Qass ^LL2=S mlsLrLRl^ m: CATALOGUE OF ca lami^mpts mi %t\ia IN WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, NEWBURGH, N. Y. WITH HISTOEIOAL SKETCH. Prepared for the Ti^ustees, under Act of May 11, 1874, BY E. M. RUTTENBER. NEWBURGH, N. Y.: E. 31. RUTTENBER ($• .SOzV, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1879 CATALOGUE ami$fri|it$ and ijelic^ WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, NEWBURGH, N. Y. WITH HISTOEICAL SKETCH. Prepared for the Trustees, under Act of May 11, 1874, BY E. M. RUTTENBER. NEWBURGH, N. Y.: E. .If. RUTTENBER ^ SON, BOOK AND .TOB PRINTERS, 1879 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874 by the TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, NKWBDRGH, N. Y., In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. DEDICJITOII^Y PpjlCE, Extract from the Will of the late Enoch Carter, * * "First. All pictiires and works of ai-t belonging to me, I bequeath to the City of Newburgh, in tnist to preserve them, and to place and keep them in the " Washington's Head- QUABTERs," or in siich other places in said City as shaU be open to the public : the said pictures and works of art to be under the management and control of the Common Council of said City." Extract from Agreement with Residuary Legatees. * * Agreement "between Catharine Eyer, of the City of Newburgh, N. Y., of the first part, and Louise Blackman, Jane Mapes, and Antoinette Woolsey, of said City, and Mary T. Le- FEVER, of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y., of the second part" — " the said parties being all the residuary legatees under the last Will and Testament of Enoch Carter, deceased." "That all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal property now being in the building known as "Washington's Head-quar- ters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to the said Enoch Carter at the time of his death, shall belong to the City of Newbiu'gh, upon the some trusts mentioned in the first sec- tion of the Will of said deceased, and in the same manner as if the same had been mentioned and enumerated in said section; and we hereby release all our nght, title and interest in said articles, to the City of Newburgh." Signed, &c. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Newburgh, passed July 7, 1874. Resolved, That " all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal property, now in the building known as "Washington's Head- quarters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to " Enoch Carter at the time of his death, and which were subse- quently conveyed by his residuary legatees to the City of New- WA SUING TON ' S HEAD- Q UARTEBS. burgh, be and the same hereby are entrusted to the safe keep- ing of the Trustees api^ointed by Act of the Legislatui-e, passed May 11, 1874, subject to the requirements of the Agreement made by the said residuary legatees and the provisions of the Will of the said Enoch Carter therein referred to, and subject to the pleasure of the Common Council to revoke the permission thus given at any time. List of Articles belonging to Estate of Enoch Carter, referred to in Agreement of his Residuary Legatees. Cannon Rammer, taken with Burgoyue at Saratoga in 1777. Cannon Ball, fired through the Living.ston House, two miles below Poughkeepsie, by a British ship, when passing up the Hud- son to biirn Kingston, in 1777. Cannon Ball, taken from its socket in a slate- rock ad,ioining the Livingston estate. Cannon Ball, picked up by Col. Abraham Humphrey, of Beekman, Duchess county, after the action at White Plains, fired by the English. Bomb Shell, left by a division of the Ameri- i can Army at a place called Slocum's in i Duchess county, in 1777. ' Cannon Ball, from Wawarsing, Ulster Co.: cast for cannon in use there in 1777. Experimental Breech-loading Cannon and Carriage. Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, the command- ing officer of the British party at Ward's ; House — he was killed in the skirmish by [ the Americans. j Sword of Abm. Brinckerhofl', of Fishkill, an officer of the Revolution. ' Sword dug up by laborers on the Plankroad j near Newburgh, on grounds where part of Wayne's troops were encamped. Sword of one of Lee's Grenadiers of Vir- ginia, inscribed, " Victory or Death." Sword and Pistol iinited, used at Trenton, N. J., by Ellsworth, au American officer. Musket, taken from the English at New Castle, Westchester county. Musket, brought from the battle-tield at White Plains. Musket, bought from a disbanded soldier in 17S:<. Musket, hid in a hollow tree, in Devil's Hol- low, Duchess county, during Revolution. Spontoon, or half-spear, used by Lieut. Van Wyck. of Fishkill, in hunting Cow Boys on the Fishkill mountains during the Revolution. Spontoon, used in the Wawarsing Valley, at the time of the Brant and Butler foray. Bayonet' broken off in the wall at Stony Point, while thrust through the body of a British soldier, by John Woodin. a Con- tinental soldier under Col. Fleurey. Bayonet, used in the battle at Bunker Hill by .Stephen Hustis, a Continental soldier. Bayonet, broken, found in IM'.i, on the bat- tle field at Guilford Court House. Powder Horn of Lieut. Clias. Grant, of the 1st Royal Highland Regiment, killed at Saratoga, 1777; purchased from an Indian after the battle. Powder Horn, with engraved map of river St. Lawrence, with all the military posts from Lewisburg to Lake Superior: used in Burgoyne's army. Powder Horn of Duncan Campbell, a Con- tinental soldier, engraved with all the for- tifications from Montreal to Albany. Powder Horn of Elnathan Ives, a soldier of the French and Indian war. Powder Horn of Samuel Moore, made in 17fi.5: used in the Revolution. Drinking Horn, used in the army of the Revolution. Camp Canister of Capt . Clampbell, who was killed at Ward's House during the Revo- lution. Canteen of Abraham Van Wyck. a Conti- nental soldier— used by him at Fort Con- stitution, 1777. Hessian Camp Kettle, dug up on the battle field at Bennington, Vt. Nest of Weights and Wafer Box, formerly owned and used by Genl. Jas. Clinton. Iron Tomahawk, found at Saratoga in 1810. DEDICA TOR Y PREFA GE. steel and Tinder-box of the Revohition. Point of the Cbevaux-de-frize placed in the Hudson river at New Windsor in 1777, to prevent the jjassage of the English ships. Silver Spur of Major Andre — from the Van Wart laniily, Westchester county. Mahogany Leaf-Table, formerly in Dutch Church at Fishkill. subsequently used in Head-Ciuarters at Fishkill. Three Antique Chairs — used as above. Lady's Sack, of ItiU. Lady's Waistcoat of iwiu. Lady's Dress of the Revolutionary period. Lady's Shoe and Overshoe. l.'JU years old. Ladies Shoes and Slippers of the Revolu- tionary period Velvet Vest of the Revolution. Buckskin Breeches of the Revolution. Wooden Shoes and Shoes with Wood Soles. Homespun Linen Ritle Shirt, worn by Capt. .\bm.Dnryea, at the battle on Long Island. Knapsack of David Uhl, a Captain of Mili- tia, worn by him when hejoined the army at Harlem. Lock of Washington's Hair. Lock of Lafayette's Hair. Fragments of Washington's first ccjjfin. Portrait of Lafayette. Portrait of DeWitt Clinton. Portrait of Henry Clay in 1.H21. Surgical Instruments of Dr. Osborne, a Sur- geon in the Continental army, used dur- ing the Revolution. Charred Wheat, burned by the British ex- pedition at Red Hook, Oct. 1777. Iron Pipe- Tomahawk, from battle-field at Stillwater. Sofa, formerly owned by Genl. Clinton. Piano, formerlj- owned by Genl. Clinton. Antique Looking-Glass. Logs and Chain of West Point Obstruction. Large Black Walnut Show-case with Draw- ers and Shelves. Show-case for Santa Anna Sash. Small Show-case with Shelf. Sundry Frames and Glasses for MSS. &c. Letter from E. Hyatt, Esq., to James Jack- son, July I). 1777. Letter from Thomas Smith in reference to Major Andre. Letter of Capt. Nathaniel Toombes, dated Schuylkill, 1777. Letter to James Townsend. Letter written by direction of Washington to Abraham Schenck. Letter from Genl. Heath, dated Highlands 17H(I. Letter from Washington to Gov. Clinton, dated Dobbs' Ferry, Aug. 1((, 178U. Letter from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- questing latter to dine with him. Letter from Alex. Hamilton, Aug. '2S. 17«"J. Letter from .\arou Burr, Oct. 1, IHl."). Letter from Lafayette, July 1, 1S32. Letter from Lord Sterling, Dec. 14, 17H'2. Letter from Baron Steuben. April 10, 1782. Letter from John Hancock, Oct. 4. 1777. Letter from Joshua H. Smith, Nov. 11. 17M2. Letter from Lieut. O. Lawrence. June, 1777. Letter from Abm. Schenck, Aug. 11, 177ti. Letter from .Saml. A. Barker, Sept. 'io, 1777. Letter from Capt. Seth Drew. July '22. 1777. Letter from Daniel Lyon, Sept. lu, 17S1. Letter from John Campbell, July, 178U. Letter from Corns. Wynkoop, Sept. Ill, 1781. Letter from Daniel McDonald. April, 177-i. Letter from Washington to Genl. Gage, da- ted Cambridge, August 8th, 177") (copy). Letter from Richard Piatt, May 7, 1781. Letter from John D. .\lvey. June 21, 1782. Letter from John Campbell, April 10, 1779. Letter from John Campbell, July '22, 1780. Letter from John Campbell, May li, 1781. Letter from Tabor Clark, Dec. 2C, 1780. Letter from T. Pickering, Aug. 27, 1782. Letter from Derick Amerman. Aug. 2. 1780. Letter from Adolph DeGrove, Jr , Nov. 1780. Letter from Edward Connor. May 12, 1781. Letter from Charles Clinton, Aug. 15, 177ri. Letter from Matt. Vischer, Oct. 7, 1777. Letter from George Leonard, Oct. '24, 1777. Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van Cortlandt. Oct. 15. 1777. Pledge of Officers of Militia of Hanover Precinct, Nov. 30, 1775. Circular addressed to Charles Clinton, da- ted March HI, 1775. List of Officers, prisoners taken at Fort Montgomery, belonging to Col. DuBois' Regiment. Genl. Montgomery's Orders, Quebec, Nov. 15, 1775. State of Four N. Y. Regiments, .tc, Aug. 4, 1775. Pay-roll of Officers and Privates of Captain Schenck's Company, Dec. 30. 17711. Receipts of Capt. Colfax, May 25, 1781. Return of Prisoners taken at New York, 1770 Return of Capt. Schenck's Company. Return of Bounty Moneys paid Abraham Schenck. Muster-roll of Capt. Thos. Lee's Company, and duplicate. Pay-roll of Lee's Company. 6 WASHING TON'S HEAD- QUAR TERS. Muster-roll of Capt. Brodhead's Company. Pay-abstract iu duplicate of Col. Piatt's Ee- girnent. Engagement, Jas. Westervelt. Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 179a. Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 31, 1799. Journal of Samuel Lyon. Discharge of John Van North. Company Account Book of Abm. Schenck, Harlem, Aug. 1776. Sheet of Parchment with Stamps of Stamp Act attached. Copies of the New York Packet, printed at Fishkill during Revolution. Pass to — Van Cleef to go up North River. Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. Pass to Maj. Zachariah DuBois, Aiig. 4, 177». Large collection of Revolutionary Money. Return of men employed at Fishkill Laud- ing, Jan. 7th, 17H2. Four Memorandums of Henry Shroff, Supt. Artillery, 1791. Two Antique Chairs. Chair of the First Congress. Map of Post Roads. Dutch Bible, American History, and sundry Books, Papers and Rehcs not enumerated specifically. The foregoing Inventory, taken by me and compared wdtb original lists in my possession, is believed be eoiTect, and to include " all relics, cuiiosities and articles of personal proper- ty," belonging to the late Enoch Carter at the time of his death, and conveyed and designed to be conveyed to the City of New- burgh under Agreement of Residuary Legatees herein-before referred to. Dated, Newbvu-gh, June 29th, 1874. E. M. RUTTENBER, on the paH of Ttmstees of Washington's Headt-quarlers, Approved : JANE CARTER MAPES, on the part of Residuary Legatees, CATHARINE CARTER RYER, LOUISE BLACKMAN, JANE CARTER MAPES, ANTOINETTE WOOLSEY, MARY T. LEFEVER. HISTORICAL SKETCH. H1ST0[[1CAL SKETCH, '' T ^HE building now so geuerally known as Washington's JL Head-quarteks at Newburgh, is situated in the south-east part of the -ency. He expressed his disap- probation of the whole proceeding, and with great wisdom, re- quested the field officers, with one commissioned officer from each company, to meet on the Satvxrday preceding the time appointed by the anonymous notice. He attended this meeting and dehvered before it one of the most touching and effective addresses on record. When he closed his remarks, the officers unanimously resolved "to reject with disdain" the infamous proposition contained in the anonymous address. The meeting of officers referred to was held at the New Btuld- ^s^^i^ g^ ing, or " Temple " as it was call- ed, in New Windsor, but Wash- ington's address was written at his Head-quarters. The " New- bm-gh Letters," to which it was a reply, were wi'itten by Major John Armstrong, Aid-de-camp to General Gates. The anonymous- ly called meeting was not held. The motives of its projectors we will not discuss; but its proba- ble effect, had it been successful, must be considered in connec- tion with Washington's encomium of the result of the meeting which he had addressed: "Had this day been wanting, the world had never known the height to which human greatness is capable of attaining." Notice of the cessation of hostilities was proclaimed to the army April 19th, 1783. It was received with great rejoicings by the troojjs at Newburgh, and under Washington's order, was the occasion of an appropriate celebration. In the evening, signal Beacon lights proclaimed the joyous news to the sur- rounding country. Thii-teen cannon came peahng up fi-om Fort Putnam, which were followed by a feu-de-Joie rolling along the lines. " The mountain sides resounded and echoed like tremen- dous peals of thunder, and the flashing from thousands of tire arms, in the darkness of the evening, was like unto vivid flash- es of hghtning fi-om the clouds." From this time furloughs were freely granted to soldiers who wished- to return to theii' homes, and when the army was finally disbanded those absent were discharged from service vnthout being required to retui'n. 10 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUAHTEBS. That portion of the army which remained at Newburj^li on guard duty, after the removal of the main body to West Point in May, were participants here in the closing scenes of the dis- bandment, when, on the morning of November 3d, 1783, the proclamation of Congress and the farewell Orders of Washing- ton were read, and the last word of command given. " Pain- ful," says Thachek, who was present at one of these scenes, " was the parting; no description can be adequate to the tragic exhi- bition. Both officers and soldiers, long unaccustomed to the affairs of private hfe, were turned loose upon the world. Never can the day be forgotten when fiiends, companions for seven years in joy and sorrow, were torn asunder, without the hope of ever meeting again, and with the prospect of a miserable subsistence in the futiu'e." Major North, another participant, says: "The inmates of the same tent, for seven long years, gi-asped each others hands in silent agony. To go, they knew not whither; all recollection of the art to thrive by civil occu- pation lost, or to the youthful never known. Theii* hard-earned military knowledge worse than useless; and with theii* badge of brotherhood, a mark at which to point the finger of suspicion — ignoble, vile suspicion ! — to be cast out on the world long since by them forgotten. Severed fi-om friends and all the joys and griefs which soldiers feel ! Griefs, while hope remained — when shared by numbers, almost joys ! To go in silence and alone, and poor and hopeless; it was too hard ! On that sad day how many hearts were wrung ! I saw it aU, nor will the scene be ever blui-red or blotted from my view !" — " Why was the army brought hither?" and " What portion of the building was particularly occupied by Washington ?" are questions so fi'equently asked that a few words of explanation appear to be necessai-y. The presence of the army of the Kevo- lution north of the Highlands and in the vicinity of the river, was for the pui'pose of counteracting the plans of the British Ministry, who hoped, by obtaining control of the navigation of the river, to cut off the Eastern Provinces from the Southern with a view to confine the rebellion to the former and render its reduction certain. The Hudson thus became the strategic line of the contending forces, to which the possession of the Highlands was the key. While English cannon thundered at HISTOBIGAL SKETCH. 11 New York and Quebec, the extremes of the hne, the forces of the patriots guarded the Highland passes; on both sides of the river the camp-tires of the army were lighted, while from the centre of the field — the Hasbrouck House— WASHrNGTON, through the secret service, watched the movements of his powerful an- tagonist. Once, twice, the centre of the hne was lost, and re- covered almost by a miracle. Su- Hemy Chnton's victorious banners were given to the breeze fr-om the Higliland battle- ments October 7, 1777, and his messenger sped away to bid Bvu'goyne hold on. It seemed but the question of a day; but accident led the messenger into the hands of the raUying militia — the sUver bullet which he conveyed revealed his pui-pose. Biu'goyne, after waiting his arrival vmtil he coidd wait no longer, siu'rendered at Saratoga, and forts Clinton and Montgomery, blackened by lire and strewn with the dead, retiu'ned to the patriot forces. The treason of Ai-nold was not less accidentally prevented from accomphshing its pui-pose And in this con- nection how sing-ular is the fact, that while accident or miracle twice saved the cause of hberty, the immediate agents thi'ough whom so great a boon was gained — ^Taylor and Andrk — suffered death at the hands of hangmen ! The second question is so w^ell answered by Hon. John J. MoNELL, in his " Hand-book of Washington's Head-quarters," that we quote : " Washington's family consisted of himself, his wife, and his Aid-de-camp, Major Tench Tighlman. The large room, which is entered fi-om the piazza on the east, known as "the room with seven doors and one window," was used as the dining and sitting room. The north-east room was W^ asking- ton's bed-room, and the one adjoining it on the left was occu- pied by him as a private office. The family room was that in the south-east; the kitchen was the south-west room; the par- lor the north-west room. Between the latter and the formei' was the hall and staii"-case, and the store-room so called fi-om having been used by Col. Hasbrouck and subsequently by his widow as a store. The parlor was mainly reserved for Mrs. Washington and her guests. A Mrs. Hamilton, whose name fi'equently appears in Washington's account book, was his house- keeper, and in the earher part of the war made a reputation for her zeal in his service which Thachee makes note of and Wash- 12 WASRINOrON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. iNGTON acknowledges in his reference to an exchange of salt. There was little room for the accommodation of guests but it is presumed that the chambers were reserved for that pm-pose. WASHrNGTON's guests, however, were mainly connected with the army and had quarters elsewhere. Even Lafayette had rooms at DeGi'ove's hotel when a visitor at Head-quarters. A — Sitting Kooiu. B — Family Room. C — KitchfU. D— Hall. E — Parlor. F — Washington's Oflic G — Washington's Bed-rooiu. H— Store Koom. The buildiag is now substantially in the condition it was dui'ing Washington's occupation of it. The same massive tim- bers span the ceiling; the old fire-j)lace with its wide-open chimney is ready for the huge back-logs of yore; the seven doors are in their places; the rays of the morning smi still stream through the one window; no alteration in form has been made even in the old piazza — the adornments on the walls, if such the ancient hostess had, have alone been changed for sou- venii's of the heroes of the nation's independence. In presence HISTORICAL SKETCH. 13 of these surroundings, it requires but little effort of the imao;i- nation to restore the departed guests. Forgetting not that this was Washengton's private residence, rather than a place for the transaction of public business, we may, in the old sitting-room respread the long oaken table, listen to the blessing invoked on the morning meal, hear the cracking of joints, and the mingled hmn of conversation. The meal dispensed, Mrs. Washington retires to appear at her flower beds or in her parlor to receive her morning calls. Colfax, the captain of the Life-Guard, enters to receive the orders of the day— perhaps a horse and guard for Washington to visit New Windsor, or a barge for Fishkill, or West Point, is required; or it may be Washington remains at home and at his writing desk conducts his corres- pondence, or dictates orders for army movements. The old arm-chair, sitting in the corner yonder, is still ready for its former occupant. The dinner hour of five o'clock approaches ; the guests of the day have already arrived. Steuben, the ii'on drill-master and German soldier of fortune, converses w^th Mrs. Washington. He has reduced the simple marksmen of Bunker Hill to the discipHne of the armies of Europe and tested their efficiency in the din of battle. He has leisure now, and scarcely knows how to find employment for his active mind. He is telling his host- ess, in broken German-English, of the whale (it proved to be an eel ) he had caught in the river. Hear his hostess laugh '? And that is the voice of Lafayette, relating perhaps his ventures in escaping from France, or his mishap in attempting to attend Mrs. Knox's last jDarty. Wayne, of Stony Point ; Gates, of Saratoga ; CLrNTON, the Irish-blooded Governor of New York, and their compatriots — we may place them all at times beside our Pater Patrice in this old room, and hear amid the mingled hum his voice declare : " Happy, thiice happy, shall they be pronounced hereafter, who have contributed anything, who have perfonned the meanest office in erecting this stupendous fabric of Freedom and Empire on the broad basis of independency ; who have assisted in protecting the rights of human nature, and in establishing an asylum for the poor and oppressed of all nations and religions." In France, fifty years after Washington hved here, Makbois re- 14 WA SHING TON'S HEAD- QUAR TERS. produced, as an entertainment for Lafayette, then an old man, this old sitting-room and its table scene. From his elegant saloon he conducted his gniests, among whom were several Americans, to the room which he had prepared. There was a THK iiliOM WITH SKVEN DOOKS AND DNE WINDCAV. large open tire-place, and plain oaken floors ; the ceihng was supported wdth large beams and whitewashed; there were seve- ral small-sized doors and only one window -with heavy sash and small panes of glass. The furnitui-e was plain and unlike any HISTORICAL SKETCH. 15 then in use. Down the centre of the room was an oaken table covered with dishes of meat and vegetables, decanters and bot- tles of wine, and silver mugs and small wine glasses. The whole had something the appearance of a Dutch kitchen. "\Miile the guests were looking around in surprise at this strange pro- cedure, the host, addressing himself to them, said, "Do you know where we now are!" Lafayette looked around, and as if awakening fi*om a dream, exclaimed, " Ah ! the seven doors and one window, and the silver camp goblets such as the Marshals of France used in vaj youth. We are at Washington's Head- quarters on the Hudson fifty years ago.'' Fortunate will it be for Ameiica if, in the coming time, her children, drawing inspiration from these old walls and from the lessons of patriotism, of honor, of official integrity, of political action, which were here inculcated, shall sincerely and reveren- tially respond: "The seven doors and one window — ive are at Waxhington'>< Head -quartern on the Hudmn !" — After the disbandment of the army, the Hasbrouck family resumed possession of the house and remained here until a short time anterior to 1849, when the title of the property became vest- ed in the people of the State of New York, under the foreclo- sure of a mortgage given to the commissioners to loan certain moneys of tlie United States. For many yeai's it was called "the old Hasbrouck house,'" but the memory of Washington, and of the events which clustered around it during his resi- dence here, ever brightening as time advanced, caused this name gradually to fade away before the undying one by which it is now known. By an act of the Legislatiu-e, passed April 10, 1850, the prop- erty was placed in the care of the Board of Trustees of the then Village of Newburgh, to be preserved as nearly as possible as it was at the time of its occupation by Washington, and to erect a fiag-stafl" fi-om which should be unfolded the United States flag upon which should be inscribed: "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and im^eparahle." The interior of the building had been modernized in some re- spects, but the Trustees of Newburgh, true to their trust, ap- pointed a committee, of which the late Enoch Carter was chair- man, and by them every part of the building was carefully re- 1 6 WA SHIXG TON'S HEAD- (J. UA K TER8. stored to the condition it was in at the time of its occupation by Washington. This heinjT done, and the flag-staff erected, on the 4th of July, 1850, the place was formally dedicated, with appropriate ceremonies, on the green in front of the building. There was a civic and military procession and a large con- coui-se of people from the adjoining conntrv'. A fenent prayer was offered by the late Eev. John Johnston. The dedicatory address was delivei-ed by Hon. John J. Monell, and an ode, wTitten by Mrs. Maky E. Monell, was siing by a choir. At the conclusion of the ode, Major-General Winfield Scott raised the American flag upon the flag-staff. The Declaration of Indej^endence was then read by Frederick J. Betts, Esq., and an oration delivered by Hon. John W. Edmonds. The property thus set apart and dedicated to be forever kept to awaken patriotic memories, passed to the care of the city au- thorities, on the passage of the city charter in 1866, where it re- mained until 1874, when the Legislature, by Act of May 11th, appointed a Board of Tnistees to hold and maintain it. This Board, composed of Wm. C. H. Sherman, David Carson, David Moore, James G. Graham, Jos. H. H. Chapman, Cyrus B. Martin, Peter Ward, Joel T. Headley, Edward C. Boynton, and James W. Taylor, is now (through its successors) in the discharge of the duty assigned to it. Since the original purchase, the State has added the lot on the south, which was formerly part of the property. For the collection of relics, as well as for the initia- toi-y steps by which the State was induced to pui'chase the prop- erty, the public is mainly indebted to the late Enoch Carter, although many articles have been added by other parties. The omission of a bequest in Mr. Carter's last Will has been gene- rously supplied by his residuary legatees, by conveying to the City of Newbui-gh the Carter Collection, as appears by the Dedicatory Preface to this Catalogue. ■Bii i>ii^aoe^ '«(" <>■ CATALOGUE. 17 m EI.L,I«0> PAPERS. The manuscripts of this series were presented by Thomas Ellison, Jr. Thomas Ellison, to whom the first papers refer, was one of the early settlers of the town of New Windsor, being a fi-eeholder in 1728. He was the ancestor of the family, and was the principal merchant and banker in this section of country. He Avas one of the first miUtia officers in the district, and held the rank of colonel at the outbreak of the Revolution, when he was retired by the reorganization of the militia in 1775. The office of DejDuty Chief Ranger for the County of Ulster, which he held until 1772, conferred upon him police authority over horses, cattle, etc., running at large unmarked in the Queen's woods, which then embraced the unenclosed lands of the comity. No person was permitted to sell a horse " to go out of this province, without being first viewed" by him, " that frauds and cheats by horse stealers" might be prevented. 1. Commission to Thomas EUison to be a Deputy Ranger for the County of Ulster, 1753. Autograph Signatiu'e of Gov. Cadwallader Golden. 2. Benefits and Perquisites of the Chief Ranger of Her Majes- ty's Province of New York. 3. An account of the expedition for the rehef of Fort William Henry, prepared for Hutchins' Family Almanac. Dated Nov. 1, 1757. The expedition referred to was one of the important movements in the French and Indian War of that period. The paper here given is mainly a defence by Col. Ellison of the militia under his command. Hutchins' Family Almanac, for which it was prepared, was founded by John Nathan Hutchins. He was a teacher in the Glebe School of New- burgh from 1774 to 178'2. Note. — Manuscripts not in cases are tiled in Books of Manuscripts, for more effectual preservation. They can be examined by historians or persons specially interested in them, on application to the Trustees. Where names ol donors do not appear in this Catalogue, the record has been lost. Corrections will be made in subsequent editions on communication of information to the Trustees. 18 WASHINGTON- S HEAD-QUABTERS. 4. Letter from Thomas Ellison to Gov. Golden, enclosing a let- ter from Major Cadwallader Golden, Jr., dated Sept. 25, 1757. These letters refer to the murder of Griff Easton by the Indians. Easton was a resi- dent of Ulster county, and was shot near David Coag's house. The facts are stated in plain language. Easton was wounded, says the letter, "being shot through the body, but he did (not) fall when shot. He says he hurried about and saw two Indians stauding who did not offer to pursue him. He swore at them (in his usual manner), and made the beet of his way to the house," where he died. 5. Gommission to Thomas Ellison as Golonel of the Second Regi- ment of militia in Ulster county, dated Dec. 9, 1772. 6. Gii'cular letter from Gov. Tryon to Gol. Thomas Ellison, dated New York, Dec. 22, 1773, directing a return of the militia of his district. 7. Return of the Second Regiment of the Gounty of Ulster, Sept. 5th, 1773. 8. A list of all the rank and file men within the Precinct of Shawangunk, on the east side of the Wallkill, whereof Johan- nes Hardenburgh is Gaptarn, August 24, 1772. Return made to Gol. EUison. 9. A list of a Gompany of Foot Militia, commanded by Capt. William Faulkner, July 13, 1772. Retiu-n to Gol. EUison. 10. Letter from Gov. Tryon to Gol. Ellison, dated New York, March 10, 1774, in reference to forming Battalions. The Governor states, that out of "respect to the family, and in consideration of the long and faithful services of the old gentleman " (Col. Charles Clinton), he had appointed James Clinton to the command of the First Battalion of Ulster county militia. The command embraced the militia of New Windsor mainly. The Clintons had already won reputation in the French and Indian war, and were then a controlling element in the l)olitics of the county. 11. Letter from Gatheiine EUison to her husband, John EUison, dated Oct. 17, 1771. A private letter. 12. Letter from Thomas EUison, Jr., to his father, dated New York, Feb. 7, 1774. A private letter. 13. Letter from G. Gibbs to Thomas Ellison, accepting his house for occupation by Washington as Head-quai-ters. The letter is dated 21st June, 1779. Caleb Gibbs was at that time Captain Commandant of a mounted corps of one hund- red and eighty men known as the Commander-in-chief's Guard, commonly called The Life Guard. The obtaining of suitable quarters for Washington, was one of the special duties of the corps. The house referred to in this letter is more generally known as the William ElUson House. It was occupied by Washington in 1779, 17K0 and 1781 It was taken down a few years since. A large photograph from an original painting of the biiilding, is embraced in this Collection. CATALOGUE. 19 13^. Copy Certificate from Major-General Knox, endorsed by Pickering, Q. M. G., stating that General Greene, Cols. Biddle and Wadsworth, and Genl. Knox, " oc- cupied three rooms, as military quarters, in Mr. John Ellison's house, five weeks in the months of June and July, 1779," and that, "I, the subscriber (Genl. Knox), Kii.,N s II, ad-quarters. occupied three rooms as military quarters ten weeks in the fall of the same year. Also, from the 20th of November, 1780, to the 4th of July 1781, I occupied two rooms as military quarters; and from May 1782, to Sep- tember, I occupied one room for the same pui'pose, making foui-teen weeks." Dated, West Point, 9th Sept., 1783. John Ellison was brother to William and sou of the first settler, Col. Thomas Ellison. The house is still in possession of Ellison heirs. CLIINTON PAPERS. The papers of this series were presented by James Chnton Bolton, Esq. As the names of the CHntons frequently occur in this Catalogue, it may be remarked in explanation that Alexan- der, Charles, James, and George, were the sons of Charles Chnton, who emigrated from Ireland in 1729, and settled at Little Britain, in Orange (then Ulster) county. Alexander became a physician. Charles also studied medicine, and as a surgeon's mate, accompanied the quota of forces fiu'nished by New York in the expedition for the reduction of Havana in 1762; subsequently on hospital service. James was a civil engineer and surveyor, but nevertheless a practised soldier fi'om his youth up. He became justly distinguished for liis services as a general officer during the war of the Revolution. George studied law, and, in 1765, was selected to represent his native county in the Colonial Assembly, where he was one of the leaders in opposition to the principle involved in the Stamp Act. In 1775 he was elected one of the Delegates from New York to the second Continental Congress. From this post he was trans- ferred to the office of Governor of New York, and held that position fi-om 1777 to 1792 and again in 1801. In 1805 he was elected Vice President of the United States, on the ticket with 20 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. Thomas Jefferson; and a^^ain in 1808, on the ticket with James Madison. He died at Washington dvu-ing his second official term. DeWitt Clinton was the son of James. A. Diploma of Alexander Clinton fi'om Princeton College. 14. Letter from Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Fort Pitt, Aug. 12, 1762, giving an account of a battle with the Indians. Clinton accomxianied the expedition for the relief of Fort Pitt as a Surgeon's Mate, and the letter relates in brief the incidents of the route. He was subsequently a practicing physician of repute in the town of Montgomery. 14^. Letter fi-om Charles Clinton, Sr., to his son, addressed: " To Mr. Charles Clinton, Apothecaries Mate, at the Hospital in ElizabethtowTi," dated Little Britain, November 15th, 1762. An interesting letter from the founder of the Clinton family. 15. Letter fi*om Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Eliza- bethtown, Oct 22, 1762. This letter was written immediately after the return of the expedition against Havana, and has reference to the siege. The siege of Havana lasted thirty days, when Moro Cas- tle was taken by storm. 15|. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, ad- dressed: "To Mi-. Charles Clinton, Junior, Mate of His Maj- esty's Hospital at Elizabethtown," dated New York, 30th Jan. 1763. George Clinton was at that time a stiident at law in the office ot Judge Smith. He ex- cuses himself for not visiting his brother by saying that " the Ferry Boat crosses to and from Staten Island so seldom that I fear should I venture over there I might not be able to return with such speed as Mr. Smith would expect." 16. Letter fi-om George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated New York, 23d May, 1763, stating that the return of the lat- ter to the Hospital was required. 17. Letter fi-om Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated New York, June 6th, 1763. This letter is in reference to the purchase of the Surgency of Dr. Calhoun, under whom Clinton was acting. The jjrice asked was two hundred pounds sterling. Young Clinton doubted the expediency of the purchase, on account of the probable discontinu- ance of the war. B. Day-Book of Charles Clinton, Jr., fi'om April 6, 1778 — an in- teresting record of families in which his professional ser\dce8 were employed. C. Scrap-Book of Elizabeth CHntoii, daughter of Genl. James Clinton. CATALOGUE. 21 D. Letter from Greorge Clinton to his brother Charles, dated King's-Bridge, Sept. 12, 177G, in reference to the attack of the British on New York, and the retreat of the American forces. The loss of the Americans is stated at " 700 killed and taken, but mostly taken." E. Letter from Genl. James Clinton, dated Aug. 30, 1779. This letter was written while Clinton was on the expedition to chastise the Six Nations of Indians. The Six Nations, though strongly urged to remain neutral, were ultimately induced to take up the hatchet in the service of the English government with which they had been in alliance for over one hundred years. After they had made rejjeated incur- sions on the frontier settlements, it was determined to send an expedition and lay waste their towns. For this purpose Genls. Sullivan and Clinton marched — the former from Easton, Pa., into the valley of the Susquehanna, and the latter from Albany into the Mo- hawk Valley — and united their forces in the Indian country. The expedition was entire- ly successful. Thirty-six Indian towns were burned. In this letter Clinton gives an ac- count of an engagement with Col. Butler and his Tories and Indians, and other matters. E (2). Letter from Mrs. Mary Clinton to her husband General James Clinton, dated Little Britain Apiil 9th, 1780. E (3). Letter from Mrs. Mary Clinton to her husband, addres- sed: "The Honovu'able James CHnton, Brigadier General at Yorktown, in General Washington's Camp," dated Sept. 28th, 1781. These letters from Mrs. Clinton, while mainly relating to family matters, show the writer to have been worthy of the honor reflected on her name through her son. Gover- nor DeWitt Clinton. In the latter she writes: " I wish you success and hope the Lord, the Great General of Heaven and Earth, will be at the head of your army and be your Director and Counselor, and cover your head in the day of battle, and give you success, that you may all safe return to your homes and families." Mrs. Clinton not only gave her husband to the service, but her oldest son, Alexander, a lad of fifteen years. Like Cornelia of old, could she not say, " Here are my jewels ?" F. Letter fi'om DeWitt Clinton to Doct. Charles Clinton, dated New York, Sept. 19, 1788, in reference to rejection of Consti- tution of the United States by Noi-th Carolina. DeWitt Clinton was then Private Secretary to his uncle. Governor George. The Clin- tons opposed the adoption of the Federal Constitution, not approving of some of its i)ro- visions which they regarded as trenching upon the rights of the States. Gov. Clinton especially favored very limited Federal powers. A considerable number of Clinton Papers are given under other classifications. SACKETT PAPERS. The papers of this series were presented by Samuel B. Sack- ett, Esq., whose father, Nathaniel Sackett, was born in the town of Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y., in the year 1735. He was 22 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS the son of Eev. Samuel Sackett, a Presbyterian minister. Ac- cording to the custom of those days, he served an apprentice- ship in a mercantile house in New York, and subsequently set- tled at Fishkill, where he opened a store. While on a visit to New York, in the spring of 1775, the news of the Boston mas- sacre reached him. He immediately returned home, and took a prominent pai"t in calling a meeting of the inhabitants of " Rom- bout Precinct," in which he lived, to consider what steps should be taken to secui-e the united action of the colonists. The meeting was held at the house of Jolin and Hendrick Wyckoff, on the 5th of May and restilted in the formation of an associa- tion. Sackett was afterwards in the secret service of Washing- ton. He was a member in the first Legislature of New York, and continued a representative until his death. The several papers of the collection are worthy of perusal. 19. Circular letter to the Inhabitants of Rombout Precinct, May 2d, 1775. This letter was designed to arouse the people to attend a meeting called by Sackett and others, at the house of John and Hendrick Wyckoff, for the purpose of " taking the alarming situation of this Continent into consideration;" and i-equests that "none on any account or excuse whatever, will keep back but appear at the place designated." 20. Minutes of proceedings of meeting at house of John and Hendrick Wyckoff, pursuant to above call. 21. Letter from Eben. Hazzard to Sackett, dated Heights of Harlem, Oct. 3d, 1776. The letter is in reference to a form of government for the Province of New York. 22. Letter from John Hancock to the Committee of Safety, of which Sackett was a member, dated Phila., June 11, 1776. 23. Commission of Sackett as one of the Commissioners for De- tecting and Defeating Conspiracies, with j^ower to caU out the militia for that purpose. 24. Printed Document, showing the nature of the duties of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies. 26. Letter from Sackett to Washington, dated Suffern House, April 7, 1777. This letter gives in detail the operations of Sackett since his appointment. His mode of obtaining information was novel in some instances. In this letter he relates the case of a woman who had some grievances against the Whigs. Sackett advised her to go to New York and lay her complaint before Lord Howe. She did so, and on her return Sackett obtained all the information she had picked up. CATALOGUE. 23 27. Letter from AVashington to Sackett, dated Morristown, April 8th, 1777. This letter exhibits the luanuer iu which secret intelligeuoe was sDinctiiues conveyed. It is iiuintelligible at the present time in many ot its references. 28. Circular Letter from John Jay and others, Committee from Orange, Ulster and Duchess, dated Kingston, June 2d, 1777, requesting a meeting at New Windsor for the puiiiose of " agi'eeing on the men proper to fill the great offices of Gov- ernment." The meeting nominated Charles DeWitt, Levi Paulding. Zephaniah Piatt, .Jonathan Landon, Henry Wisner. Sr., and .lesse Woodhull, tor Senators fronj tlie Middle District. 29. Letter from Egbert Benson, dated June 5th, 1777, in refer- ence to the meeting at New Windsor. 30. Letter from William Duer to Sackett, dated Philadelphia, June 20, 1777, in reference to appointment of latter as D. Q. M. Gr., on the East side of Hudson's River. 31. Letter fo'om Robt. Harper to Sackett, dated Kingston, Oct. 7th, 1777. This letter is in reference to the appointment of "gentlemen of diiferent connections and families to fill lip the leading offices iu the State," and other matters. The State government under the first Constitution was then being organized. 32. Letter from Samuel Sackett to his son Nathaniel, dated Hanover, Oct. 29th, 1776. In this letter the father requests his sou to •■ send us two wagous immediately, to help us away with some small matters before the enemy are upon us." 33. Letter from Anthony Wayne to Sackett, dated Fishkill, Aug. 4th, 1779, ordering a "detachment of one hundred and fifty men" for "particular duty." Wayne had .just returned from his successful attack on Stony Point. Some new expe- dition was now proposed but what does not appear. 34. Letter from Genl. Heath to Sackett, dated West Point, April 1, 1781, detaihng account of engagement between the French and EngUsh fleets off the Capes of Virginia, and the movements of the Southern army. 35. Letter from Washington to Sackett, dated Newburgh, Aug. 15, 1782, thanking him for the cheese which he had been kind enough to send him. 36. Receipt to Sackett from John Morin Scott, for payment " on his and his father's bond," " 18 dollars in specie, and 17 dol- lars in Notes of the Continental Treasurer." 24 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUAKTEBS. 37. Letter from Grenl. Heath to Sackett, dated Roxbury, Mass., Nov. 12, 1785. 38. Letter from Daniel Boon to Captain Eben. Piatt, dated Limestone, 7tli March, 1786. Sackett, while traveling througli the West, stopped at the residence of Boon. In his \isit he had been preceded a few hours by Piatt, who was traveling in the same direc- tion. In the expectation that Sackett would overtake Piatt, Boon wrote and sealed this letter. Sackett failed to see Piatt, and the letter remained in his hands unopened, and iu that state was handed down to his children, and it was not until a number of years after his death that it was read. REVOLITIOIVARY MKETIXGS, PLEDGE.**, &c. The papers of this series exhibit, first, the primal cause of the rebellion of the Colonies, viz: The attempt of the English Parliament to enforce taxation without representation, through the Stamp Act and by similar subsequent measures; and sec- ond, the action of the people in the several stages of events more immediately preceding the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. In Precinct and neighborhood meetings the Colonists came together, discussed the oppressive acts of the Ministry, and adopted such measures as they tnisted would se- cui-e a peaceable termination of the controversy. When these measvu'es failed, they pledged themselves, one to the other, by "aU the ties of ReHgion, Honor and Regard to our Country," to " observe and carry into execution the orders, niles and rec- ommendations of the Continental Congress," until "a reconcil- iation should be effected." The subsequent Declaration that " These Colonies are, and of right ought to be Fr-ee and Inde- pendent States," was the outgrowth of pubHc sentiment which was thus originated. 38|. Sheet of Parchment with Stamp attached. The Stamp is the piece of blue paper. The tax on this deed was two shil- lings and six pence sterling. The Stamp Act, as it was called, was enacted by the British Parliament Feb. 27, 17()5, and repealed March 10, 17GG. It provided that obligations in writing should be mill and void, unless they were executed on parchment or paper stamped with a specific duty. The enforcement of the act was resisted; in New York and other places the Stamps were seized and destroyed. So bitter wasthc feeling that very few Stamps escaped destruction . It is not known that another paper has been preserved to which a Stamp was attached. The act was one of the immediite causes of the Revolution. 39. Circular addressed to the inhabitants of the different Coun- CATALOGUE. 25 ties of the Province of New York, by the Committee of New York city, dated May 31, 1774. Appended to this paper is a Call for a meeting of the inhabitants of Beekmau Precinct, Duchess County, at the house of M. DeLonge, on the IHth of June, to consider the same. This was one of the first Revolutionary meetings in the Province. 40. Proceedings of a Meeting of Freeholders of the Towns of Kingston, Hurley, Marbletown, Rochester and New Paltz, held January 6th, 1775, to send delegates to Convention. 42. Protest against the action of the Meeting held at New Paltz, April 7th, 1775. This paper was drawn by Cadwallader Golden, Jr., and signed by himself, Peter DuBois, and Walter DuBois. Colden's father was Lieutenant-Governor of New York, and acting Governor for most of the time from 176U to 1775. He was of course loyal to the King, and his son shared in his opinions. Though in other respects an esteemed and influen- tial citizen, he was committed to prison lor his political course not long after this pi-otest was written. He resided for many years at Coldenham, Orange Co. The meeting to which the protest refers was composed of Committees or Delegates from the several Towns and Precincts of Ulster County, called together for the purpose of selecting Deleg.ites to represent the County in a Provincial Convention at New York, April 20, 1775. The original minutes of the meeting are on file with the Clinton papers in the State Library. 43. Pledge of " a general Association, agreed and subscribed to by the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Precinct of Han- over, in Ulster County," May 5th, 1775. The towns of Montgomery, Crawford, and part of Hamptonburgh, in Orange County, cover the original territory of the precinct of Hanover. The Pledge is similar to those quoted hereafter. 44. Original QuaHfications of the Officers of the Precinct of Hanover, dated Nov. 30, 1775. This Pledge reads: " We, the subscribers, officers of the Regiment of Militia of Foot, in Hanover Precinct, in Ulster County, of the Colony of New Y'ork, do hereby promise and engage, under all the ties of Religion, Honor and regard to our Country, that we will respectfully duly observe aud carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all and every of the Orders, Rules and Recommendations made or to be made by the Conti- nental Congress, and the Congress or Convention of this Colony," &c. Signed, CHARLES CLINTON, Chairman, and at different periods by William Jackson, Arthur Parks, James McBride, Andrew Neely, Henry Smith, Johannes Newkirk, Jr., William Oist, M Coldeu, Peter Hill, James Latta, Nathaniel Milliken, Wm. Goodyion, John J. Graham, Jr., Samuel Barkley, Joseph Crawford, James McCixrdy, John Gillespie, Jason Wilkin, Robert Hunter, Jr., Samuel Gillespy, John Barboiu-, James Monell. 45. Pledge of New Windsor Militia Company. "To observe and carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all and every the orders, rules and recommendations, made or to be made by the Continental or our Pro- visional Congress," &c. Signed, James McClaghrey, John Burnet, Jacob Newkirk, Samuel Logan, George Denniston, James Umphrey, William Telford, James Kernaghan, 26 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. James Faulktior, Ricliard Wood, Alexander Beatty. This is the origiual Pledge and was never returned to Congress; at least it is not piil)- lished in the Archives of Congress where those that were returned from other towns are found. McClaghrey was brother-iu-law to Gov. Clinton. .\t that time he was ('aptain of the New Windsor Militia (Company, but on the reorganization of the militia in 177.5, was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. At the reduction of Fort Montgomery he was in com- mand of his regiment and was taken prisoner. Umphrey and Logan were also in service in the field; the latter was Major of Col. DuBois' 3d N. Y.. and was among the prisoners taken by the British at Fort Montgomery. 4G. Proceedings of several meetings held in the Town of New Windsor, and Precinct of Hanover, 1775; and Pledge of As- sociation, with signatures. This Pledge is the same as those already quoted, with the addition, " and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation shall be effected." Independence if contemplated was held in abeyance in deference to the views of those who, while opposed to the measures of the Ministry, were also opposed to rebellion. The list is not a complete return of the town but appears to be one of two or more lists, none of which are published in the Archives of Congress. 47. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated New York, Feb. 14, 1775. This letter is in reply to some resolutions adopted at a meeting held in Hanover Pre- cinct, and is one of the most spirited of the collection. Clinton was then a representa- tive in the Provincial Convention, and in this letter refers to the action of that body. He condemns the policy of non-resistance, which many were then advocating, as a policy calculated to divide the sentiment of New York ; and predicted that those who were ad- vocating that course would " bring shame and confusion on themselves, and brand them with the indelible name of Enemies to their Country." It is possible that it was in accordance with his wishes that the New Windsor Pledge, which gave inferential en- dorsement to non-resistance, was not returned, as it might have the effect of instructions which representatives then were not permitted to disregard. 47^. Printed Circular of proceedings "in Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York, Sept. 21st, 1770," to devise means for the defeat of the " barbarous machina- tions of domestic as well as external foes." EXPEDITION A€iAI!S>*T <3A]\ADA. The expedition against Canada was one of the leading fea- tures of the campaign of 1775. It was under the command of Genl. Schuyler, but, from his illness, the duty of leadership de- volved on Col. Richard Montgomery. The expedition success- fully attacked St. Johns, Chambly, and Montreal, and moved on to attack Quebec, in conjunction with Arnold. After a siege of three weeks, an attempt to take the city by storm was made on the morning of the 31st of December. In the assault, Mont- gomery' was killed and Arnold wounded, and the great object of the expedition failed. CATALOGUE. 27 48. Orders of General Montgomery, issued at Montreal, Nov. 15tli, 1775. In these orders Moutgomery entreats his solcliers not to lay him " under the necessity of abandoning (lauada — of undoing in one day what has been the work of months — of re- storing to an enraged and hitherto disaijpoiuted enemy the means of carrying on a cruel war into the very bowels of their country." The appeal was successful, and amid the snows of Deceniber, and surrounded by many difficulties, the expedition pressed on to join Arnold iu the assault upon Quebec. 49. Order from Genl. Wooster to Genl. James Clinton, dated Montreal, Jan. 4th, 1776. This order directed Clinton to "proceed with all possible expedition to the army lately commanded by our brave deceased General Montgomery, and take the command ot them till t!olonel .\rnold shall recover from his wounds, or till otherwise ordered. 50. Bill of Col. James Clinton against the United States for ex- penditui-es, &c., while on Expedition to Quebec. Amount £95, 13s, 3d. 50^ Letter from Matthew DuBois to his son, Capt. David Du- Bois, " in the New York Forces, in the Continental Service, at Quebec, in Canada," dated New Windsor, March 5th, 1776. Itl RGOTXK'M KXl»EDITIO> Burgoyne's expedition was the piincipal feature in the cam- paign of 1777. It was undertaken by the British Ministry for the purpose of opening direct communication between theii' forces at New York and Quebec, and thereby sever the Eastern from the Middle and Southern Provinces. It was a " Sherman's march to the sea," without Shennan's success. The foUowdng papers relate to the movements of the expedition, and its sui'- render to Genl. Gates. 51. Letter from Mat. Vischer to Gov. Clinton, dated " Army above StiUwater, Oct. 7th, 1777," giving information of an engagement vdth the enemy. 52. Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van Cortland, dated Albany, Oct. 15, 1777, announcing the surrender of Burgoyne. 53. Order Book of Genl. Burgoyne from the time he entered the State until his surrender to Genl. Gates at Saratoga. From J. a Bolton. This is the Original Order Book, and contains the Orders issued, the Articles of Capitu- lation, and the Forces surrendered. Of the latter the following is the memorandum:— Kritish prisoners, 2,442 — Foreigners, 2.194 — Gen. Burgoyne and Staff Officers, iucludiug six members of Parliament, 12— sent to ('auada, l.Kiii — sick and wounded, 598 — Total, 28 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 6,:i50. Prisoners before surrender, f.OO— Deserters, 300— Lost at Bennington, 1,200— Killed between the ITtli September, and 15th October, (WO— Taken at Ticondei-oga, -IIH— Killed at Genl. Herkimer's battle, HOO— Grand total, 9,583, exclusive of Indians, Team- sters and Suttlers. Ordnance, &c., taken: C pieces of Cannon at Bennington— 2 Cannon and 4 Royals at Fort Schuyler — 100 set of Harness and a number of Ammunition Wagons and Horses— iJOOO stand of Arms— 37 pieces of Cannon, Implements and Stores. The Book has been printed by Joel Muusell, of Albany as one of his Historical Series. 54. Extra Fislikill Packet, Oct. 21, 1777, announcing the sur- render of Burgoyne. FORTW :W01VT«0MKRY A>l» |!OX«TITl TION. The paj)ers embraced in this series are mainly fi-om the CHn- ton Papers, presented by James C. Bolton, Esq. The first plan for the defence of Hudson's river embraced the erection of foi-tifications in the Highlands, and the obstruction of the navigation of the river by means of Booms, Chains, &c. The erection of forts was formally ordered by the Provincial Congress of New York, in 1775. This action was communicated to the Continental Congress, which body, on the 25th May, re- solved, " That a post be taken in the Highlands on each side of Hudson's river, and batteries erected." In accordance with this resolution, commissioners were appointed, who selected the sites of Forts Montgomery and Constitution, and afterwards that of Fort Clinton. Fort Montgomery was situated on the north side of Poplopen's kill, Foi-t Constitution on the island opposite West Point, and Fort Clinton on the south side of Pop- lopen's kill. The latter was a mere outpost of Fort Montgom- ery. These foi-ts were reduced by Sir Henry Clinton while on his expedition up the Hudson, to secvu'e a diversion in favor of Burgoyne, Oct. 7, 1777. The defence of Fort Montgomery was conducted with great spirit, and lasted from 2 o'clock P. M., until dark, when the works were carried by assault. There are several papers in the collection relating to the construction of the forts, &c., included with those more immediately connected with the obstruction of the navigation of the river. 55. Pay-roU of Artificers and others employed by Col. James Clinton, in the service of the United States, at Fort Mont- gomery, from June 16, to August 1st, 1776 — showing names, occupation, days' work, and wages, of persons employed. 56. Pay-roll of Artificers, as above, from August 1st, to Decem- ber 1st, 1776. CATALOGUE. 29 57. Duplicate of above. 58. Ketvu'n of men employed by the Commissioners at Foil; Con- stitution, Jvine 20, 1776. 59. Pay-roll of Artificers and others employed by Brig. Genl. James Clinton, at Fort Constitution, from Aug. 1st, to De- cember 1st, 1776. 60. List of persons employed by the Commissioners at Fort Montgomerj^ June 21, 1776. 61. A return of forces stationed at Fort Constitution, July 19, 1776. 62. Letter from Lieut. Ohver Lawrence to Joseph Jackson, dated Fort Montgomery, June 1777, giving the number of cannon, &c. " Fcrt MoutKomery, which has got thirty-five pieces of canuou." — "Fort Cliutou, which has twelve pieces of cannou, which lies about forty rods from the grand, battery." 63. Agreement of Isaac Cromwell and others to do garrison duty at Fort Constitution from Jan. 1st, to Jan. 31st, 1777. 63|. Order issued by Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck, dated New- bui-gh, Oct. 5th, 1777, directing Lieut. Col. Cornelius Masten to march all the men in his company to Fort Montgomery. Col. Hasbroiick was then the owner and occupant of the Hasbrouck House. The order is one of a number issued about the time of its date (preserved in collections elsewhere), the first of which directed Lieut. Col. Masten to move half of his men. This was follow- ed by the above order requiring him to move all of his company. The first forts in the Highlands were garrisoned by Col. Dubois' 3d N. Y. regiment and Col. Lamb's artillery. In cases of threatened attack the militia of the district was required to reenforce the gar- rison. This was their condition when they were stormed and taken in 1777. 64. List of Officers taken prisoners at Fort Montgomery, be- longing to Col. DviBois' Eegiment. 65. Copy of the letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Genl. Bur- goyne, dated Fort Montgomery, Oct. 8, 1777. This letter was contained In a Silver Bullet which was swallowed by the British mes- senger, Daniel Taylor, on his capture by the Americans, after the reduction of Fort Mont- gomery. It is as follows : "Fonx MONTGOMEKT, Oct. 8th, 1777. '• ymiK y Void (we are here) and nothing between us but Gates. I sincerely hope this little success of ours may facilitate your operations. In answer to your letter of the Hth September, by C. C, I shall say, I cannot presume to order or even advise, for reasons obvious. I heartily wish you success. Faithfully yours, To Genl. Burgoyne. H. CLINTON." The messenger was captured near Little Britain, was tried as a spy, convicted, and hung near Kingston. HI DWO> RIVER OIWTRI rTIOlVS, The papers of this series are entirely from the Clinton Papers 30 WASmNCrTON'S lIEAD-QUAHrKHS. presented by Mr. Bolton. The obstructing of the naviga- tion of Hudson's river, was a work commenced simvdtaneously with the erection of fortifications. On the Kith of July, 1776, the Provincial Convention of New York appointed a Secret Committee to take the work in charge. The papers here pre- served embrace the original minutes of the transactions of this committee, map of the chain at Fort Montgomery, letters relat- ing to the obstmction at Fort Washington, Fort Montgomery', AVest Point, Pallopel's island, &c., and also to the constniction of Fire Ships, &c. The principal papers are numbered. The substance of the whole has been published by Mr. Munsell, of Albany, under the title: "Obstructions to the Navigation of Hudson's River." A portion of the West Point obstruction and also of that at Pallopel's island, now in this collection, will be referred to hereafter. We may remark here, that the obstmc- tion at Fort Washington was a Chevaux-de-frize supported by sinking old sloops; that at Fort Montgomery was a Boom and Chain; that at West Point a Boom and Chain; that at Pallopel's island, a Chevaux-de-frize composed of massive pikes projected from sunken cribs of stone. 66. Letter from Wm. Duer to Secret Committee in reference to obstructions at Fort Washington, dated July 21st, 1776. 67. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 23, 1776, in refer- ence to same. 68. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 27, 1776, showing purchase of vessels to complete obstnictions at Fort Wash- ington. 69. Draft of letter to Genl. Washington, dated Sept. 27, detail- ing proceedings of Committee. 70. Instructions to Capt. North hy Committee, Sept. 27. 71. Letter from Tench Tilghman to Convention of New York dated Oct. 9, 1776, in reference to the passage up the river of the English ships of war. Tench TilLrbman was one of Washington's aids-de-camp, and was with him during liis occupation of the Hasbrouck liouse at Newburgh. 72. Letter from Richard Carey, Jr., A. D. C, dated July 12, in reference to same subject. This was the first passage up the river of the Rose and Phoenix. CATALOGUE. 31 73. Proceedings of first meeting of Secret Committee at Fort Montgomery, July 19, 1777, in reference to obstructions at that place. 74. Letter from Robert Yates, Clin, of Com., to the Provincial Convention, dated Jvily 21. 75. Letter fi*om Robert Yates to Genl. Washington, " apprising him of our proceedings." 76. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 25. 77. Draft of letter to Genl. Schuyler, in reference to the Chain at Fort Ticonderoga. 78. Reply of Genl. Schuyler. 79. Memorandum showing the manner of charging Fire Ships and Rafts. 80. Certificate showing the services rendered by Capt. Hazle- wood in constructing and charging Fire Rafts. 81. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 27. 82. Proceedings of Committee, Aug. 1. 83. Bills for Logs, L-on, &c., used in obstructions. 84. Proceedings of Committee, August 13. 85. Proceedings of Committee, Oct 9. 86. Proceedings of Committee, Oct. 14. 87. Correspondence, Bills, «&c., in connection with obstructions at Fort Montgomery. 88. Letter from Gov. Clinton in reference to the obstructions at Pallopel's island. 89. Letter from same on same subject. 90. Other papers relating to the subject. 91. Extract from a letter from Washington to Provincial Con- vention, dated July 27, in reference to passage up the river of the English fleet, and suggesting the employment of Row Galleys against them. 92. List of ai-ticles received by Adam Morgan, to be delivered by him to Captain Hazlewood, to be used in constructing Fire 93. Letter from Robert Yates to Gilbert Livingston in relation to Fire Rafts, Jidy 22d, 1776, with signatures of Committee. 94. Copy original resolutions appointing the Secret Committee. 95. Copy of Insti-uctions to Gilbert Livingston in relation to Fire Rafts, with signatures of Committee. 32 CATALOGUE. 96. Letter from Nathaniel Woodhvill, President of Provincial Convention, to Secret Committee, informing j! them of their appointment on a Committee for the organization of a new Government. 97. Original draft of letter in reply to Woodhull. BEACOXIS AND WICVIVALN. Beacon lights and flags, and signal can- non, were employed during the Revolution to convey intelligence of the movements of the enemy. The Higlilands of the Hudson were prominent Beacon Stations. We learn from the second paper embraced in this series, that the Signal Beacon, or the Bea- con that gave the signal to other Beacons, was on Butter hiU, and that the Beacons on the opposite hiUs were subordinate to it. The Beacon-pyres were pjTamidical in form, made of logs filled in with brush and in- flammable materials, and carried to a height of thirty feet. The accompanying engraving is from the origi- nal order in regard to the mode of their construction. 98. General Orders, dated Poughkeepsie, March'18,'1778, giving the number of signal guns to be fired on approach of enemy up the river. 99. Letter from Genl. Heath to Gov. Clinton, dated Robinson House, showing the locations of the Beacons. PRIVATEKRIIVG. The papers of this series are known as the Miller Papers. They were among the efi^ects of the late Judge Smith, and were purchased and presented to the collection by Thos. C. Ring, Esq. Abraham Miller, to whom they belonged, was a merchant at East Hartford. The attention of the Continental Congress was directed to the subject of a Navy in 1775. Before definite action had been taken, however, Washington fitted out five or six armed vessels at Boston as Privateers. Congress subsequently affirmed this CATALOGUE. 33 action, and formally authorized the granting of Letters of Marque and Reprisal. Very little is known of the number of vessels engaged in privateering service, or of their operations. It is asserted, however, that the number of vessels captvu'ed by American cruisers during the war was eight hundred and three, and that the value of merchandise obtained amounted to over eleven miUions. In the papers here preserved will be found many facts relating to the operations of the privateer company, in whose ser\ice Miller acted as agent. The vessels employed by the company were the sIoojd Game Cock, schooner Ship Jack, brigantine Marshall, sloop Revenge^ schooner Raven, sloop Hawk, ship Genl. Hancock, and armed boats American Revenue, Arnold and Independence. The pi-izes taken were the ship Charity, captured by the ship Genl. Hancock, commanded by Ishmael Hardy; the brig AUday and schooner Fanny, taken by the schooner Raven; the sloop Sally, captured by boats Arnold and Independence, commanded by Moses Butler and Gurdon Biu'nham; the shij) Lovely Lass, taken by sloop American Rev- e->uie, Capt. Saml. Champhn, and sloop Revenge, Capt. James ConkUng; prizes taken by sloop Game Cock, Capt. Richard Reynolds; prizes taken by brig 3Iarshail, Capt. Thos. Bulkley. G. Day Book and Memorandum Book of Abraham Millei', opened 1760. 100. Receipts, &c., for prize money of sloop Revenge. 101. Receipts, &c., for prize money of shijD General Hancock. 102. Receipts, &c., of boats Arnold and Independence. 103. Receipts, &c., of sloop Game Cock. 104. Receipts, &c., of schooner Raven. 105. Receipts, &c., of brig Marshall. 106. Receipt of RHey & Wright., March 26, 1781, for Cannon, Round Shot, Double-headed and Grape. 107. Letter from Giles Hollister to Abraham Miller, New Lon- don, 6th August, 1781, in reference to an unsuccessful cruise of theschooner Raven. HoUistor says: "We fell lu with the Genl. Arnold from New York, carrying twelve four Iiounders and a number of howitzers. After running from her six hours, she gave us tlie first broadside, and then an action nomnienced which lasted bnt a short time. She got so much damaged that she was obliged to quit her station, and make the best of her way from us. We had five men wounded, two of them badly." C3 34 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 107|. Letter from E. Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated New York, Jan. 4th, 1768, in reference to merchandise. 108. Letter from E. Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated New York, March 24, 1769, in reference to passports. 109. Leter fi'om E MiUer, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated Morristown, Aug. 9, 1777, giving prices current and intelli- gence of the movements of the enemy's fleet. From other letters of the series written by E. Miller, Jr., it would appear that he was employed as sutler near the Americau army. His letters furnish many details of army movements and other causes affecting prices of goods, and constitute at least a partial inside view of the rebellion. < OlVWIMIlAriF.N. These manuscripts are principally from the Clinton papers presented by Mr. Bolton. The organization of Committees, in the several Cities, Towns, Precincts, &c., of the Colony, for de- tecting and defeating conspiracies, was directed by a resolution of the Committee of Safety of the Provincial Convention of New York, March 27, 1776. These Committees were empowered to " cause to be disarmed all persons mtliin their respective dis- tricts who are known to be disaffected to the cause of America." By a subsequent Act of the Provincial Convention, a Board of Commissioners, with general powers for the same purpose, was appointed. 110. Letter from Chax-les Clinton, Chairman of the Committee of Hanover Precinct, dated Aug. 15, 1776, in reference to an examination of Wilham Brown and Doct. John Hunt, by the Committee of Six-Mile Run in East Jersey. 111. Original Minutes of an examination of Beverly Robinson by the Committee appointed for " Enquiring into, Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies," and the Board of Commissioners appointed for the same pm-pose, held Feb. 22d, 1777. Fre- sented by the late Gol. Isaiah Toionsend. These proceedings are of deep interest, and show that the sympathies of Robinson were with the Ministry from the first, and that he was only restrained from openly avowing his sentiments by pecuniary considerations. He approved the course of his son in joining the English forces, and refused to take the oath of allegiance to the state. 112. Extract fi'om Proceedings of Committee of Safety, dated FishkiU, Sept. 13, 1776, directing the Committee of Hanover Precinct to arrest Jacob Peets, Johannes Snyder, Andries CATALOGUE. 35 Harh, and John Archibald, as "persons inimical to the cause of American Liberty." 113. Letter from John R. Livingston to Robert Yates, dated Claremont, July 25, 1776, stating that Mr. Tappen had been badly beaten by some people at Esopus. Christopher Tappau was prominent in the Provincial Convention. He was a member ol' the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river, and held other important stations. At this time he was one of the Commissioners for Detecting Conspiracies, and the beating he received was at the hands of Tories. 114. Letter from Robert Benson, Secretary of Committee of Safety, to Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Con- spiracies in Orange Co., dated Poughteepsie, Sept. 16, 1777. In this letter it is stated that " the enemy at New York have determined to suffer no more flags to come down by water until a flag with notice thereof be previously sent in by land," and that the Commissioners should act accordingly. Also, directing that Fletcher Matthews and Thomas Bull be confined in goal for exchange — they having re- fused the oath of allegiance to the State — where they were to "receive similar treat- ment with that of our friends who have been confined in the Provost gaol at New York." Orange County, at that time, was principally south of Murderer's creek. ^ 115. Ofl&cial order to Isaac NicoU, from Zephaniah Piatt and others, Commissioners, directing the arrest of certain persons. 116. Proceedings of Provincial Convention of State of New York, at sessions held March 5th and April 9th, 1777, in ref- erence to the powers of Commissioners for the Detection of Conspiracies — appointing persons to " take into their custody and dispose of the property of ill-disposed persons," &c. 117. Proceedings of Convention, May 13, on same subject. 118. Warrant issued by Commissioners for the arrest of Steph- en Reeder. I>ETTERN FROM WAJ«iHI>«T01N AND HIN GE1\ERAI>S. 119. Letter from Washingion to Genl. Gage, dated Cambridge, August 8th, 1775, in reference to prisoners. This is an original copy of the celebrated letter from Washington to Genl. Gage. It is written in a tone of the purest patriotism, and exhibits the supercilious conduct of Genl. Gage in no very flattering terms. '-You affect, sir, to dispise all rank not derived from the same source with your own. I cannot conceive one more honorable than that which flows from the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source and original foundation of all power." * * " If your officers, our prisoners, receive a treatment from me dift'erent from what I wished to show them, they and you will re- member the occasion of it." This copy is in the hand writing of Joseph Read, at that time Washington's Aid and Secretary. Read was the author of the noble sentiment, " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britian is not rich enough to do it." 36 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 120. Letter of Invitation from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- questing the comjDany of the latter at dinner. Dr. Thomas was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line, at that time encamped at New Windsor. Washington's Head-quarters were at Newburgh, and the dinner referred to was served in the "room with seven doors and one window." 121. Letter from Washington to Gov. CUnton, dated Dobbs" Ferry, Aug. 10, 1781, giving information of the intention of emissaries to seize the person of the Governor. "I am informed," says the letter, "that George Harden, James Kiltz, one Boice of Duchess county, and a fourth person whose name is not noted, are promised a very considerable reward if they will seize upon your person and conduct you to New York." The closing years of the Revolution were rife with attempts to abduct some of the lead- ing patriots. Tradition locates an attempt to betray Washington at a dinner party at a house late the residence of Mr. Hale, now occuijied by the Pennsylvania Coal Company near Quassaick creek. Doct. Thacher. in his .Journal, under date of June 30, 1781, says: " Private intelligence from a confidential source, we understand, has been received at Head-quarters, that a plan has been concocted in New York to send out four parties — one to assassinate or take Genl. Washington; another. Gov. Livingston, of New Jersey; a third. Gov. Clinton, of New York; and the fourth is unknown. Measures will undoubt- edly be adopted to guard against and defeat this singular enterprise." 122. Letter from Washington to Mr. S. L., dechning the " honor of his dedication." Premnted hy Abel Cor win, Esq. 123. Letter from La Fayette, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil- ton, widow of Genl. Alexander Hamilton, dated, " On Board the Norfolk Steam Boat, February 24th, 1825." Presented by Mrs. Zahriskie. 126. Letter from La Fayette, dated La Grange, July 1st, 1832, accepting an invitation to attend a public dinner of Ameri- cans in Paris, on the Anniversary of American Independence. Presented hy the late Prof. S. F. B. Morse, to whom it was ad- dressed and who was present on the occasion. During the encampment of the army at New Windsor, La Fayette was a frequent guest at Head-iCKI.LA>KOI >* LETTERS. 134. Letter from Robert Morris, dated Sept. 30, 1784, resigning his place as Superintendent of Finance. Robert Morris was a delegate to Congress from Pennsylvania. He was very active in establishing the first Bank of the United States. In 17H0, he accepted the appointment of Superintendent of Finances. His personal credit contributed in no small degree to the procuring of money tor the x^ublic service. "I want money for the use of the Army," said Morris to a Quaker friend. "What security canst thee give?" asked the lender. " My note and my honor," responded Morris. "Robert, thou shalt have it," was the prompt reply. 137. Note of Patrick Henry, promising to pay PhiHp Ryan "twelve pounds ten shillings'." 138. Letter from D. Brinckerhoflf to Guysbert Schenek, dated Philadelphia, March G, 1775. In this letter the particulars of an Election Riot in Philadelphia are given. The occa- sion was the election of Delegates to the first general Congress at New York. The sup- 38 CATALOGUE. porters of the Ministry opposed the election, but were defeated. Says the letter: "We have had the greatest and warmest day ever known in this city before, among all ranks of people, about choosing Delegates. Each party met in the fields and walked down to the Exchange, where they met, and it is agreed on all hands that such a number was never together before. * * They had not met five minutes before the fists and sticks began to lilay very brisk for some time, so that many bloody nose, broken head, and wounded arm was got till they got tired of that work and proceeded to business, but it was soon decided in favor of delegates." The reputation of Philadelphia for Election Riots does not appear to be altogether of modern origin. 139. From same to same, dated PMadelpliia, March 10, 1776. 140. Letter from Abm. Schenck, dated Aug. 11, 1776. 141. Letter from Samuel A. Barker to his brother, dated Camp- near-Hudson, Sept. 20, 1777. This letter gives an account of the movements of the army. The writer states that his " spirits are good," and that he has '• no doubt whenever we have an opportunity to meet the enemy, without the assistance of their ships, we shall, with the blessing of Heaven, meet with success." 142. Letter from George Leonard to Genl. James Chnton, dated Oct. 24, 1777, annovmcing the evacuation of Philadelphia by the British. 143. Letter from Robert Hai-pur, dated FishkiU, Jan. 16, 1777, in reference to public affairs. Robert Harpur was a leading member of the Provincial Convention, and also a mem- ber of the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river. 144. Letter from Pierre Van Cortland, Piesident, and Evert Bancker, Speaker of the Provincial Convention of New York, dated Jan 30, 1780, addressed to Matthew Van Benschoten and others, committee of Rombout precinct. In this letter it is stated that the troops of the New York Line "are almost destitute of shirts," and directs the Committee to appeal to the "Patriotism and Humanity of the Country, and endeavor to obtain a supply by voluntary and gratuitous subscription." The army sutlered severe privations during the winter of 1779-80. Washington writes: " At one time the soldiers eat every kind of horse food but hay." Clothing became so scarce in the Highlands that a building was erected at FishkiU as a retreat for naked men. Soldiers patched their clothes until patches and clothes both gave out, and then they were sent to this retreat for naked men. England's declaration of war against Holland, at this time, saved the American army from destruction, as it induced Holland to send money to aid the rebellion. 145. Letter from Ezekiel Hyatt, of Crompond, West. Co., to Jos. Jackson, of FishkiU, dated July 6, 1777. Hyatt writes: " Huson is out after your horses, and is to have a hundred guineas for them if he gets them." Joseph Huson, the man referred to, was a notorious freebooter and a perfect terror to the inhabitants of Westchester county. He was killed by Seth Whitney in the house of Genl. Bernardus Montrose, in Crompond. (See iOK.) 146. Letter fr'om Samuel Townsend to liis wife, Sarah Town- send, dated Provost Prison, New York, August 3, 1781. Townsend had the misfortune to be taken prisoner, and was confined in Pi-ovost Prison . CATALOGUE. 39 He writes: " I enjoy a tolerable good state of healtli, and am well supplied with the ne- cessaries of life." He requests that Mr. Sackett and others shoiild make eft'ort to secMire his exchange. 147. Letter from Nathaniel Tom to Thomas Rodman, dated Plymouth, Nov. 26, 1777. Tom was in service in the Massachusetts line. The late Uzal Knapp represented him as a man of herculean frame and great power of endurance. 148. Letter from Daniel Lyman, Aid-de-camp, dated Peekskill, Sept. 10, 1781. Directs an examination of all persons passing the (Joutiueutal Ferry at New Windsor, as some soldiers had escaped from the Southern army. The Continental Ferry was in- corporated in the Newburgh Ferry after the war. 149. Letter from Daniel McDonald, Lieut. 3d Penns. Reg-., to Washing-ton, dated April 12, 1778, asking for leave of absence. 150. Letter fr'om Lieut. J. Bronson, dated American Lines, Sept. 24, 1781. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 151. Letter fr'om J. Bvu'net to Lord Stii'ling, dated West Point, Oct. 26, 1774. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 152. Letter fr-om Jno. Pray, dated Nyack, March 23d, 1782. Relates to materials for building a boat for the Water-Guard. Presented by IMajor G. W. B. Tompkins. 153. Order of Governor and Council of Safety of Connecticut, July 27, 1776, gTanting to New York the loan of twenty can- non, and other supplies. With autograph signatiire of Jona- than Trumbull, Governor. The cannon referred to were obtained to assist in the defence of the city of New York. Jonathan Trumbull was not only one of the most inflexible patriots, but it is from him that the American people take the sobriquet, " Brother Jonathan." AlVURE AXU XtMITH PAl*ERfS«. The treason of Arnold and the fate of Andre are too familiar to readers of history to require special notice. The original papers of this series are the letters of the Smiths — William, Thomas, and Joshua H. William was Chief Justice of New Yoi-k, and the author of "Smith's History of New York." Joshua was a physician. Thomas alone professed attachment to the American cause. It was to the house of Dr. Joshua, two- and-a-half miles from Stony Point, that Arnold conducted Andre, after then* midnight interview. Here Smith concealed Andi-e all the next day, fm-nished him with coat, saddle, and bridle, and accompanied him part of the way to New York. Smith 40 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS then rejoined his family at Fishkill, where he had temporary residence, and where he was arrested for comphcity in Ai-nold's proceedings. He was tried before a court-martial and impris- oned in Goshen jail, from whence he escaped (May 22, 1781), reached New York, and subsequently accompanied the British army on its return to England, where he soon found it necessary to defend liimself against the charge of having be- trayed Andre to his captors, for which purpose he issued a small, and now veiy rare book, in which he gave a full account of the affair, as well as of the manner of his own escape from Goshen jail. 155. Proceedings of the Board of General Officers convened for the trial of Andre, Sept. 29, 1780. One of the pamphlets is- sued soon after the trial. 156. Copy of some of the papers found on the person of An- dre at the time of his arrest. 157. Letter from Joshua H. Smith to Governor Clinton, dated Goshen, Nov. 11, 1780. This letter was written duriug Smith's couflnement in Gosheu jail. lu it he complains that his health is being seriously injured; and requests that his imprisonment may soon terminate. 158. Letter from Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, dated Sept. 15th, 1780. In this letter Smith requests the privilege of an interview with his brother William in reference to family affairs. 159. Letter from William Smith to Thomas, dated October 12, 1780, in reference to Joshua H. Smith, and other matters. 160. Letter fi'om Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, enclosing- letter from William Smith, and requesting the privilege of corresponding with him, dated Oct. 16, 1780. 161. Letter fi'om Governor Clinton to Thomas Smith. In this letter Gov. Clinton denies the requests of Thomas Smith from the " very ex- traordinary and exceptional conduct of Mr. William Smith," which rendered it his duty to prevent, as far as in his power, "every kind of communication and intercourse with him." Clinton studied law in the office of Judge Smith, and his determination in this matter has additional interest from the fact of previous personal friendship. 162. Letter from Peter R. Livingston to William Smith, Esq., dated Poughkeepsie, Oct. 2, 1780. In this letter Livingston, who was an active Republican, requests Smith "never to write" to him " again during the present contest." Smith's reputation must have been at low ebb when to receive letters from him was regarded with suspicion. CATALOGUE. 41 CLAIinil N NWITH l»Al»EK!«i. The papers of this series came into the possession of the late Samuel W. Eager, and were presented by his son, F. S. Eager. Claiidius Smith was the leader of a band of Tories who infested the Highlands during the Revolution. Associated with him were his sons, Richard, James, and William, and Edward Rob- lin, William Cole, John Mason, Matthew Dolson, John Ryan, Thomas Delamar, James Gordon, and others. After rej^eated outrages, and several fruitless attempts to capture Smitli, a fresh provocation, the murder of Major Nathaniel Strong, led Gov. Clinton to offer a reward of $500 for his arrest, and $600 for liis sons Richard and James. Smith immediately lied to Long Island, and while there was recognized by a Mr. Titus, who organized a company and secured his arrest. He was brought to Fishkill Landing and surrendered into the custody of Col. Isaac NicoU, at that time Sheiiii" of Orange County, and taken to Goshen jail. He was subsequently tried, con- victed and executed, together with several other members of his band. Smith was bui'ied at the foot of the gallows, which stood on the site of the present County Clerk's Office in Goshen, and when that building was erected, over sixty years after his death, his remains were exhumed and the main bones found un- deeayed. They were gathered together for re-interment, but before tliis was done they were stolen, one by one, and now probably grace the shelves of several cabinets. A full account of Smith is contained in Mr. S. W. Eager's History of Orange County. The jDapers here preserved were found among the papers of Col. NicoU. 163. Order of Execution issued by a Court of Oyer and Termi- ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, Jan. 11th and 13th, 1779. At this Court, Claudius Smith, and Matthew Dolsou, Jobu Ryau, Thomas Delamar, Jas. Ciordon, and Amy Augor, late Amy Joues, members of Smith's band, were convicted and sentenced to be executed on Friday, Jan. 'J'id. Smith was convicted of burglary at the house of John Earle, robbery at the dwelling of Ebenezer Woodhull, and robbery of the house and person of William Bell. The other prisoners were severally convicted of bur- glary and robbery. 164. Order of Execution issued by a Coui-t of Oyer and Termi- ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, June 2d, 1779. -At this C'oiu't, James, son of Claudius Smith, and James Flewelling, Jonas Kumsey, 42 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. James McCormick, and Daniel Keith, members of Smith's baud, were convicted and sen- tenced to be executed on Tuesday, June 8th. 165. Examination and Confession of William Cole, one of Clau- dius Smith's band, taken March 23d, 1779. This paper gives details of many of the depredations committed by this notorious baud. After the execution of tUaudius and James, the band was reorganized under the leader- ship of Richard Smith, who escaped to Canada after peace was declared. rOL.. ISAAC NICULL, PAPERM. These papers were also presented by Mr. F. S. Eager. Col. Isaac Nicoll and his brothers John and Leonard NicoU, were among the early settlers of the town of New Windsor, Orange county. In 1776, Isaac held command in the Highlands, to which post he was appointed by the Provincial Convention of New York, and from which he retired on the appointment of Col. Livingston to the post by Washington. In 1778, he was appointed one of the Commissioners of Sequestration on the north side of the mountains; in 1779, he held the office of High Sheriff of Orange county. Tlie order reUeving him from com- mand in the Higlilands expresses the thanks of the Convention " for his faithful service and strict attention to the pubHc inter- ests, since he has been in command at the said fortifications." 166. Resolution of Provincial Convention of the State of New York, in relation to the services of Col. Isaac Nicoll in the Highlands, June 4, 1776. 167. Resolution of Convention of State of New York, appoint- ing Elihu Marvin and Isaac Nicoll, Commissioners of Seques- tration on the noi"th side of the mountains in the County of Orange, Jan. 8, 1778. 168. Bond given by Isaac NicoU as High Sheriff of the County of Orange, dated Apiil 10, 1779. 169. Orders of a Covu-t of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, June 3d, 1779, at which several persons were convicted of minor offences. 170. Orders of a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, December 11th, 1780, at which several persons were con- victed of minor offences. 171. Bond of Absalom StOlweU and Increase Carpenter for ap- pearance at Coiu-t. CATALOGUE. 43 172. Form of Slierift's notice, where only one person is in- dicted. OKIIRR KOOKW AND MIMt'KliLAXRUI N PAPKRN. 173. Order and Account Book of Capt. Nathan Strong. " This Book bought of Mr. Loudon, Api-il 9th, 1777." Capt. Strong;, of Bloomiug-Grove, and his Comiiauy, entered the service in 1777 — was first stationed at Peekskill, and afterwards passed through the privations of Valley Forge. lu his book we have a record of the accounts of his men ; a sketch of camp life, and all the General Orders issued at Valley Forge. Samuel Loudon was the printer of " The Packet," a Whig newspaper. When the Brit- ish forces obtained possession of New York, he removed his business to Fishkill, where his paper became the only organ of the patriots in the State. 174. Order book of Capt. John West, 1780. This book contains, among others, the Garrison and General Orders issued July 3d and 4th, 1780, dated "Head-quarters, Highlands." The General Orders of July 4, commence: "Parole, Independence — Countersign, Washington — America. Upon this day, which History will commemorate, America compelled by reiterated and atrocious acts of ty- ranny and oppression, declared her Independence, and determined, at all hazards to maintain it. * * It was not for Conquest, but for Rights and Privileges; not for Glory, but for Freedom, she fought, and Providence has smiled upon eftorts resulting from mo- tives so laudable." 175. Order book of Lieut. Col. Harmer, 1784. Presented by Prof. Robert Wear. 176. Lithograph copy of George Washington's Accounts with the United States, commencing June, 1775, and ending Jiine, ] 783. Presented by Alex. McL. Agnew, Esq. 176^. Memorials of Washington's Patriotism. Lithographic copy of Washington's Accounts — duplicate of above. Pre- sented by Rev. Wendell Pi'irae. This book is opened at the page containing entry of Washington's expenses while at Newburgh. His table expenses were paid on bills rendered by the Captain of the Life Guard. 177. Maps of Survey of the Post Koads of the United States, opened and in use in 1780, by Christopher Coles. 178. Kesolution of Continental Congress, adopted Oct 4th, 1777, with the original signatui-e of John Hancock. This resolution appropriated five hundred dollars ''to erect amonument to the memory of the late Brigadier Herkimer, commanding the Militia of Tryon County," who died of wounds received in the ambuscade at Oriskany, August (5th, 1777. The monument was never erected. This paper is the original official communication issued by the Continen- tal Congress. It came to the hands of Genl. James Clinton for execution, but failed for lack of opportunity or money. 179. Parole Pass of Col. Zachariah DuBois, granted by Sir Henry Clinton. Col. DuBois lived at Salisbury, Orange County. In 177fi, he received a Commission as 44 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. Second Major in Col. Woodhull's Regiment of Militia, and served on various occasions nntil 178(1. He was taken prisoner at the reduction of Fort Montgomery, and remained so for several months, when his exchange was effected. He died in llX'.i. 181. Proceedings of a meeting of officers of the late Ai-my, who has been in the sei-\'ice of the United States, hekl at Covil's Hotel, March 9th, 1792. This meeting was held to take into "consideration some important communications which had been received from their brother officers in the State of Massachusetts" on the subject of "compensation for losses sustained by them aud the soldiers." At this meeting Genl. Philip Van Cortlandt presided. It was resolved to present a memorial to Congress on the subject; and appointed Genl. Schuyler, Geul. James Clinton, Genl. Van Cortlandt and Col. Hughes to prepare the same, as well as to hold correspondence with officers in other States. DE>:MMi PAPKKS. These papers were presented by the late William H. Den- ning, of FishkUl. Capt. William Denning was a member of the Provincial Convention of New York, and in that position contributed his influence to those measures which carried for- ward the operations of the Revolution. In 1780, he was elected one of the Board of Commissioners of Finance of the United States, and associated with Roberi Morris in the management of the pubhc finances. 182. Letter fi-om Saml. Huntington, President, to Mr. Wilham Demiing, dated Pluladelphia, May 1, 1780, announcing ap- pointment by Congress as one of the Commissioners. The letter adds : "Should you incline to accept the appointment, the .sooner you can enter upon the duties of that important office the better. 183. Extract from the minutes of Congress, April 28th, 1780, at which Mr. William Denning was elected one of the Commis- sioners of the Treasui-y Board. 184. Letter fi-om Col. Wadsworih to Mr. William Denning, dated Hartford, May 9th, 1780. This letter is in reference to public affairs, and commends particularly the action of Congress "respecting the money," which he esteemed "the best thing they have done in two years" — referring probably to the establishment of a Treasurj' Board. 185. Original di-aft of a letter fi-om Mr. WiUiam Denning to Col. Stewart, dated Treasui-er's Office, 24th Oct., 1780, in reference to a statement made by the latter to Congress. 186. Letter fi*om Washington to William Denning, Esq., dated Nov. 2d, 1780. In this letter Washington alludes to the "too general inattention to the care of stores CATALOGUE. 45 at most of our luagazineB and distant posts." The notice which Denning had taken of the matter, Washingto)i hoped would " be attended with good effects." 187. Letter from Mr. Lewis to William Denning, Esq., dated Philadelphia, Feb. 3d, 1781. In this letter it is stated, that "such is the scarcity of money, that even the Treasury Board, with its dejicndencies, has been lately served with a writ of ejectment for a de- ficiency in the payment of rent; and from the same cause the Admirality have this day been warned to quit their house — in short, Congress must soon remove from hence, or they will be turned out of doors." 188. Letter from Alex. HamDton to WilHam Denning, Esq., declining invitation to dinner. This letter was written during Washington's residence in New Windsor. " The General and Mrs. Washington request me to present their respects to you and Mrs. Denning, and make their apology. The Manjuis (Lafayette) does the same. Mrs. Hamilton joins me in the compliment to Mrs. Denning." Mr. Denning's residence was on what has long been known as Denning's Point, just north of the Duchess and Columbia R. R. station at Fishkill. EXCAMPMEAT PAPERN. 'V\liile New Windsor and Newburgh were the Head-quarters of Wa.shington during over one half of the seven years of the war of the Revolution, Fishkill, on the opposite side of the river, Avas a centre of equal importance, in another respect, during al- most the entire war. It was to this place that the public stores were removed from New York in 1776, and where the de- pots for provisions and supplies were subsequently main- tained until near the close of the war. — The Head - quarters of Baron Steuben, - the Wharton house, the Dutch church, and other historical buildings, are still preserved, and those who desire to do so may there review the scenes made famous in two hemispheres Dutch Church (Uarvi y Birch's prison) at Fishkill. 46 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. through Cooper's storj% "The Spy." The papers of this collec- tion, however, relate principally to the distribution of supplies. 190. Letter from Comfort Sands & Co., to J. Joshua, dated Fish- kill, March 31, 1782, stating that as " Gfeneral Washington is expected evei-y hour, we request you would have killed and sent down in a wagon to-morrow, six of youi- best wethers, for his use." 191. New York Packet, dated Aug. 1, 1782, containing, among other announcements, " His Excellency, General Washington, returned from Philadelphia to Head-quarters, Newburgh," on the 27th of JiUy. 192. Extract from General Orders, dated Newburgh, Feb. 11th, 1783, directing that all general and other officers should be in camp by the 15th April next, for the purpose of "commenc- ing the discipline of the troops upon a great scale." 193. Letter from Seth Drew, Captain 1st Mass. Regt., to John Fisher, A. D. Q. M., dated West Point, July 22, 1777, announc- ing the shipment of "foui* barrels of flour to go to Boston." 194. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, store-keeper at Fishkill Landing, dated Continental Village, April 10th, 1779, requesting iron for horse shoes. Continental Village was one mile north of the line between Putnam and Westchester counties, in the present town of Phillipstowu. It was occupied as a military jjost durinfj the Revolution, designed to guard an important pass in the Highlands. The village wa.s burned by the British, Oct. 1777, but subsequently re-occupied by the Continentals. 195. Letter from Derick Amerman to John Fisher, dated New- burgh, Aug. 2d, 1780, in reference to an invoice of clothing. Derick Amerman was an Assistant Quartermaster while the army was encamped at Newburgh, and had charge of a public store-house situated on the site now occupied by the Union Presbyterian Church. After the war he engaged in business in Newburgh. and held several local official stations with credit. 196. Letter from Adolph DeGrove, Jr., to John Fisher, dated Wappins Creek, Nov. 4th, 1780. Adolph DeGrove, Sr., kept a hotel on the south-west corner of Water and Third streets, Newburgh. La Fayette had his quarters there when in Newburgh. Adolph, Jr., was con- nected with the Quartermaster's department. 197. Letter from Tabor Clark to John Fisher, dated Newburgh, Dec. 26th, 1780, asking for "a craft for the purpose of trans- mitting my clothiag to camp." 198. Letter from John Capron to Jolin Fisher, dated Fishkill, CATALOGUE. 47 May 6th, 1781, in reference to a barrel of clothing belonging to James Gregg. 199. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, dated Continental Village, July 22d, 1780, requesting bill hooks, 100 axes with helves, half a ton of iron for horse-shoes and foiu' boxes of made horse-shoes. 200. Letter from Edward Connor to John Fisher, dated May 12, 1781, asking for a supply of flints. 201. Letter from Eichard Piatt, D. Q. M., to John Fisher, dated Newburgh, May 7, 1781, asking for a "craft to convey pro- visions to Albany." Presented by the late John JainiHon. 202. Letter from Corns. Wynkoop to John Fisher, dated Fish- kill, Sept. 16, 1781, requesting wagon wheels. 203. Order on John Fisher for rations for camp at Wappins Creek, dated Nov. 20, 1781. 204. Ret\irn for seven days' provisions for men employed in the Quartermaster-general's department at FishkOl Landing, Jan. 7th, 1782. 205. Letter from John D. Alvey to John Fisher, dated June 21, 1782, requesting tents. 206. Letter from Timothy Pickering, Q. M. G., to John Fisher, dated Newburgh, Aug. 27, 1782, asking for a "hght and good boat " for his own use. 207. Receipt for ordnance stores delivered at Fishkill by Col. Brinckerhoff. 207i. Bill of Capt. Ozias Goodwin, "March ye 22th, 1781," for "freight of 4 cannon, 16 sundries, from Rocky Hill to Mid- dleton." Presented by the late Charles Reeve. 208. Order for a horse for General Gates. Addressed to Joseph Jackson, Fishkill. Dated "The Village 24th Aug. 1777." IIETI K>N, 1» AT-ROIXW, &c. The Pay-roUs embraced in this collection are principally the duplicate copies or original drafts retained by the officers by whom they were prepared. To aU intents and jjurposes they are original official records. 208|. Account of cash paid by James Bate, A. Q. M. of Ai-my 48 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. of Revolution. Original draft of account rendered, fi-om April to September, 1777. Footings given on last page, $240,842. 7H. Presented by E. M. Buttenber. 209. State of the Four Regiments raised in the Colony of New York, for the Continental service, and order of tlieir rank. August 4, 1775. A Roster of the first regiments raised by New York for the war of the Revolution. 210. Account of moneys paid to the officers of the 3d N. Y. Regiment, 1775. 211. Pay-roll of commissioned and non-commissioned officers and privates of Capt. Abraham Schenck's company of new levies, in Col. Jacobus Swartwout's regiment, in Genl. Clin- ton's brigade, Nov. 30, 1776, and an account of rations due to Dec. 80, 1776. 212. Return of Capt. Schenck's company, shoAving desertions. 213. Return of bounty moneys paid by Capt. Abraham Schenck to his company, pursuant to resolution of the Convention of New York, passed July, 1776, by which £4, in addition to regular pay, was allowed to each person who should serve three months. 213|. Memorandum accounts of Capt. Abraham Schenck, with receipts from the men in his company, Aug. 1776. This com- pany took part in the defence of New York. 214. Retxu'n of j)risoners taken at New York during the cam- paign of 1776. 215. Pay-roll of Capt. Leonard NicoU's company, 1778, '80. (Copy.) Presented by the late C. F. Gallmv. This cnmpauy was on frontier service in the years named. It was mainly composed ol residents of the present towns of New Windsor, Cornwall and Blooming-Grove. 216. Muster- roU of Capt. Thomas Lee's company of Associated Exempts, in the service of the United States, commanded by Col. Zejjhaniah Piatt — and dviplicate. 217. Pay-roll of subsistence due to Capt. Thos. Lee's company of Associated Exemj^ts. 218. Muster-roll of Capt. John Brodhead's company, under command of Col. Zephaniah Piatt. 219. Pay-abstract of subsistence due to the regiment command- ed by Col. Zephaniah Piatt — and dupHcate. CATALOGUE. 49 220. Order for supplies to family of Genl. James Clinton — 15 pounds of beef and 3 pounds of soap. 221. Return of names, rant and date of commission of the officers of the First N. Y. Regiment of foot, luider command of His Excellency, Genl. Washington. Dated Jan. 1, 1781. Clinton Papers. 222. Engagement of James Westervelt to serve three months in Capt. Brinckerhoffs company. 222 1. Account of Genl. James Clinton against the United States, for sei*vices, etc., fi'om Jan. 10, 1776, to Nov. 3, 1783. Clinton Papers. 223. An Account of Provisions, &c., received by Genl. James Clinton, for the use of his family, from July to January, 1781. From the late Brig. Genl. S. C. Parmenter. 223^. Pay-roU of Artificers and others at Fort Constitution, Aug. 1776. Clinton Papers. CERTIFICATES OF ^iERVICE, &C. 224. Commission of Mindert Valley, as Ensign in a Company of militia in Beekman Precinct. 225. Certificate of appointment as Captain, issued by John Montgomery, Governor, &c., to Benjamin Carpenter. Dated 1728. A colonial paper. 226. Certificate of Joshua Sands, Collector of New York, that Enoch Wilson had complied with the " Act for the rehef and Protection of American Seamen." 226^. Certificate of service of John Blair, in 4th Mass. Regi- ment, 5 years and 10 months. Signed by Washington. 227. Certificate of service of John Van North, as Drummer in the Continental army. 228. Certificate of service of John WandeU, in 2d N. Y. Regi- ment, 7 years. Signed by Washington. 228|. Certificate relating to John HoUy, the first man kiUed in engagement at White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776. Presented by E. M. Buttenber. Holly was an enlisted soldier from Goshen, Orange county. 50 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. .ni!«iCKLI.Al\KOl>i l»AI»ERXi. 229. Order issued by Lord Stirling (Genl. William Alexander) at Valley Forge, May 12, 1778, directing the return of Lam- bert Moore to duty. Presented by the late John Jamhon. 230. Receipt signed by Wm. Colfax, May 25th, 1781, for goods dehvered at Head-quarters. Colfax succeeded Gibbs in com- mand of the Life Guard. (See 13.) 231. Specimens of Continental money. Counterfeited so suc- cessfully that no expert coidd certify the genuine. 232. Pass to Van Cleef to go up the North riA'er. Signed by Andrew EUiott, Superintendent-General and Magistrate of Police. Dated, New York, May 3d, 1783. Issued by the British authorities. 233. Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. Signed by John McKesson, Secretary, and Peter R. Livingston, Pres., of Committee of Safety of New York. 235. Parchment Map of Duchess county. 236. Assignment, or Power of Attorney, from Samuel Vincent to his wife Judith, to hold or dispose of property, &c. Dated in 1779. 237. Sundry bills and receipts. 238. Passport of ship Traveller, Massachusetts, 1809, with au- tograph of James Madison. From Doct. G. C. Monell. 239. Marriage License to James Waugh and Mary BeU, May 11th, 1762. 239^. Inquisition taken by Henry Wileman, Coroner of the city of New York, April 9th, "in the eleventh year of reign of Queen Ann." Wileman subsequently established the settle- ment of Wilemantown, Orange cotmty. 240. Specimens of New York and New Jersey money of 1776. 241. Leaf of book of David H. Moffatt, 1799, showing the cast of interest on difierent amounts. 242. Collector's Warrant for collection of tax of three hundred and twenty-two pounds three sliillings — the qxiota of the pre- cinct of Goshen for the purpose of building a Court House. Dated Oct 6, 1773. This was the Court House and Jail of the Revolution, at Goshen. CATALOGUE. 51 248. Letter from Samuel Holly, dated Phila., May 12, 1779. 244. Letter from same, dated Philadelphia, Sept. 7th, 1779. 245. Letter from Z. D. HoUy, dated Charleston, April 29, 1797. 246. Letter from same, dated May 6th, 1798. 247. Bond of Francis Knapp to John S. Holly, May 7, 1808. 248. Several Wan-ants, 1773, 1775. 249. Examination of Richard Tui-pin, who escaped from the English frigate Rose, July 12, 1776. No relationship to the notorious "Dick Turpin" presumed. 250. Receipt for the Jaundice, extensively and successfrilly iised in the army of the Revolution. 251. Letter from Henry Clay, dated Albany, 15th Nov., 1833, declining invitation to visit Poughkeepsie. 252. Autograph of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott. Auto- graph of David Crockett, from his son, Robert H. Crockett. 253. Certificate of appointment constituting the late Rev. John Johnston, D.D., Chaplain of 14th Regiment Infantry, N. Y. S. M., 1818. Presented by the late Chas. Johnston. WAR OF 1812. 275. Letter from G-eorge Swart to his wdfe, dated Plattsburgh, Aug. 10, 1814. Swart was a seaman in Com. McDonough's fleet and was killed in the battle of 17th September. 276. Letter addressed to " French Forest, sloop of war Hornet, New London, Ct." dated Oct. 2d, 1813, relating events in con- nection with war of 1812. Presented by Howard B. Utter, Patterson, N. J. 277. Letter from Genl. William Henry Harrison to Hon. Jona- than Fisk, dated Sept. 17th, 1814 — refers to remark made by Fisk concerning papers prejudicial to Harrison. 278. Letter from Charles Stewart to Secretary of War, General Armstrong, 1814, and reply to same. 279. Letter fo'om Hon. William Ross, dated Albany, Oct. 8, 1814. 280. Certificate of service of James L. Voorhies, Ensign in 68th Reg. N. Y. Inf., 1814, with signature of Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor, &c. 52 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 297. Patent to Genl. James Clinton for seven lots in the Military Tract. Dated March 16, 1791. 298. Patent to Elizabeth Denne for lands originally part of the Wawayanda Patent, cut ofi" by sui'vey of boundaiy line. Dated May 4, 1804. Ee-issue of patent of 1734. 299. Deed fi-om Cornelius Low and others to Allan Jarratt, for lands in Orange county. Dated April 5th, 1720. 300. Translation of grant of land by William Kieft, Director- General of New Netherland, to Olofif Stevenson Yan Cort- landt, dated March 12, 1647. Land in New York city, " where the house and the lots of land belonging to the Company are situated." 301. Translation of transfer grant of land (tract formerly grant- ed to Oloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt), by Jacob Hendrikse Van Vanger to Cornelius Van Tienhoven, 1655. 302. Translation of transfer deed of land granted as above, by Rachel Van Tienhoven, widow of CorneHus Van Tienhoven, to Robert Roelantse Van Berceyn, 1659. 303. Proclamation of Richard NicoUs, first English Governor- General of the Province of New York, dated Oct. 11th, 1677, confirming above grant and subsequent transfers. 304. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1647 — with seal of Province. 305. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1639 — with seal. 306. Deed of land to Abraham Merritt of Hartford, Conn., 1798. 307. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry, 1730. 308. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry. 309. Deed of land from Thomas King and Lydia his wife, to Robert Cross. Property in New Windsor. 310. Deed of land from John Alsop, of New York, to Ebenezer Seely, of Gray-Coui-t, Orange county, Oct. 15, 1748. Land embraced in township plot of village of New Windsor. 311. Copy of the Charter of the Glebe, Newburgh. Issued March '29th, 1752. 312. Patent to John Smith for Bounty Land in the County of Montgomery. Dated Dec. 6th, 1790. Seal of State attached. CATALOG UR , 58 PRINTED PAPERS. 813. Printed Sheet— The Watchman— No. IV. 1770. Contains an article in reference to the " diaboUcal conduct of Mr. Golden, the present Lieutenant-Governor of oui" distressed Colony." 814. Canier's Address of the New York Gazetteer, Jan. 1, 1775. 315. Copy of New York Packet, Febi-uary 1, 1781, containing- anecdote of Lieut. Lawrence. (See 62.) 81G. Proceedings of a meeting held in New York in 1789, de- signed to promote the election of Gov. Clinton. Issued by Jonathan Lawrence and others. Committee. 817. Circular referring to above. 218. Cii'cular, April 16th, 179U — proposing Cluistopher Tapj^en for representative in Congress; David Pye for State Senator, and Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Clark, James G. Graham, Jos. Hasbrouck, Joseph Delamar, and Lucas Elmendorf, Jr., for Members of Assembly. 319. Cii'cular, April 20, 1790 — opposing Christopher Tappen, and favonng Peter Van Gasbeck for Representative. Van Gasbeck was elected. 820. Cii'cular, 1795 — favoring the election of John Jay as Gov- ernor of New York. 321. Cii'cular, April 20th, 1796 — recommending Gilbei't Living- ston, Nathan Smith, and Christopher Tappen, for Senators. 322. Philadelphia Gazette Extra, July 18, 1798 — containing let- ter fi'om Washington accepting the appointment of Lieuten- ant-General and Commander-in-chief of the Army. 323. Copy of Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 1799 — announcing the death of Washington. 324. Copy of the same paper, Dec. 31, 1799 — containing pro- ceedings of Congress on the death of Washington. 825. Fii'st Book of the Chi'onicles of Morgan and his Quid CouncU — giving the antecedents of some of the persons ap- pointed and removed by Gov. Morgan Lewis. 326. Advertisement of sale of Dusenbei-ry's Farm, Peekskill HoUow, 1795. 327. The London Gazette — pubhshed by authority. From Tues- day, September 2, to Monday, Sept. 6, 1691. 54 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 328. Ulster Comity Gazette, Jan. 4, 1800. Lithograph copy. 329. New York Gazette and Weekly Mercmy, Jan. 10, 1777. 330. New York Spectator, November 25th, 1797. 331. Newburgh Mirror, Oct. 29, 1799— printed by Joseph Bar- ber. From S. W. Fullerton. 332. Rights of Man, Newbm*gh — printed by Benoni HoweU for EHas Winfield. Framed and presented by L. L. Livingston. 333. PoUtical Index, Newburgh, May 7th, 1811. From Ward M. Gazlay, son of the editor Ward M. Gazlay. >E\VBl KUH HI!<»TOKICAL NOtlETY PA1*ERN. 350. Newbui-gh and the Greeks. Minutes of public meeting and subscription lists in aid of the Greeks, Jan. 14, 1824. 351. Letter fi-om Robert H. Crockett, enclosing autograph of his father, Col. David Crockett. 352. Tradition of the L-oquois. Read by Rev. A. B. Van Zandt. 353. Early Patents and grants in Orange County. Read by Peter F. Hunn. 354. Original Counties of New York. Read by D. C. Ringland. 355. History of the Reformed Dutch Chiirch, Newburgh. Read by Rev. A. B. Van Zandt. 356. North- West Passage. Read by Peter F. Hunn. 357. Paper money of Republic of Bolivia. 358. Bhnd Fish. Read by Dr. G. C. MoneU. 359. Ether Inhalation. Read by Dr. G. C. MoneU. 360. Odd-Fellowship in Orange Co. Read by Dr. G. C. Monell. 361. History of Deerpark. Letter from Peter C. Gumaer, Esq., of that town. 362. Old Stone Dam, Ulster Covmty. Read by Dr. A. J. Prime. 363. Old Stone Dam, Ulster County. Read by S. W. Eager. 364. Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Hunn, Esq., deceased. Read by S. W. Eager. 365. Annual Address. Read by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 366. Letter fi'om Rev. John Brown, D.D. 367. Papers of New York Historical Society. CATALOGUE. 55 3(i8. Papers of Hon. Jonathan Fisk, deed. Deposited by Eev. John For>^i/fh, D.D. KOOKN AMt PAMPHI.KTM. 400. Dutch Bible — printed at Amsterdam, 1702. •400i. Dutch Bible, 1741. Record of presentation lost. 401. Journal General Assembly of New York— Vol. 1. [ 1691 to 402. do do do do Vol. 2. ) 1725. 408. Reports of Adjudicated Cases in the Courts of the Chan- cery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer — fi-om second year to twenty-first year of George II. 404. Acts of the Assembly of the Province of New York, fi*om 1691 to 1725. 405. Public Laws of South Carohna. From John W. Forsyth. 406. South Carolina Justice. From John W. Forsyth. 407. General History of, and War in, America. Probably the first liistoi"}' of the Revolution written. 408. Sermon preached by Rev. Henry Piers, A. M., May 21st, 1742. From Hon. James G. Graham. 409. Sermon preached " by the Right Reverend Father in God, James, Loi'd Bishop of Glocester," February 24, 1758. From Hon. James G. Graham. 410. Essays upon the making of Salt-Petre and Gun-Powder. Published by order of the Committee of Safety of the Colony of New York, January 17th, 1776. From Hon. James G. Gra- ham. 411. American Messenger, for Sejitember, 1787. One of the first American Illustrated Magazines. From Hon. James G. Graham. 412. European Magazine and London Review, for September, 1787. One of the first English Illustrated Magazines. From Hon. James G. Graham. 413. Report of the trial of the mvu'derers of Richard Jennings, held at Goshen, Feb. 23d, 1819. From Hon. James G. Gra- ham. 414. Almanacs fi'om 1814 to 1825. 56 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 41G. Minutes of Coui-t-Martial, Aug. and Sept., 1814. S. E. Betts, Judge Advocate. 417. A number of books and pamphlets deposited by the New- bui'gh Historical Society. 422. An Essay on the West India Dry-Gripes. A pamphlet piinted by Ben. Franklin, 1745. From Doct. P. F. Maden. 424. Pamphlets of Newb\u-gh Historical Society. 425. do do do do 426. do do do do 427. do do do do 428. do do do do 429. Soldiers' Joiu^nals. Journal of Lemuel Lyon, in French and Indian War, 1758; and of Samuel Haws, 1775 — events around Boston. PORTRAITS, Jtf. 450. Portrait of General and Mrs. Washington, copied from Stuart's original paintings in Boston Museimi, by A. B. Du- rand. Purchased, framed, and presented by Enoch Carter, Wm. C. Hasbrouck, Thomas George, James W. Taylor, and J. Hazard Roe. 451. Portrait of Washington — steel plate. From, G. P. Putnam. 452. Portrait of Uzal Knapp. Painted and presented by the late Chas. W. Tiee, Newburgh. Uzal Knapp was the last member of Washington's Life Guard. He entered the army on the 1st of .June, 1777, and was in service from that time until his final discharge by Wash- ington in 1783. He was in the battle at White Plains; in the skirmish at Eidgetield; pas- sed through the horrors of Valley Forge; was one of La Fayette's Corps and in the action iinder him at Barren Hill, and in the battle of Monmouth. In 1780, he was detailed, with other soldiers of known fidelity, to form an increase in the Life Guard, and received a Sergeant's commission. Soon after his discharge he took up his residence in New Wind- sor, Orange county, where he lived to the age of 94 years, honored and respected by all. His body lies buried under the monument near the flag-staff. The monument was erect- ed by a local military company, the Newburgh Guard, in 1859. 453. Portrait of La Fayette — large antique steel plate. 454. Portrait of Brigadier-General Wilham G. Belknap, U. S. A. Painted, framed, and presented by Col. T. B. Thorpe. (ienl. William Goldsmith Belknap was the son of Samuel Belknap, jr., of Newburgh. He rendered distinguished service in the war of 1812, and in the war with Mexico. He was the father of Genl. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. 455. Portrait of Gouverneur Morris while minister to the Court CATALOGUE. 57 of France. He was the brother of Robert Morris, and was appomted minister in 1792. 456. Portrait of Henry Clay, as he ai:)peared in Conf>ress in 1821. 457. Pol-trait of Gov. George CHnton. 458. Portrait of Genl. James Clinton. 458|. Portrait of Mrs. Genl. James Clinton, (nee Mrs. Gray.) 459. Portrait of DeWitt CHnton (presumed), painted by Prof. Wear when a young man. 460. Portraits of the Presidents of the United States. Framed and presented by John W. Forsyth. 461. Portrait of the late Eli Hasbrouck, grandson of Jonathan Hasbrouck — was born in Head-quarters house in 1796. 462. Medalion likeness of the late Enoch Carter — fi-om plaster cast by H. K. Brown. Framed and presented by the Common CouncU of the City of Newbm-gh. 463. Past and Present of the United States. Mammoth Photo- graph fi-om original jjainting. Framed and presented by Major W. C. H. Sherman. 464. Washington's Head-quarters at New Windsor. Photo- graph fi-om original painting. Framed and presented by Major W. C. H. Sherman. 465. Medahons of Washington's Head-quarters at different places. Framed and presented by Major W. C. H. Sherman. 466. Newburgh. Steel plate from original painting by W. G. Wall. Framed and presented by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 467. Photograph copy of Washington's letter to the Ladies of Trenton, AprH 21, 1789. From Rev. Wendell Prime. 468. Plan of the Siege of Yorktown. Presented by the late Lieut. Robert Burnet. 469. Map of Township of Washington, 1782^now the central part of the City of Newburgh — with deed of streets on back. From E. M. Ruttenber. 470. One Pound Note of the Bank of Waterford, Ireland. — Found in the pocket of one of Genl. Jackson's soldiers, killed in the battle of New Orleans. Framed and presented by Richard J. Roger's. 58 WASHINGTON'S HEAT)-qUAliTERS. 471. Fac-simile of signatiires to the Declaration of Indepen- dence. Lithogi'aph. From the late Rev. Robert Armidrong. 472. Portrait of late Hon. Lewis Cass; life size. 473. Portrait of late Mrs. Hon. Jonathan Fisk. Deposited by Peter Ward, Esq. Mrs. Fisk was one of the most accomplish- ed ladies of Newburgh. Her family is now extinct. 474. Poi-trait of Washington; embroidered on sUk in floss by Mrs. Guion of Brooklyn, N. Y. Deposited by the Common Council of Newbui'gh. 474. Needlework of 1783. Presented by Francis Boyd, Esq. 475. Steel Engraving, "Battle of Bunker's Hill. Presented with fi-ame by Geo. A. Elliott, Esq. ••WORD*, &.t: 478. Sword of La Fayette, exchanged with Col. Francis Barber. Added to the collection by the niece of Col. Barber, Mrs. E. Nixon, of Montgomery, and formally presented by his nephew, -Joseph B. Bvu'net, of Little Britain. Cell. Fraucis Barber was one of the most accomplished officers of the Revolutiou. Not long after Baroii Steubeu was appointed Inspector-General, Col. Barber was made assist- ent Inspector-General, a post for which he was admirably qualified. While the army was encamped at New Windsor, 17h:h. and on the day when Washington had invited his officers together to announce the news of peace. Col. Barber was accideutly killed. He was act- ing as officer of the day, and while passing the edge of a wood just north of the Camp Ground, a tree, which some soldiers engaged in gathering wood were cutting down, fell on him, and both rider and horse were instantly crushed to death. The sword here preserved was originally worn by La Fayette. .\t a social meeting of officers, assembled to exchange congratulations on the success of the siege of Yorktown, it was proposed, as a special memory of the event, that they should exchange swords. This was agreed to, and in the exchange the sword of La Fayette passed to ( !ol. Barber. 479. Sword — inscribed, " Ai-tillery of Vii'ginia" — " Victory or Death." Klingenthal, maker. Found in barracks at New- burgh. Presented by the late James S. Brown. 480. Sword — inscribed, "Grenadiers of Virginia" — "Victory or Death." Klingenthal, maker. The Artillery of Virginia, and Grenadiers of Virginia, belonged to the Virginia Line, encamped in the vicinity of Newburgh in 1782-'s;!. On the disbandment of the army, these swords were probably sold by those who had worn them. They are suggestive of several strirring episodes in the war for Independence. 481. Sabre — used by Col. Aaron Biu'r during the Revolutiou. From, the late Doct. James M. Gardiner. 482. Sword worn by Major Mvdford at the evacuation of Fort Ticonderoga, 1777. CATALOGUE. 59 483. Sword worn by Capt. Brinckerhoff, an officer in the Conti- nental army. 484. Sword and Pistol united. Used by Lieut. Ellsworth of the American army at Trenton, Dec. 26th, 1776, when Wash- ington surprised the Hessian camp andseciu'ed 1000 prisoners. 485. Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, a British officer who was killed in a skirmish with the Americans at Ward's Bridge, Westchester county, 1776. 486. Sword — dug up in constructing Plank-road, Newbvu'gh, at a place where a portion of the Continental army was encamp- ed — presumed to have belonged to the Virginians. 487. Sword — Ai'cher, maker, Dublin. From Major Jos. Finlay. 488. Sword — as above. 489. Sword of the late Col. James Duncan, U. S. A. Worn by him in all his battles in the war with Mexico, 1846. From his sisters, the Misses Duncan of ('ornwall. 490. Basket Hilt of a Scottish Claymore or Broadsword, taken at Saratoga. The basket was designed to protect the hand. From Doct. P. F. Masten. 491. Hilt of a Hessian Sword. Taken at Trenton. MUSKETS, BAYONETS, PISTOLS, &f. 496. Musket Stock — used and broken in the battle of Bunker HiU. Presei'ved by Mr. Birch of Pawling. 497. Lock belonging to a Spanish Musket formerly owned by Mr. WiUiam Bull. The Musket carried a 2-oz. ball and nine buckshot at one load. 498. Musket thrown away by one of St. Clair's soldiei-s on the retreat fi'om Ticonderoga. St. Clair was in command at Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. The post was weak in many re- spects, and on the approach of Burgoyne's army, St. Clair evacuated it and retreated toward the Hudson. So closely were the fugitives pursued that many threw away their arms to facilitate their escape. This Musket was among the minxber. 499. Tory Musket — formerly belonged to the Deuel family of Duchess county. This was a harmless piece, having lain in a hollow tree during the whole Revolution to prevent its being seized by the (lommittee-men and used against the King. 500. Musket — taken fi-om a foraging party of British, in West- chester county, by Capt. Abm. Meriot. 60 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. 501. Musket — bouglit from a disbanded soldier in 1783 — had been his companion for seven years. 502. Musket used in the battle at Bunker Hill and subsequent engagements of the Revolution. From Alex. Wright. 503. Musket — used in the battle at Bvmker Hill. 505. Musket — EngHsh — brought off from battle-field of Wiiite Plains by Col. Abm. Humphrey. 506. Musket — a relic of the Revolution. 507. Shot Gun— made in 1768. 508. Shot Gun — presented by the late Abm. Jackson. Both of the above guns were laresented by colored nieu who had been slaves in the town of ShawauKUuk, and who received them as presents from their masters, in firm recollection of whose kindness they retained them until death was at their doors and then iilaced them here that they might be preserved memnriii iti leternn. One of theui insisted that the date " 1768" was that of his master's death, and that he gave him the gun at that time. The testimony of aftection which these relics bear is more commend- able than though they had been " rolled in blood." 509. Tower Musket — taken from the confederates in the late civil war, at James Island, S. C, and retained in this collec- tion as a curiosity. A soldier was in the act of leaning this gun against a tree, when it was struck by a ball which bent it into its present shape and broke the stock. The soldier who held it at the time lost two fingers. The mark '■ Tower," indicates that the gun was made at the Tow- er Arsenal, London. 512. Trophy Pistol (brass) — Blake, maker, London. Marked with name of S. Vickery. Cajitured at Yorktown, 1781. From the late Capt. P. C. Regan. 513. Pistol — dug up at Plum Point, New Windsor, where Capt. Machin's battery was located. From the late P. A. VerpJanck. 514. Trophy Pistol — taken by one of Ethan Allen's men in the battle of Bennington, Vt. 515. Rifle Charges, used dui'ing the French and Indian War. Were used to measure the amount of powder required — before the days of cartridges. One of them belongs to a gun owned by Mr. John D. Scott, and has a stirring history connected with its use. Two colonists of Ulster county, named Osterhout and Anderson, were taken prisoners by the Indians, and where being hastened to what is now Bingham- ton. stopping at night, the prisoners determined to make an efl'ort to escape. Working loose from their fastenings, they speedily killed the .sleeping Indians, seized their arms and made their way to the settlements. 516. Bayonet — broken — found on the battle-field of Guilford Court House, N. C, by Mr. Chas. Ney, of Amenia, N. Y. CATALOGUE. 61 517. Bayonet — used by John Woodin, one of Wayne's men, at Stony Point. From a relative of Woodin. The traditiou is that this Bayonet was thrust through the body of a British soldier, by Woodiu, and the point broken otf in the wall of the fort at Stony Point, when that fort was taken by Wayne. The point is broken, that is certain. 518. Bayonet — ^used at the battle of Bunker HiU by Stephen Heustis, a volunteer soldier. 519. Bayonet— a relic of the Revolution. CA]\'XO]V B.4LL,M, Jkc. 520. One of a number of cannon balls fired at the mansion of Col. Lewis DuBois, of Marlborough, Oct. 1777, by the fleet under Vaughan and Wallace. From N. Deyo, M.D. After reducing forts Clinton and Montgomery, Sir Henry Clinton dispatched Vaughan and Wallace up the Hudson. Instead of hastening on to relieve Burgoyne, the fleet wast- ed time in firing at the houses of known Whigs along the river, and in burning Kingston and Rhinebeck. Col. DuBois was engaged in the defence of Fort Montgomery, where a number of his regiment were taken prisoners. The ball weighs 24 '2 lbs. 521. Cannon Ball — fired through the Livingston house, two mUes below Poughkeepsie (as above) The hole made by this ball remained open for many years. 522. Cannon BaU — taken fi-om its bed in a slate rock near the Livingston house, Poughkeepsie. 523. Grape-shot — found in the bank of the river near Fishkill Landing. From the late John P. De Winf. 524. Cannon Shot — fi-om the redoubt at Kingston It was from this Redoubt that Rondout derived its name. 525. Cannon BaU — found on Stony Point. 525|. Cannon BaU — fovmd on Camp Ground at New Windsor. 526. Bomb-sheU — left by the American Army at Quaker HiU, Duchess county. 527. Ball of the old Warwarsink Cannon. From Doct. B. K. Bevier, Napanoch, Ulster county. The old Warwarsink can- non was placed on the fi-ontier of Ulster coimty in 1781. 528. Stone BaUs — presumed to be of Dutch manufactiire. 529. Grape-shot — from the battle-field at New Orleans. 530. Cannon BaU — joicked up after the battle at White Plains, by Col. Abm. Humphrey. 531. Bomb-sheU — j^lowed up on the NicoU farm near Plum Point. 531^. Grenade^ — fi-om fort Ticonderoga. 62 WASHINGTON' H HEAD-QUARTERS. 582. Cannon Ball — plowed up on the battle-field at Saratoga. From Tho)<. N. Dillingham, of Schuylerville, through the late J. H. H. Sanxay. POWIIEll IIOR>«. 533. Powder Horn of Lieut. Charles Grant, of 1st Eoyal High- land Regiment. Engraved with the names and relative dis- tances of all fortified posts from Quebec to Albany, together Avith the name and rank of the owner. Obtained from an Indian after the battle at Saratoga — perhaps rifled from the dead body of its owner. Powder Horus of the character of those iu this collectiou were sometimes engraved by their owners, but generally by regular manufacturers. They were made to answer the purpose of guide-books or maps of the then almost unbroken wilderness. Samuel Moore. of Poughkeepsie, appears to have been engaged in their manufacture as early as ITC). 534. Powder Horn of Leonard Van Hooser, made by Samuel Moore at Poughkeepsie, 1705. Engraved with map of villa- ges and forts from New York to Fort Stanwix. From the late Benj. W. Van Nort. 535. Powder Horn — name of owner lost — a rehc of the French and Indian War. Engraved with map of Hudson, Mohawk, and St. Lawrence, rivers. 536. Powder Horn — made by Samuel Moore, Poughkeepsie, 1705, "May y^ 11th." Engraved with cities of New York and Albany and other devices. 537. Powder Horn of B. Mcintosh. Engraved with cities of New York, Albany, Schenectady, Fort Hunter, etc. 538. Powder Horn of WilHam Smith. " Made at South Caro- lina." Engraved with various devices. 539. Powder Horn. Engraved with "a new map of river St. Lawrence" from Lewisburgh to lake Supeiior. I1M»IA:>' IIWPI.EMEXTN. 540. Iron Pipe-Tomahawk. English manufacture. The poU is a Pipe-bowl which connected with an aperatiire in the origi- nal stem which was the handle. From Mrs. S. W. Fullerton. This Tomahawk was the ijroperty of KeIi. N. V. PARMEXTER. 753. One 6-lb. Gun — bronze (Ames, Cliicopee, 1852) — mounted. Obtained for use of 19th Regiment, N. O. S. N. Y. MHOT A^l) MHEI>L. A miscellaneous collection without special history. .BN\y'^'