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Blankets
10/27/1791 Autograph Letter SignedAfter inspecting the number of blankets, Craig ascertains that twenty six must have been misplaced and he has been unable to ascertain whether or not they have been delivered.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bells, Collars, & Buckles Will Be Ready
08/30/1791 Autograph Letter SignedThe bells, collars, and buckles Knox has ordered will be ready by the end of the week. Directions should be written for the wagoner who will carry them and Boyd will afix the directions to the top of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bells from Lancaster
07/24/1791 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain [Jacob] Slough has informed Hodgdon that the bells for the horses that have been mentioned two or three times may be had in any numbers from the stores in Lancaster at a cost of from 26 to 39 …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bells Available at a Later Date
08/15/1791 Autograph Letter SignedAt present the bells cannot be had in Lancaster but they can be had in three weeks if that is acceptable. If Knox will notify him by the next post, Boyd will provide them as soon as possible.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Beef for Hodgdon's Mess
12/12/1791 Autograph Letter fragment signedGelman is asked by Hodgdon to acquire beef for his mess.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bad Weather Prevents the Expense Report
12/01/1791 Autograph Letter SignedReports bad weather that has prevented him from submitting and expense report, but will send it at the next post.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Assignment of Land Warrant
11/29/1791 Document SignedAssignment of land warrant by John Williams, late a soldier belonging to Col. Butler in the Seventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
10/11/1791 Document SignedPower of Attorney for Michael Faust to John Snell. Document certifying the service of Michael Faust, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
09/15/1791 Document SignedDocument certifying the service of Adam Sheeman, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
08/20/1791 DocumentPower of Attorney. Certifying the service of James McFarland, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
06/10/1791 Document SignedDocument certifying the service of James McFarland, late dragoon in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
01/10/1791 Document SignedDocument grants power of attorney from James McFarland, late soldier in the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War, to Robert Prise.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Articles to Fort Pitt
06/14/1791 Autograph Letter SignedThe several articles being obtained should be forwarded to Fort Pitt. A wagon should also be engaged to convey the baggage of Capt. Beatty's recruits from Trenton to Fort Pitt.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrival at Fort Hamilton
10/26/1791 Autograph Letter SignedBenham announces his arrival at Fort Hamilton and promises that every effort will be made to comply with Hodgdon's engagement by October 26th.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrearages Due the Troops
05/12/1791 Autograph Letter SignedHowell encloses copies of the receipts Armstrong submitted relative to the warrants of the Secretary of War for arrearages of pay, subsistence, and forage due the troops through December 1790.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrearages Due Peter Gainer Who Died in the Western Country
04/13/1791 Autograph Draft Letter SignedPeter Gainer, late a soldier in the service of the United States, died in the Western Country. Mary Ripley, administrator of his estate, has applied for the arrearages of pay due him. Conceiving that …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangements for Overalls
11/23/1791 Autograph Letter SignedRequesting a pair of overalls. Makes arrangements to deliver item and pay for them before Colonel Darke departs.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Arrangement of the Levies.
03/25/1791 Author's Letterbook CopyArrangement of the levies into two regiments with the regimental organization designated according to the numbers and ranks of the officers assigned.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangement of Levies.
03/25/1791 DocumentA chart showing the arrangement of levies into regiments, battalions and companies and the personnel assigned to the regimental staff, the battalion staff, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arrangement for Furnishing the Troops
03/31/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedBray is assigned by Knox the task of furnishing the troops.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
Arms Shipment to Charleston
12/07/1791 Autograph Letter SignedKnox is directed to have transported on the ship now riding at anchor in the harbor and sailing soon to Charleston one hundred stands of arms with accoutrements and knapsacks complete. Also included …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arms for Revenue Cutters
10/14/1791 Autograph Letter SignedStagg has been directed to deliver to Sharp Delaney, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, parcels of muskets and pistol cartridges for the service of Revenue Cutters to be marked as follows: Sharp …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arms & Supplies for Seventy Men
12/08/1791 Autograph Letter SignedKnox is directed to forward to New York, under the charge of Lt. John Heth, arms and accoutrements complete, and knapsacks for seventy men with a proportion of tents, musketballs, and cartridge paper. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Appropriation of Funds
06/18/1791 Autograph Letter SignedHowell has delivered to Capt. Erkuries Beatty $9,000.50 in gold and the further sum of $17,844.50 in post notes. This money he is directed to put into Hodgdon's hands and it is to be appropriated …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Appointment of Mr. Belli
01/19/1791 Contemporary Copy of Letter SignedKnox announces that Mr. Belli has been appointed to settle the accounts of the militia formed in the late expedition against the Wabash Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
