South Caroliniana Collection: University of South Carolina
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Malignant & Contagious Disease Which Is Said to Rage Therein, Etc.
Lincoln has pressing business in Philadelphia but is concerned about the fever that has been raging in the city.
Robert Goodloe HarperFord's Displeasure at the Publication of Affairs Relative to the Treaty, Etc.
Among other topics, Pickering discusses Capt. Ford's displeasure regarding the publication of information about the treaty which might cause him trouble when he returns to Canada. That situation was …
Robert Goodloe HarperDistress Due to Disease in Philadelphia
Pickering discusses the situation in Philadelphia which has been ravaged by disease.
Robert Goodloe HarperAppointment as Commissioner to Treat with Hostile Indians
Lincoln is notified of his appointment as a Commissioner to treat with the Indians north of the Ohio. The other Commissioners will be Governor Randolph and Colonel Pickering.
Robert Goodloe HarperA letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Captain Kalteisen forwards October's muster rolls to Joseph Howell. Kalteisen also laments that at Charleston his detachment has no commissary, no money, and no ability to contract for supplies.
Michael Kalteisen CollectionErrors on Lincoln's and Storer's Accounts, Etc.
Pickering writes General Lincoln with a statement from the Comptrollers Office; there are errors in Lincolns and Mr. Storers accounts amounting to $97.38. Because the accounts have been open now …
Robert Goodloe HarperCompensation of the Keepers of Lighthouses
Lincoln discusses the current compensation of the keepers of lighthouses in Massachusetts and notes that the keepers of Nantucket and Plumb Island must be covered by an earlier presidential decree.
Robert Goodloe HarperPitch Your Tent with Me While You Remain in Our City
Jackson invites General Lincoln to stay with him when he visits Philadelphia during the winter. Jackson has enjoyed Lincolns hospitality and friendship over many years and wishes to be able to …
Robert Goodloe HarperThe People Appear to be Losing Their Dread of War
Generals Washington, Pinckney, and Hamilton are in Philadelphia to form a good selection of officers for the new army and assist in the arrangements connected with it. McHenry refuses to disguise …
William Loughton Smith PapersQualifications of Capt. Samuel Nicholson & Capt. John Foster Williams
Wolcott addresses the qualifications of Samuel Nicholson and John Foster Williams for command during the critical state of the country.
Robert Goodloe HarperPinckney's Appointment as Major General
McHenry discusses Pinckney's appointment as a Major General in the Provisional Army of the United States, a rank he shares with Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox.
Pinckney Family PapersPinckney's Appointment as Major General
McHenry expresses his satisfaction at Pinckney's acceptance of his commission as a Major General in the Provisional Army. The relative rank of Major Generals is based on the order of appointment as …
Pinckney Family PapersMcHenry Expresses Embarrassment
McHenry expresses embarrassment about being presented papers from a subject he wished to avoid renewing.
William Loughton Smith PapersCommissions for the Major Generals & Inspectors of the Army of the U.S.
Enclosed are commissions for the Major Generals and Inspectors of the Army of the United States which have been delayed due to the insistence of Mr. Wolcott that he be allowed to examine them before …
Robert Goodloe HarperWillingness to Serve as a Volunteer in the Army
Harper discusses his current situation as a lawyer in Baltimore but assures McHenry that he stands ready to return to military service if the need should arise. He would require at least a colonel's …
Robert Goodloe HarperCommunication on the Subject of the Insurrection
Harper discusses the current insurrection and makes recommendations regarding the deployment of forces.
Robert Goodloe Harper
