia last spring concerning Capt. Bliss, he wrote twice ordering him to join the regiment; Bliss answered with an impolite letter and procured a certificate; Stevens then made representations to Headquarters and was referred to Gen. Lincoln for further information; he hears that Bliss keeps a victualling house in Boston; does not think it right that he should receive the benefits of a public office without doing anything to merit them; suggests that Bliss might be transferred to some other corps.


title: Document

namePart: Custine, Adam Philippe de, Count

title: Document

abstracts: Order for the payment of 800 livres to Citizen Aimé, courier of the army, for his journey to Paris.


title: Document

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate that M. B. Allison furnished hay for one night for eight horses belonging to Gen. the Marquis de Lafayette.


title: Letter to Monseigneur --

namePart: Vioménil, Charles Joseph Hyacinth du Houx de, Marquis

title: Letter to Monseigneur --

abstracts: Ask that a pension of 500 livres be granted to de Sinety, captain-commandant of the regiment Soissonnois, he being disabled by his infirmities from further service.


title: Letter to [Marshal Vioménil?]

namePart: Vioménil, Marshal

namePart: Lameth, Charles Malo François de, Count

title: Letter to [Marshal Vioménil?]

abstracts: Recommends the discharge of a certain soldier serving in the chasseurs.


title: Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison

originInfo: 1782-06-04Petersburg, Va.

namePart: Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791

namePart: Dumas, Mathieu de, Count

title: Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison

abstracts: He has received orders from Gen. the Count de Rochambeau to open the march for the legion from Charlotte Court-House to Petersburg and to quarter the same at that place; knowing that the general desired his Excellency to appoint a proper person to indicate the most convenient places, he begs that Daniel Teasdale be the man; he has delivered the latter a list of the quarters wanted.


title: Document

namePart: Delasons, John

title: Document

abstracts: Draft on the commissioners for victualling His Majesty's Navy, for £1,000, in favor of Thomas Blane, for victualling the fleet in North America. Printed form filled in.


title: Letter to Gov. [Thomas] Nelson

namePart: Cornwallis, Charles, Marquis

title: Letter to Gov. [Thomas] Nelson

abstracts: On leaving Portsmouth he gave orders to release all prisoners that had not been taken in arms or that had not persecuted their countrymen of different political opinions; he supposed that Royall and Archer had been set at liberty; but the commanding officer at Portsmouth thought proper to detain them, as they had been made prisoners not only for refusing to give their paroles, but for threatening to force their neighbors to break theirs.


title: Letter to Admiral Lacrosse

namePart: Lacrosse, Admiral

namePart: Gouvion Saint-Cyr, Laurent

title: Letter to Admiral Lacrosse

abstracts: It will not be necessary to order any detachments from camp, as there are soldiers in the port, from each regiment of the flotilla, in sufficient numbers to execute the sentence passed the day before, in the manner proposed.


title: Letter to Benjamin Walker, New York

originInfo: 1796-05-10West Point, Peekskill, N.Y.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Walker, Benjamin

namePart: Rochefontaine, Stephen

title: Letter to Benjamin Walker, New York

abstracts: He wrote by an earlier post in a great hurry, wishing to inform him of a disagreeable affair, lest he should receive bad impressions through enemies; Col. Hamilton, whose advice he has sought, can explain the details; he means to retire from the service soon; desires information as how he could find a small house and meadow-land in the back part of the state, on moderate terms.


title: Letter to the Minister --

originInfo: 1800-08-21Rochambeau, Vendôme, France

namePart: Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur de, Count

title: Letter to the Minister --

abstracts: Petition in behalf of an unfortunate sister, who has been most unjustly placed on the list of emigrés.


title: Letter to William Battell, Philadelphia

originInfo: 1776-07-13Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Battell, William

namePart: Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

title: Letter to William Battell, Philadelphia

abstracts: Acknowledges letter; had expected to hear from him long before in answer to his own letter to Gen. Miflin's agent at Philadelphia, which was to be read and then forwarded to Cambridge; it represented the inconvenience of transporting money and asked if a bill of exchange would be satisfactory; he now finds that money is desired, and asks in what way he can remit the same; is anxious to requite the General's favor.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1788St. Anne's Hill, England

namePart: Fox, Charles James

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Acknowledges two volumes of poems; he has not yet had time to read them because of the hurry caused by his intended journey to Paris.


title: Letter to --

originInfo: 1798-01-19Downing Street, London

namePart: Pitt, William

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Directs them to subscribe a sum in his name to be paid into the Bank of England on account of voluntary contribution and assessed taxes.


title: Letter to --

namePart: Bassett, Burwell

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Explains a difficulty that has arisen concerning his bonds.


title: Head Quarters, York [town, Va.], August 23, 1777. [Circular letter directing the chief officers of the militia of every county to transmit to the commander in chief of the state forces a full account of their arms, stores, and number of men enrolled. Sign

namePart: Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789


title: Letter to Gen. White

originInfo: 1818-07-04Royal Hospital, Dublin

namePart: White,

namePart: Beckwith, Sir George

title: Letter to Gen. White

abstracts: With all respect for the gentlemen who may have been elected to represent the county of Dublin, he does not think it prudent that any individuals connected with the King's troops should be employed on such a public occasion.


title: Letter to [ -- Sherwell?]

namePart: Sherwell,

namePart: Cockburn, Sir George

title: Letter to [ -- Sherwell?]

abstracts: Appoints the following Monday for a visit to the College Library; Mrs. Sherwell also may come if she wishes.


title: Letter to Benjamin Franklin, London

originInfo: 1766-02-03Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

namePart: Parker, James

title: Letter to Benjamin Franklin, London

abstracts: He sends a statement of Franklin's accounts with [David] Hall; explains several particulars; he came here Jan. 16 in poor health, and has been busied with the accounts whenever able; his son is a little better; has nobody at work at Burlington; wishes he knew where to dispose of B[enjamin] Mecom's printing materials; Foxcroft has gone to Virginia.


title: Letter to [Gerard Bancker.]

originInfo: 1783-03-23Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

namePart: Bancker, Gerard

namePart: Holt, John

title: Letter to [Gerard Bancker.]

abstracts: He understands that the Assembly have ordered £200 to be paid to himself out of the State Treasury, for printing the laws and votes of their last meeting; the work cannot go on without the money; asks that an order be sent in his favor on the county treasurer.


title: Document

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Woodford, William

title: Document

abstracts: At a council of war, consisting of all the field officers of the line, held to consider the situation of Norfolk and of the army, it was resolved that Col. Robert Howe be requested to proceed immediately to Williamsburg, there to lay the state of affairs before the Convention, and obtain their determination as to future operations.


title: Letter to Edmund Pendleton, President of the Convention

originInfo: 1776-05-10Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Pendleton, Edmund

namePart: Lee, Charles

abstracts: They recommend that the inhabitants of Norfolk and Princess Anne counties that are exposed to the enemy and disaffected, be removed to an interior part of the colony, with their stock and slaves fit to bear arms; those nearest the enemy should be compelled to withdraw first; those that may remain longest are the people residing on the Carolina side of the Great Bridge and along the road to the northwest landing.


title: Document

namePart: Granchain,

title: Document

abstracts: Draft on Beaudart de St. James, Treasurer General of the Navy, for 4,800 livres, payable to Jonathan Winship, for fittings and repairs made to the squadron commanded by M. Destouches. Printed form filled in.


title: EM. 6396

title: EM. 6396


title: Letter to James Wilkinson

namePart: Wilkinson, James

namePart: Phillips, William

title: Letter to James Wilkinson

abstracts: A desire to oblige Wilkinson and to return the civilities received at Fredericksburgh from Mr. and Mrs. [William] Fitzhugh has made him try to procure liberty on parole for their two relations, Fitzhugh and Randolph; however, the detention and sending back to Pennsylvania of himself and Gen. De Riedesel the preceding autumn led Sir Henry Clinton to call in all officers on parole and stop others from going out; the latter part of this order remains in force, but he will write to Sir Henry Clinton concerning the gentlemen in question; he may return into Virginia; if it is practicable for him to go by Philadelphia he will visit Wilkinson.


title: Letter to [Col. James Wood, Charlottesville.]

namePart: Wood, James

namePart: Cary, Archibald

abstracts: Since his correspondent is stationed on James River, he hopes to see him at his house; understands that the convention officers again have liberty to keep their horses; Mr. Maunsell has sent here for his; he and several others lived for some time in this neighborhood; has always felt himself peculiarly bound to show them hospitality, and they have always behaved with great propriety; Messrs. Maunsell, Greer, Williams, and Haughton desire to pay him a visit; asks that they be given leave.


title: Letter to Benjamin Harrison, Speaker of the House of Delegates

namePart: Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791

namePart: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

abstracts: Intelligence from Gen. Nelson shows that the enemy's fleet has stood out for the Capes; should they be going to reinforce the army in the south, together with the troops now embarking at New York, they will probably soon return to this state in greater force; South Carolina and Georgia weigh nothing in the American scale, and North Carolina is exhausted; the weight of opposition must rest on Virginia; men, clothing, arms, subsistence, transportation, and money must be provided; he has tried every measure to procure these, and has made some progress; lays before them papers from Gen. Green.


title: Letter to --

namePart: Walker, Thomas

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Inquires what proportion he will allow for stemmed more than for leaf tobacco; other matters of the trade.


title: Letter to [Thomas Jefferson, Gov. of Virginia?]

originInfo: 1781-04-29Hampton Road

namePart: Gerlach, Heinrich Daniel

abstracts: He has been waiting for his Excellency's answer to his letter of Mar. 27, which was forwarded to Congress for their determination; he is desirous of settling the business of the flag of truce as soon as possible; if it can be done without trouble to his Excellency or to the executive power of Virginia, he would like permission to go to the head of Chysapeak Bay and there await the determination of Congress.


title: Letter to Col. [Theodorick] Bland

namePart: Bland, Theodorick

namePart: Edmonstone, Archibald

title: Letter to Col. [Theodorick] Bland

abstracts: He is under the necessity of delivering over a variety of papers and letters to the officer who is to succeed him in his present charge, and he has not time to make copies himself; he asks therefore that Corporal Armstrong of the 34th British Grenadiers may be given a pass to come to Colle for a few days, to be employed by him, as was done once before.


title: Document

originInfo: 1777-07-12Lake Champlain, N.Y.

namePart: Cleve, Friedrich Christian

title: Document

abstracts: Pass for David Remington through all German posts, by order of Gen. von Riedesel.


title: Document

originInfo: 1663-07-06London, England

namePart: Monck, George, Duke of Albemarle

title: Document

abstracts: Order on Sir William Compton, or the officers of ordnance, for ten barrels of powder with match proportionable, to be delivered to Adjutant Bulstrode for eight companies of his Majesty's Regiment of Foot Guards, commanded by Lord Wentworth.


title: Letter to Mr. Medhurst, Hallifax House, London

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Medhurst,

namePart: Carteret, George, Baron Carteret

abstracts: Did not receive his letter until the 17th; encloses him a letter to the lords commissioners, as desired, to be delivered by Medhurst.


title: Document

originInfo: 1654-06-08Whitehall, London

namePart: Great Britain. Commonwealth: Council of State

title: Document

abstracts: Order on Thomas Fauconberg, Receiver General of the Public Revenue, to pay to Edward Bulstrode all moneys remaining due to him as one of the judges of Northwales.


title: Letter to [the Assembly.]

namePart: Moore, James

title: Letter to [the Assembly.]

abstracts: Col. Rhett has a sloop ready, and Capt. Hildersly of H. M. S. Flamborough has offered to put men on board her, for carrying the Spanish prisoners to St. Augustine; Col. Rhett demands £100 and two barrels of gunpowder for the service of the sloop.


title: Document

originInfo: 1778-03-07St. Augustine, Fla.

namePart: MacDonald, Donald

title: Document

abstracts: Order on Capt. Prevost, Paymaster, 3d Battalion 60th Regiment, for $40, to be paid to Capt. Shaw on MacDonald's account and placed to the subsistence of the latter's company.


title: Document

originInfo: 1763-11-21London, England

namePart: Selwyn, George Augustus

title: Document

abstracts: Receipt for £7,478 19s. 11d., from Mr. Henley, in farther part of an order of Feb. 4, 1763 for £40,000 for the use of His Majesty's works.


title: Document

namePart: Carteret, John, Earl Granville

title: Document

abstracts: Deed of 205 acres of land in St. Matthew's Parish, Orange County, N. C., to James Crow, at a yearly rent of 12s. 2 1/2d. Printed form filled in.


originInfo: 1780-03-15Williamsburg, Va.

namePart: Wood, James

namePart: Innes, James

abstracts: He presented Capt. [Robert?] Gamble's account, but the executive thinks it should be stated against the United States; encloses the order for Gen. Gates's clothing; cannot give a satisfactory account of the privileges annexed to his correspondent's separate command, but Col. [Theodorick] Bland, predecessor in that command, was liberally supplied by the Continental agents; supplies will be sent from this place on notification of the amount needed; will use his influence for an enlargement of the privileges attached to the command.


title: Letter to Baron De Riedesel

namePart: De Riedesel, Baron

namePart: Tryon, William, 1729-1788

title: Letter to Baron De Riedesel

abstracts: Expresses satisfaction that the accomodation of his house was agreeable to Madam Riedesel and family; hopes to pay his devoirs to them shortly in New York.


title: Letter to the Earl of Halifax

namePart: Halifax, Earl of

namePart: Dobbs, Arthur

title: Letter to the Earl of Halifax

abstracts: Now that the report from the southern province is before his lordship, he begs that the latter will lay it before his Majesty in Council to have it fixed; the lands in question have been patented and settled from this province for eight or ten years; he has assured people on McCulloch's lands, and others, that if they should be fixed in the other province, the King would make good the first patents and they would have only the quit rent to pay to the other province; North Carolina ought to have the north-east side of the Pedee to the sea; South Carolina has laid a prohibitive tax on naval stores and indigo from North Carolina, so that the planters of the latter province are prevented all watercarriage from the Yadkin and Pedee to the Winyaw; asks that the Council be allowed an appointment out of the quit rents; a deputy auditor is needed, owing to Lord Walpole's death; desires his lordship to recommend Mr. McCulloch to Mr. Chumleigh, the auditor.


title: Document

originInfo: 1779-01-30Fifteen Mile Post

namePart: Ashe, John

title: Document

abstracts: General return of the Continental troops, under Col. Armstrong, with a brigade of militia detached from the districts of Edenton, Newbern, Wilmington, and Halifax, under Cols. Perkins, Caswell, Alston, and Eaton; the whole commanded by Maj. Gen. Ashe.


title: Document

originInfo: 1783-02-01Newbern District, N.C.

namePart: Williams, John

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate no. 568, showing that John Williams, of Craven county, is allowed £5 10s. specie, for services in the army, agreeable to act of assembly of June, 1781. Printed form filled in.


title: Letter to Dr. Jones, Cape Roads

namePart: Jones, Cape Roads

namePart: Butler, William

title: Letter to Dr. Jones, Cape Roads

abstracts: Requesting his attendance upon Butler's daughter, who is ill.


title: Document

originInfo: 1777-04-19Guilford County, N.C.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Caldwell, David

title: Document

abstracts: Petition to the Governor, Council, and Assembly of North Carolina, asking for the enlargement on security of William Fields, confined in the jail at Frederick-Town, Md.; he had always born a good character until the unhappy seduction into which he fell; the circumstances of his family are distressing. Signed with eighteen names.


title: Paper Money

title: Paper Money

abstracts: Two shillings and six pence. No. 26357. Engraved form. Signed, Jno Rutherfurd, Rd Caswell, John Harvey, Lewis H De Rosset.


title: Document

namePart: North Carolina. Governor

title: Document

abstracts: Deed to James King of 5,000 acres of land in Hawkins County, for £10 per hundred acres. Printed form filled in.


title: Letter to Col. Jethro Sumner, Valey Forge

namePart: Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785

namePart: Harnett, Cornelius

abstracts: Writes by Mr. Harvey [John Harvie]; desires the North Carolina officers to show every mark of respect to the latter, as well as to [Francis] Dana and Gen. Fulsom [Nathaniel Folsom]; understands that his correspondent has lately got plenty of tea and sugar; begs him to send on a little if it can conveniently be procured; speaks of Col. [Alexander] Martin's resignation.


title: Document

originInfo: 1776South Carolina

namePart: South Carolina (Province)

title: Document

abstracts: Directions for the enlistment of recruits for the defence of this and neighboring colonies. Endorsed, 'Recruiting Orders, S: Carolina. 1776." Fragment.


title: Document

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate that William Grove is notary public for the Port of Bath. Printed form filled in.


title: Document

originInfo: 1777-04-25Guilford County, N.C.

namePart: Field, Robert

title: Document

abstracts: Petition to the Governor, Council, and Representatives, showing that the subscribers were confined fourteen months without benefit of parole; a desire to see their families led them to break custody from Frederick Town, Md.; on arriving home they gave bail for their appearance before any court in the province; they pray that they may not again be removed from their families.


title: Document

originInfo: 1777New Hanover County, N.C.

namePart: Marshall, John

title: Document

abstracts: Petition to the General Assembly, showing that he early embarked in the American cause, was a volunteer in the attempt against the Fort, and fought under Col. [John Alexander] Lillington against the Tories; he has been troubled by his creditors, in spite of the fact that the legislative power stayed the execution of the law in this time of general distress and laid all mortgages under the same restriction; John Lyon has taken from him four negroes, and the petitioner is thus made unable to pay his debt in tar and turpentine, or by his sawmill, because of a lack of hands; he prays that his negroes may be restored.


title: Letter to [Sir William Johnson?]

originInfo: 1763-10-25Fort Stanwix, N.Y.

namePart: Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774

namePart: Campbell, John

title: Letter to [Sir William Johnson?]

abstracts: He learned from an Oneida chief named Nickas that the Senecas have declared war against the English; that a number of inhabitants were tomahawked while removing from the Ohio; and that there was a congress of Indians at the Onondago Castle; there had been an agreement between the Indians and Gen. Shirley that the forts built in their territory should be demolished at the end of the war with the French; the meeting determined that three Onondago chiefs should go down to ask leave to go to England and lay this grievance before the King; if leave should not be granted, all the nations will declare war; a great number of Indians are assembling at Otaranie; they are to come this way and destroy all who will not join against the English.


title: State of North-Carolina. In Convention, November 23, 1789. [Resolution enjoining the representatives of the state in Congress to apply for certain specified amendments to the constilution of the United States.] Signed in ms., Sam Johnston Pres. Countersig


title: EM. 6485

title: EM. 6485


title: Letter to [Robert Carter,] Westmoreland

originInfo: 1782-02-01Montgomery County, Va.

namePart: Carter, Robert

namePart: Preston, William

title: Letter to [Robert Carter,] Westmoreland

abstracts: Description of a runaway negro, who says he was sent to drive a wagon in the southern service the previous fall; if the negro is the property of his correspondent, he will deliver the same to a messenger on receiving a line.


title: Letter to Gov. [Thomas] Jefferson [Virginia]

originInfo: 1780-12-31Camp on the river Pedee

namePart: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

namePart: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

abstracts: He has taken an entirely new position with the army; one part is on this river, eighty miles from Charlotte, the other is with Gen. Morgan on Broad River, on the west side of the Catawba; Cornwallis continues near Camden, and Gen. Lesley is on the way to join him; it is impossible to obtain intelligence, because of the want of hard money; alludes to the sufferings of the troops; depredations of the Cherokees; the militia have gone against the lower towns; for the aid of the Quartermaster General's department he has been obliged to draw on Jefferson for $103,804, in favor of Patrick St. Lawrence.


title: Letter to Gov. Thomas Jefferson, Virginia

namePart: Nash, Abner

abstracts: He has given permission for Jefferson's commissary to purchase pork in this state for the use of the southern army, and has sent Mr. Brown a proper commission for the purpose.


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Purisburgh [S. C.]

originInfo: 1779-03-10Camp Two Sister's Ferry

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

namePart: Rutherford, Griffith

abstracts: His apprehensions that his men would disgrace themselves this day have totally vanished; he keeps horsemen constantly patrolling around the camps, but has made no discoveries of the enemy attempting to cross; he sent a party to Matthew's Bluff, there to cross and reconnoitre the ground that Gen. [John] Ashe left; they may be able to collect some arms and accountrements.


title: Document

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: O'Hara, Charles

title: Document

abstracts: Received from the American Commissary of Prisoners, John Daverel and Thomas Clinton, soldiers of the brigade of Guards, as his servants, to be accounted for in future exchanges.


title: Letter to Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

namePart: Davidson, William Lee

title: Letter to Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

abstracts: Sends him five prisoners, two green-coats and three tories.


title: Letter to Waitstill Avery

namePart: Avery, Waitstill

title: Letter to Waitstill Avery

abstracts: Being ordered to join the army immediately after Avery left Philadelphia, he entrusted the latter's chest to a Mr. Swan of Lancaster Co., who agreed to send it to Salisbury in a wagon belonging to a friend; Mrs. Steel was to take charge of it at Salisbury, but it did not arrive; Mr. Wallice is soon to return northward; he will instruct the latter to inquire about it; a chest of his own was rifled between Head Quarters and Philadelphia.


title: Letter to Charles Petitt

namePart: Petitt, Charles

namePart: Williams, Otho Holland

title: Letter to Charles Petitt

abstracts: Dr. Nellson, a friend who is completing his studies in Philadelphia, has occasion to draw on Eden & Co. of London; if Pettit will indorse the bill, he will hold himself answerable.


title: Letter to [William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.]

namePart: Alexander, William, Earl of Stirling

namePart: Carrington, Edward

abstracts: He will march the four six pounders in a few hours; asks for twenty-four horses, so that he may be able to obey further commands with respect to the remaining six pieces which he is ordered to hold in readiness.


title: Document

namePart: Webster, James

title: Document

abstracts: Protection to Edmund Williams of Shrewsbury as a loyal subject.


title: Letter to Gen. [Jethro] Sumner, Head Quarters

originInfo: 1780-09-30Camp Bell's Mill, N.C.

namePart: Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785

namePart: Butler, John

abstracts: He has been encamped here since the preceding Tuesday, because his men were armed at Hillsborough with arms which, though new, were mostly out of repair; also, he has no cartridge-boxes; Mr. Pen has sent to Halifax and to Cross Creek for the latter; his own command with part of Gen. Gregory's brigade amounts to five hundred men; in his present condition he would be sorry to be ordered nearer the enemy.


title: Document

originInfo: 1776-05-30Dock Ward, Philadelphia

namePart: Pryor, Charles

title: Document

abstracts: Return of non-associators who have refused to deliver up their arms; namely, James Jenkins, William Pritchard, Samuel Jackson, Adam Hubby, Capt. Bingly, Jonathan Baxter, and William Rigdon.


title: Letter to Gen. [Robert] Brownrigg

namePart: Brownrigg, Robert

namePart: Tarleton, Banastre, Bart

title: Letter to Gen. [Robert] Brownrigg

abstracts: Acknowledges letter describing the arrangements to be made in the Severn district, supplementary to H. R. H. the Commander in Chief's order of the 11th inst.; asks that his own correspondence with Col. Baillie of the Bristol Volunteers, relative to the alteration of district into general service, be laid before H. R. H.; he asks Brownrigg to obtain the final determination of government on that subject.


title: Document

originInfo: 1780-12-24Charlestown, S.C.

namePart: Great Britain. Army: 71st Regiment

title: Document

abstracts: Receipt for 6,364 rations issued by Daniel Wier, Commissary General, to the Second Battalion of the 71st Regiment, between Oct. 25 and Dec. 24, 1780, amounting to £66 5s. 10d. Printed form filled in.


title: Document

namePart: Great Britain. Army: 24th Regiment of Dragoons

title: Document

abstracts: The clothing for the 24th Regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Col. Loftus, having been found agreeable to instructions, the inspectors general of clothing order Dudley Ryder and Thomas Steele, paymasters general, to pay the assignment, amounting to £3,367 9s. 8d.


title: Document

namePart: Great Britain. Army: 26th Regiment

title: Document

abstracts: Receipt for 266 rations on board transports and 28,729 rations on shore, from Daniel Wier, Commissary General, amounting to £302 11s. 8 1/2d.


title: Document

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Payne, Tarlton

namePart: Minnes

title: Document

abstracts: Clothing account of the companies of Capt. Minnis and Capt. Payne with the state of Virginia; the articles issued to each man being set down against his name. On the back is an order directing the regiments of Cols. Gist and Gibson, as the strongest in the brigade under the new arrangement, to prepare to march next morning.


title: EM. 6530

title: EM. 6530


title: EM. 6531

title: EM. 6531


title: Document

originInfo: 1768-02-29Mecklenburg, N.C.

namePart: Beaty, Thomas

title: Document

abstracts: Deed for 300 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, from Thomas Beaty to Abel and William Beaty for £50.


title: Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington

originInfo: 1781-08-17North Carolina

namePart: Lillington, John Alexander

namePart: Avery, Waightstill

abstracts: Measures for the defence of New Bern; nineteen ambuscades have been planned; the artillery for the Palace is made ready, six pieces and forty swivels; a number of New England sailors are in town, who are well trained to the use of ship's guns; the French engineer laments the want of another floating battery, but the row-galleys will partly make up the deficiency; he thinks well of Lillington's plan, of following in the enemy's rear with the militia; the enemy will thus be cut off, while repulsed in front by the guns of the Palace, floating batteries, and galleys.


title: Document

originInfo: 1789-11-05Mecklenburg County, N.C.

namePart: McCorkel, Francis

title: Document

abstracts: Deposition showing that the original patent for certain lands was destroyed by the British when they marched through the country.


title: Document

originInfo: 1782-06-25Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pa.

namePart: Jacks, James

title: Document

abstracts: To Jasper Yates, Lancaster. Mrs. Brenner is afraid to trust to her children for payment of several articles mentioned in her husband's will; she inclines to stand to what the law allows her, rather than to the will; he has referred her to Yates for advice.


title: Letter to Messrs. White, Williams and Brooks

originInfo: 1796-08-01London, England

namePart: White,

namePart: Williams,

namePart: Brooks,

namePart: Hanger, George, 4th Baron Coleraine

abstracts: He offered to pay money on account to Mr. Wigley of Park Place, but the latter refused, having put the bill into the hands of his attorneys; a compromise would be to the advantage of both parties; depends on their not arresting him until after he has seen them.


title: EM6544.2

title: EM6544.2


title: Letter to Gov. [John] Martin, Augusta

originInfo: 1782-05-29Watersfort, Ga

namePart: Martin, John

namePart: Clarke, Elijah

title: Letter to Gov. [John] Martin, Augusta

abstracts: Mr. William Crittenden, who was sent by Col. Heard and himself to the Cherokees has returned, bringing his brother and one Jessy Spiers a friend; sends them to Gov. Martin to make report; they confirm the news brought by the Tollery King that [Roderick?] McIntosh and his party are at Big Shoals on the Oconee; 150 Whites and Indians were to join them and lay waste all the upper part of the state, burning the winter grain; Thos. Waters and Samuel Tillit are at the head of the Tories and Indians; has written to Col. Anderson for help.


title: Document

namePart: Curtis, Nathanael

namePart: Shelby, Evan

title: Document

abstracts: Memorandum of an agreement for the construction of a grist and saw mill.


title: Letter to Col. Henry Lee, Mason Co

namePart: Lee, Henry

namePart: Shelby, Isaac

title: Letter to Col. Henry Lee, Mason Co

abstracts: Has received his letter asking for a guard to protect the salt works in Mason Co; authorizes him to call into service a subaltern and 12 men for 30 days if necessary; enjoins economy on account of the condition of the public funds.


title: Letter to Isaac Shelby, late Gov. of Kentucky

originInfo: 1810-01-17Knoxville, Tenn.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Sevier, John

abstracts: Thanks him for reminding him of a subject he had forgotten; approves his suggestion that he should apply to the Government of North Carolina: agrees with Gov. Shelby that there are other officers deserving of swords and pistols as rewards besides Col. [William] Campbell who was not present at the surrender of the enemy at King's Mountain; had spoken to Gov. Martin about it in 1789, but nothing had been done; remarks upon the insults and depredations of the British, and that they should be resisted.


title: Document

namePart: Tate, F.

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate to John S. Dart that Lieut. John Hamilton of the South Carolina line has settled his account.


title: Letter to the Paymaster General to the continental army [William Palfrey]

originInfo: 1776-09-25Elizabeth Town, N.J.

namePart: Palfrey, William

namePart: Morgan, Daniel

abstracts: Requests him to pay to General William Thompson, or order, £500 6s. 9 1/4d., Halifax currency, which is equal to 5s. for each Spanish milled dollar, for sundries furnished himself and officers of his command during their imprisonment in Quebec.


title: Letter to William Washington

namePart: Washington, William

namePart: Triplett, William

title: Letter to William Washington

abstracts: Mr. Nevenson has informed him that his account stands against him on Mr. Washington's book; asks that he may be credited for it.


title: Letter to his father [Wm. Beatty, Maryland]

originInfo: 1779-03-28Camp Middlebrook, N.J.

namePart: Beatty, William

abstracts: Reports his recent arrival in camp after a disagreeable journey from the bad weather; came by way of Wilmington; the rank of the line is still unsettled, but a board of officers will be held which it is hoped will determine it; if not, many officers will resign, for they cannot serve a set of men who refuse them common justice, when they are giving up all for the good of their country; prices are so high, they cannot maintain themselves; cloth and trimming for a coat cost £125 in Philadelphia; the pay of the soldiers remains the same; Mr. Cock has sold his plantation for £1000 more than it cost him, and goes back to Maryland; has not yet been to Pluckimin.


title: Letter to Messrs. Hodgson, Nicholson & Co.

originInfo: 1793-07-03Alexandria, Va.

namePart: Hodgson,

namePart: Nicholson,

namePart: Washington, Baily

abstracts: Baltimore. Wrote them some time ago of his wish to give up his property to his creditors, and asking them to appoint some one to act for them; has received no reply; his creditors object to the terms of the settlement; hopes they will send an agent to receive a dividend in proportion to their debt, and take his bond for the balance; by so doing will enable him to resume business.


title: EM. 6570

title: EM. 6570


title: EM. 6574

title: EM. 6574


title: Document

originInfo: 1766-07-25South Carolina

namePart: Middleton, Thomas

title: Document

abstracts: Writ of appraisement on the property of Ralph Toomer, granted to Joseph Oswald and Constance Oswald.


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin Lincoln]

originInfo: 1780-03-12Bacon Bridge, S.C.

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

namePart: Huger, Isaac

title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin Lincoln]

abstracts: Informs him that the enemy has returned and encamped near Mr. Bull's plantation on the Ashley river where they are erecting a battery, intending to cut off communication with Charleston by water; encloses a communication from Col. Washington; the enemy may land opposite Bull's, which they can easily do by means of flat bottom boats.


title: Letter to Henry Laurens

namePart: Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

namePart: Kershaw, Joseph

title: Letter to Henry Laurens

abstracts: Congratulates him on his return to his home after his sufferings, dangers and imprisonment; relates his own experience during the war, of losses and damage at the hands of Lord Rawdon, who after burning or destroying nearly all his property, turned his wife and children out of their house and occupied it for ten months; is thankful that at present his five sons and three daughters are well and prospering.


title: Letter to Major [Augustin] Prevost

originInfo: 1780South Carolina

namePart: Prevost, Augustin

namePart: Innes, Alexander

title: Letter to Major [Augustin] Prevost

abstracts: Informs him that he has represented to the commander-in-chief his position and his desire to go to Great Britain; the indulgence has been granted, and he will get a passage as soon as possible; thanks his friend for past services.


title: Document

originInfo: 1787-08-17Claremount County, S.C.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Sumter, Thomas

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate of deposit with William Sanders of a bond from Francis Lesesne for £498 1s. 6d. sterling.


title: Letter to the Governor of Virginia [Thomas Jefferson]

namePart: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

namePart: Moffitt, George

abstracts: Writes of the proceedings connected with the raising troops in Virginia; was with Gen. Green in North Carolina when the districts assembled at Staunton but Col. Huggert and Lieut. Col. McCreery attended; hearing from Mr. Johnston, a delegate, that the law was suspended for Augusta Co., the proceedings were suspended; in accordance with the Governor's orders for laying out the districts, had gone to the house of Robt. McMitrick at Jennings Gap, but the proceedings were stopped by a mob of men who protested against being drafted, though willing to fight for their country; they refused to listen to arguments, and were joined by a band of armed men who seized upon all the papers, and put a stop to the proceedings; hopes that on reflection they will regret their violence.


title: EM. 6596

title: EM. 6596


title: Document

namePart: Great Britain. Army: 84th Regiment

title: Document

abstracts: Account of 61 days' subsistence for the non-commissioned officers and private men for 10 companies of His Majesty's 2d Brigade, 84th Regiment, commanded by His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton from Aug. 25, to Oct. 24, 1779.


title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Horatio] Gates

namePart: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

namePart: Clajon, William

title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Horatio] Gates

abstracts: His indisposition having increased he has been detained longer than he wished in a place which the extortionate spirit of the inhabitants and other circumstances render odious and disagreeable; is now better and will set out in a few days if he can procure a wagon; hopes to reach Philadelphia before the 24th, on which day Congress will break up in Baltimore, and adjourn to their former and more hospitable place of meeting. [Philadelphia.].


title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

originInfo: 1780-09-04Hillsborough, N.C.

namePart: Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785

title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

abstracts: Has received his letter from Ramsey's Mills; had hoped that in accordance with orders he had marched all the militia on the road to Salisbury; Mr. Parker has told him there are 200 bushels of wheat in Bell's Mills belonging to the Army; orders him to have it ground; he cannot fail to meet with beef on his road; must get to Salisbury as soon as possible as supplies may be obtained there and at the ford on the Yadkin; advises him to march away from famine as expeditiously as possible. In a postscript directs that such men as have no cartridge boxes may carry their ammunition in their pockets, till they can be supplied.


title: Document

namePart: McArthur, John

title: Document

abstracts: A list of officers on parole at sundry times, and now missing.


title: Letter to the Gov. of Massachusetts [Samuel Adams]

namePart: Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

namePart: Spaight, Richard Dobbs

abstracts: Encloses the indictments found by the Grand Jury of Edenton district against Peleg Smith, David Wilber, and Jack Cotton a black man, charged with having enticed and carried away certain negroes to Massachusetts; requests that if found there they may be apprehended and confined, and notice given thereof.


title: Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town

originInfo: 1777-09-23Jones' Tavern, Reading, Pa.

namePart: Smith, John

namePart: Gist, Mordecai

title: Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town

abstracts: In accordance with Gen. Washington's instructions had marched on the 14th. from Christeen and on the 17th. joined Gen. Smallwood at Cochran's Tavern; next day began their march to Gen. Wayne's division in the rear of the enemy; Gen. Smallwood decided to make a forced march towards them, but before they could join Gen. Wayne he was attacked by the British and obliged to retreat with a loss of 30 killed and 50 wounded; this was at midnight, and not knowing the circumstances Col. Gist had continued his march till fired upon by the enemy; the militia, unused to sudden attacks were thrown into confusion, but he formed his men in front to prevent a retreat, Gen. Smallwood retired, leaving him to follow, which was done in good order; they were then attacked by a party of the enemy lying in ambush, and the firing was so close it was impossible to rally his men; his horse received two bullets; the number of killed and wounded was small; numbers had deserted and it was impossible to know how many were missing; these miscreants should be punished with imprisonment.


title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Jethro] Sumner, Warren Co.

namePart: Armstrong, John

abstracts: Has received his letters of April 23d. and 30th.; had been at a loss what to do; had a scheme for arming the district, and hopes to be in order to march by the 25th; Gen. Greene orders him to remain where he is until his men are equipped for the field: will await further orders from Gen. Sumner; Capt. Alex. Brevard is his only assistant, and the difficulties of bringing out the militia are great; Gen. Polk has ordered different places of rendezvous; will do all he can to get the men ready; only 76 have reported for duty, and but one-third are properly clothed.


title: Letter to Col. [Sir Guy] Johnson

namePart: Johnson, Guy

namePart: Hastings, Francis Rawdon, 1st Marquis of Hastings

title: Letter to Col. [Sir Guy] Johnson

abstracts: Writes that the General, [Sir Henry Clinton?] is much concerned at his difficulties in equipping his vessel; if the wind should be favorable advises him to start with what cargo he has; if Capt. Sinclair is with Col. Johnston the General wishes him a prosperous voyage.


title: Letter to Lieut. Col. Nisbet Balfour, Commandant at Charleston

namePart: Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823

namePart: Marion, Francis

abstracts: Complains of the arrest of Capt. John Pastell, who had been sent with a flag of truce to arrange for the exchange of some men detained by Capt. Saunders, Commandant of Georgetown; asks to have him released, or this violation of the law of nations will be reported to Congress; states that the men held by Capt. Saunders are ill-treated, having contracted quarters, and half rations; has treated his own prisoners of war differently; Lord Rawdney [Rawdon?] and Col. Watson have hanged three men of his Brigade, which will make as many British prisoners suffer a like fate.


title: Document

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Eggleston, Joseph

title: Document

abstracts: Granting leave of absence with restrictions to James Arrance of the 2nd troop of the Partizan Legion, commanded by Lieut. Col. Henry Lee.


title: Letter to --

namePart: Galpin, George

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Giving an account of recent local movements of troops.


title: Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb

originInfo: 1780-08-23Hillsborough, N.C.

namePart: Thackeston, James

namePart: Lamb, Gideon

abstracts: Writes of the alarming situation of the State owing to the defeat of Gen. Gates on the 16th; His Excellency [Gen. Washington] requests, and Gen. Gates approves, that the officers of the 4th, 5th, and 6th regiments take charge of three regiments of militia from the district of Hillsborough; directs them to order all officers of the North Carolina Continental line to rendezvous at Hillsborough the 10th of Sept.; recommends them to take as little baggage as possible on account of the scarcity of wagons; has been given command of the Brigade and wishes to see them by the 5th of Sept.


title: Letter to Robert Hays, District Marshall

namePart: Hays, Robert

namePart: Polk, William

abstracts: Writes concerning the case of the United States versus Thomas Gray.


title: Document

namePart: Henderson, Michael

title: Document

abstracts: Petition to the Assembly praying for the appointment of Benjamin Bonner as 2d Lieutenant in the place of George Rice, resigned, and of Caleb Mason as Ensign in the place of George Smith, resigned, the said Bonner and Mason being officers under Capt. Anderson at Ocrecock Bar.


title: Letter to --

namePart: Anderson, Richard Clough

title: Letter to --

abstracts: Informs him that one John Alvis, a soldier doing duty at the Barracks, is said to have deserted from his correspondent's regiment at Petersburg, and to have induced others to join him; knowing the rascality of the man, feels it his duty to report him.


title: Document

originInfo: 1779-03-01Two Sisters, Ga.

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

title: Document

abstracts: At a council of war held at Gen. Williamson's house, in consequence of an advance made by Gen. Ashe to Briar Creek, it was unanimously decided that the post was a strong one, and that Gen. Ashe should be reinforced by Gen. Rutherford's Brigade.


title: EM. 6667

title: EM. 6667


title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

originInfo: 1780-10-06Hillsborough, N.C.

namePart: Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785

namePart: Armstrong, James

title: Letter to Brig. Gen. [Jethro] Sumner

abstracts: Reports his arrival on the 4th, in obedience to orders sent by Gen. Sumner on Aug. 24, but not received till Sept. 15; is now waiting for his wagons with a few officers and men who are destitute of clothing; as soon as they are provided will set out with Cols. Lamb and Thackston for camp; is sorry to hear the troops are retreating before the enemy, but hopes the scene will soon be changed.


title: Letter to Dr. Wilson

originInfo: 1745-10-07York, England

namePart: Wilson,

namePart: Oglethorpe, James Edward

title: Letter to Dr. Wilson

abstracts: Sends him what he desires, and thanks him for his good intentions; is quite sensible of the consequences of doing as he proposes with the Journal.


title: EM. 6680

title: EM. 6680


title: Document

namePart: Ellis, Henry

title: Document

abstracts: Bill of exchange for £40, to Messrs Ellis and Firvy, London, to be paid to Rev. John Martin Bolzins.


title: Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie

namePart: Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794

namePart: Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785

abstracts: Is anxiously looking for the arrival of the 30th regiment, of which Gen. Leslie had written; has heard that with two others it had been ordered to Jamaica, which he cannot believe: congratulates him on the important victory of Sir George Rodney over Count de Grasse, the particulars of which are published in the Savannah Gazette; this may give a turn to affairs in Carolina and Georgia, as it will not be necessary to send troops to Jamaica; has heard that 18 sail of the British fleet had gone there, and that martial law would soon cease; believes the French fleet is disabled for months; hopes troops will be sent to dislodge Gen. Wayne's army, which would be of great service to his Majesty's cause.


title: Document

originInfo: Liberty County, Ga.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Powell, Josiah

title: Document

abstracts: A petition to the Chief Justice of the state and the assistant Judges for Liberty county, praying for the recovery of £50 specie from John Cowper.


title: Letter to [John Houstoun.]

namePart: Houstoun, John

namePart: Cochran, Jonathan

title: Letter to [John Houstoun.]

abstracts: Should have been glad if, when last in Savannah, he had been informed by Mr. Douglas of his necessities; had determined to pay him out of the present crop; asks that assurance be given him that he shall have his money as soon as part of the rice crop can be sold.


title: EM. 6688

title: EM. 6688


title: Document

originInfo: 1794-05-05Chatham County, Ga.

namePart: Milledge, Philip

title: Document

abstracts: Oath of office as collector of taxes for Chatham co.


title: Letter to James Hunter, Savannah

namePart: Hunter, James

namePart: Habersham, Joseph

title: Letter to James Hunter, Savannah

abstracts: States that being so much in the country it is inconvenient to attend to the business of Hunter's office in town; asks that his seat be considered vacant and that the mother bank be informed of his resignation.


title: EM. 6700

title: EM. 6700


title: Document

originInfo: Georgia line

namePart: United States. Army

title: Document

abstracts: List of Georgia officers and dates of their commission. 19 names.


title: Document

namePart: Huger, Isaac

title: Document

abstracts: Weekly return of the S. C. Brigade commanded by Col. Huger.


title: Letter to the Council of Safety, Charleston

originInfo: 1775-11-04Fort Johnson, S.C.

namePart: Roberts, Owen

abstracts: States that by their leave Major Elliott will relieve him at Fort Johnson and remain at that post during the stay of the second regiment.


title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Robert] Howe, Cherokee Hill

originInfo: 1778-12-30Fort Morris, Sunbury, Ga.

namePart: Howe, Robert

namePart: Lane, Joseph

abstracts: An express has just arrived bringing the sad news of the loss of Savannah and Gen. Howe's orders for a retreat, which is not practicable as no reliable guide can be found; has called a council of war composed of the officers of the Fort, and the most respectable citizens who are unanimous in the opinion that a vigorous defense is their only safety; he has an ample supply of provision, and the heart of every soldier is filled with spirit and resolution to conquer or die; hopes Gen Howe will support him; in a postscript states that if retreat is still thought best and a guide can be sent, he will obey orders.


title: Letter to [Capt. William Winchester.]

originInfo: 1777-09-04Bennington, Vt.

namePart: Winchester, William

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

title: Letter to [Capt. William Winchester.]

abstracts: Orders him to take command of all the Massachusetts troops in the town, make a return of the sick left and their attendants, forward troops that may arrive to Manchester, give orders for fire-arms, call on captains of each company for men able to work until he has a company of 60, if more are needed Gen. Lincoln is to be notified; when the medicines arrive they are to be sent to Manchester under a special escort.


title: Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Wyoming

originInfo: 1779-06-04Locust Hill, Pa

namePart: Spencer, Oliver

title: Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Wyoming

abstracts: Is glad to hear by his letter of the 2nd, that Col. Smith and his party have arrived at Wyoming; hopes they may meet in a few days but the roads they are constructing are through a rough country, and Col. Smith informs them they have the worst part to make; is sorry to be deprived of men who understand the work, and will in consequence be detained longer on the road. In a postscript says the men are as ragged as beggars, and fears they will lose their chance of getting any of the clothing sent on to Wyoming.


title: Document

originInfo: 1779-05-17Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: United States. Congress, Continental, 1775–1789

title: Document

abstracts: Report of the Committee on the Treasury to the auditors of accounts for the main army, relating to the accounts of Gen. Count Pulaski's legion, which for want of regularity and proper vouchers cannot be settled; and a resolution that the commanding officer of the detachment of the army in South Carolina and Georgia be authorized to appoint a paymaster for the said legion, and to detain Capt. Baldesquia until he shall have produced vouchers and settled the accounts.


title: Document

originInfo: 1779-12-29Philadelphia, Pa.

title: Document

abstracts: Resolution empowering Gen. Lincoln to reduce the corps lately commanded by Count Pulaski and to incorporate such of the men as remain into such of the regiments of horse and infantry under his command as he shall think proper, the men to be still considered part of the quotas of the States to which they belong.


title: Letter to [Gen. Benjamin Lincoln?]

namePart: Pulaski, Casimir, Count

title: Letter to [Gen. Benjamin Lincoln?]

abstracts: Has already given his reasons to Col. Laumois for wishing to go to Charlestown; has heard that the people are in great fear of an attack, and as he is acquainted with the town thinks he might with a few chosen troops assist Gen. Muteney; if the enemy's vessels can come up the Ashley river they could gain two days before assistance could reach the town; proposes various measures; states that he and many of his men are suffering from fever; encloses an order on the Q. M. Gen. and commissary for continental stores. In a postscript states that the number of volunteers should not exceed 200 men.


title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

originInfo: 1779-10-13Lines, Savannah, Ga.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Prevost, Augustine

title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Acknowledges receipt of his letter; assures him that either of the gentlemen is agreeable to himself, but he is sure Mr. Cowan had set out for South Carolina, and believes he went with Col. McIntosh; Dr. Fraser went to St. Augustine some time before; agrees to the exchange of Capt. Knowles and allows Col. Walton liberty to act. In a postscript states that Mr. Cowan had signed a parole specifying the time of his return if not exchanged; a copy of it will be sent to Gen. Lincoln.


title: Document

namePart: Wayne, Anthony

title: Document

abstracts: Talk delivered to the Indians of the Toobackee town in the Creek nation, and those of the Choctaw nation; complains of their hostile appearance and manner when his warriors offered them peace; warns them against the British who will make slaves of them and the Americans should they succeed; relates the efforts of the wise men at Philadelphia to procure peace, and of their failure; tells of the victories of the great warriors Gens. Washington and Greene; offers them the olive branch instead of the hatchet, and warns them of the consequences should they refuse. Endorsed: "Copy of Gen. Wayne's talk to the Creek Indians, 19th Feby '82.".


namePart: Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794

namePart: Martin, John

abstracts: Having been informed that Sir Guy Carleton has ordered the restoration of such slaves as have left their owners and followed the British armies and fleet, he has appointed Col. John Skey Eustace, and Maj. Peter Deveaux as commissioners to arrange the business with Gen. Leslie; asks for his friendly co-operation with them and promises that they will comply with the rules of the etiquette of flags; expresses his admiration of the humanity shown by Sir Guy Carleton.


title: Document

namePart: South Carolina (Province). Governor

title: Document

abstracts: Writ of administration on the property of Elizabeth Blake, to Joseph Blake executor.


title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

namePart: Gadsden, Christopher

title: Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Has received his letter and laid it before the Council; he and they are at a loss how to act; asks for advice as to what is expected of them and what custom and propriety require.


title: Letter to Noble Wimberly Jones

namePart: Jones, Noble Wimberly

namePart: Gibbes, William Hasell

title: Letter to Noble Wimberly Jones

abstracts: Regrets his inability to pay his debts, and encloses his note for one year.


title: Document

namePart: Host, William

title: Document

abstracts: Acknowledging receipt of £67 10s. from Col. Richard Hampton, interest and part principal of Lemuel Wilkes's bond.


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

originInfo: 1779-01-01South Carolina

namePart: Lowndes, Rawlins

title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Writes hurriedly as Dr. Oliphant waits for the letter; has ordered 1000 men to march to Parysburg, and sent orders to another detachment to the northward to go to the same place; regrets unavoidable delays to the first division; Gen. Richardson's declination of the command has disconcerted their measures; Gen. Bull will take command of all the militia, and will give Gen. Lincoln every possible assistance; states the necessity of a large quantity of stores at Purysburg where so many men will rendezvous.


title: Letter to Hugh Burr, Georgia

namePart: Burr, Hugh

namePart: Brewton, Miles

title: Letter to Hugh Burr, Georgia

abstracts: Had expected to go to Savannah but is prevented; hopes the rice will be beaten and cleaned as early as possible; writes of the suit brought against Burr by his own brother; has taken up the bond and become his security to prevent the seizure and sale of Burr's negroes; has also paid bills for clothing; hopes the bond may be taken by the end of the year.


title: Letter to William Price

originInfo: 1775-10-23Rebellion Road, Charleston Harbor, S.C.

namePart: Price, William

namePart: Ferguson, John

title: Letter to William Price

abstracts: Sends list of certain provisions to be supplied to his Majesty's armed ship Cherokee under his command.


title: Letter to Col.

originInfo: 1781-03-21Christ Church Parish, S.C.

namePart: Moultrie, William

title: Letter to Col.

abstracts: Nisbet Balfour, Remonstrates against violations of the capitulation by which American soldiers on the prison ships are taken by violence and sent on board the British transports to be carried away from America; many of them have families who may perish for want of support; asks that if this evil cannot be wholly remedied, at least those men who have families may be exempted from this cruelty.


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

originInfo: 1779-05-13Charlestown, S.C.

namePart: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

namePart: Rutledge, John

title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Writes of the movements of the enemy and encloses a letter from Gen. Moultrie on the same subject; since that was written Gen. Pulaski's Corps has been in quest of them and returned with a few prisoners, one a servant of Prevost's; encloses account given by them of the enemy's numbers; the General followed them till within two miles of Ashley ferry but did not see them; it is uncertain if they have crossed the river, or gone up the Dorchester road, but the prisoners and deserters agree that their main object is to meet Gen. Lincoln and take Charleston by storm; the bearer will inform himself of particulars on the road; enjoins promptness and despatch.


title: Letter to Col. John [Faucheraud] Grimké

originInfo: 1786-10-21South Carolina

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Grimké, John Faucheraud

namePart: Huger, John

title: Letter to Col. John [Faucheraud] Grimké

abstracts: Acknowledges the receipt of his letter relative to the intended issue of small money, but cannot give a decided answer at once, as he must consult with the other Commissioners on the subject. A. L. Endorsed.


title: Document

namePart: South Carolina. House of Representatives

title: Document

abstracts: [To the state Senate.] Sending sundry resolutions on several messages of the Governor [Benjamin Guerard,] to which the House requires their concurrence.


title: Document

originInfo: 1759-01-28Basse Terre Road, Guadeloupe, W.I.

namePart: Parker, Sir Peter

title: Document

abstracts: Certificate to the officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy that John Holland has served on board the ship Woolwich from 1755 to 1759, as seaman, midshipman, and master's mate, with diligence and sobriety.


title: Letter to Col. [Henry] Laurens

namePart: Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

namePart: Elliott, Barnard

title: Letter to Col. [Henry] Laurens

abstracts: States that A. Loocock will undertake to construct floating rafts which, if they will not entirely stop the passage through Hog Island Channel will so retard the British fleet as to give an advantage to the troops in Charleston; six rafts will be sufficient, and the cost not over £20 or £30; requests Col. Laurens to lay the matter before the Council of Safety, and gives assurance that Loocock if employed will do his best to finish the work in time to be of use to the town.


title: EM. 6791

title: EM. 6791


title: Letter to Thomas Pinckney

namePart: Pinckney, Thomas

namePart: Bee, Thomas

title: Letter to Thomas Pinckney

abstracts: States that the bearer Mr. Duncan, an ingenious mechanic is going to London to make trial of a mill for grinding rice; if successful he will bring over two or three; knowing Pinckney's willingness to forward every improvement in the treatment of this staple article, Bee asks him to give assistance and information to Duncan.


title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

originInfo: 1780-05-21Charles Town Neck, S.C.

namePart: Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795

title: Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

abstracts: Acknowledges letter asking leave to go to Philadelphia on parole; he is willing that the parole should be unlimited as to time, but not as to place; he is ready to agree to a general exchange of prisoners, but cannot bind himself to consent to any partial exchange; expresses his just sense of Lincoln's attention to British prisoners.


title: Document

namePart: Florida (East). Governor

title: Document

abstracts: Order for Frederick George Mulcaster, Surveyor General, to measure 500 acres of land for Alexander Todd, on the head of Matanza River, adjoining Joseph Marrett's line, being part of 20,000 acres granted to Levett Blackbourn and formerly surveyed for Charles McCulloch. Printed form filled in.


title: Letter to Col. Bernerd Beekman, Sheldon [S. C.]. Lieut

originInfo: 1779-11-05Camp Two Sisters

namePart: Beekman, Bernerd

namePart: Harden, William

abstracts: Decuttur will give the particulars of a scout from this camp downwards; he has learned that Maj. Flemmin came with thirty men the preceding Monday about twenty miles above here, and returned the next day leaving Capt. Goldwire in command; they are probably gathering cattle; two negroes who escaped from the town say that they are on short allowance and that they die faster than ever, the flux being prevalent; asks for powder.


title: Document

namePart: Hill, William

namePart: Hayne, Isaac

title: Document

abstracts: Agreement of partnership between Hill and Hayne, for making iron, carrying on two grist mills and a saw mill, and other purposes.


title: Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston]

originInfo: 1782-08-17Uxbridge, Ashley River, S.C.

namePart: Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794

namePart: Mathews, John

abstracts: Alludes to his letter of Apr. 8th in which he called Leslie's attention to that part of the Act of Confiscation respecting debts due to British subjects; should Leslie carry out the threats held up in a letter of Apr. 4th, it will become his duty to arrest the whole of that property; he is informed that many of the people who mean to leave for St. Augustine with the British army are possessed of negroes and other property belonging to citizens of this state, which they mean to take away with them; if this is done he will seize on the whole of the debts due to British subjects.


title: Letter to Joseph Reed, President of Pennsylvania

originInfo: 1779-03-12Philadelphia, Pa.

namePart: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919

namePart: Burke, Thomas

abstracts: Congress having appointed a committee to confer with President Reed on the subject-matter of Reed's letter of Mar. 9th to the Board of War, he desires to know when and where it would be convenient to hold the conference.


title: Letter to [Henry Laurens, Philadelphia.]

originInfo: 1778-09-19Fort Clinton, West Point, N.Y.

namePart: Laurens, John, 1754-1782

abstracts: Lord Howe's fleet has returned to New York, and a fleet of transports has come from the eastward, supposed to contain Gen. Gray's force returning from a successful sweep of cattle at Martha's Vineyard; indications seem to point to a West India voyage rather than to any offensive operations here; the sickly condition of Byron's crews, and other reasons, make an expedition against the Squadron and Boston improbable; the French West Indies are well garrisoned and provisioned; the British are neither.


title: Document

namePart: Wandall, Thomas

title: Document


title: Letter to [Simon Bradstreet, Gov. of Mass.?]

namePart: Bradstreet, Simon

namePart: Connecticut (Colony). Governor and Council

abstracts: The General Court have appointed commissioners to carry on the defence against the French, namely Maj. Nathan Gold and William Pitkine, to whom the Governor and Council refer their correspondent.


title: Document

namePart: New York (Colony). Governor

title: Document

abstracts: Liberty and license to Jonathan Lawrence to raise men for the expedition against Canada.


title: EM. 6862

title: EM. 6862


title: Letter to Sir William Johnson

namePart: Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774

namePart: Colden, Cadwallader

title: Letter to Sir William Johnson

abstracts: Acknowledges a letter of the 9th and 15th ult., which he was too much engaged in public business to answer; he is glad to be out of the way of malice; Sir Henry [Moore] was resolved to make himself easy; though the Stamp Act was used to excite the mob, the directing of the mob against himself was caused by the resentment of men who think their power abridged by the establishment of appeals; the dependency or independency of the colonies seems now to be brought to the crisis; the Assembly have before them Hanson's protest as notary public in the case of Cuningham; hears that young Smith is enraged at some part of it; asks to be informed of anything from England; Gen. [Ralph] Burton intends for England byway of New York; would like to know his opinion of affairs; Capt. Johnson's patent is passed; hopes to be free from all business.


title: Letter to Robert Hunter Morris [Philadelphia]

namePart: Morris, Robert Hunter, ca. 1700-1764

namePart: DeLancey, James

abstracts: His son James is ordered into Pennsylvania to recruit for Sir William Pepperel's regiment; he has ordered him to wait on Gov. Morris and obtain the latter's countenance.


title: EM. 6873

title: EM. 6873


title: Document

namePart: Van Schaack, Henry

title: Document

abstracts: Parole, engaging himself to go to New York to negotiate an exchange of prisoners, and to return in three weeks unless exchanged. Copy attested by Robt. Benson, A D C. to his Excellcy. Governor Clinton. On the back is written a pass for Henry Van Schaack to Gen. Scott's quarters and from there to New York, by Tench Tilghman. Endorsed.