1778 February 2 . Clement Biddle ADS to U.S. Army Forage Masters.
1 page
Box 2
Orders forage masters to provide hay or pasture for army-owned cattle.
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1778 February 25 . Benjamin West ALS to Samuel West; Charles Town, South Carolina.
2 pages
Box 2
Descibes life in Charleston. Gives a review of his health. Lives on a diet of rice and milk. Doesn't think he will fall into the vices prevalent in the area; they've actually had a good effect on his mind and morals. Esteems an acquaintance for "his humanity, towards the most miserable part of the human species...the slaves of which he has the command of about one thousand."
1778 May 18 . Henry Grove ALS to Leslie Grove; Roseau, Dominica.
3 pages
Box 2
The island of Dominica is destitute of means of defense against the French. Hopes that British troops on the continent will make a sweep in the West Indies. Asserts that England must have declared war against France, which he wishes had happened two years ago.
1778 June 26 . Guy Carleton, Baron Dorchester DS to John Powell; Quebec.
3 pages
Box 2
Warrant to pay Quebec militia and an account of expenses paid by Taschereau, Paymaster to the Canadian Militia.
1778 July 23 . Benjamin West ALS to Samuel West; Charles Town, [South Carolina].
4 pages
Box 2
Description of keeping slaves in South Carolina, plantation life, and Charleston. Describes plantations with hundreds of slaves used to plant rice and indigo, though one hundred is thought to be the number needed to be profitable. Slaves' lives are handled with indifference. Describes the manner slaves are tried for capital crimes.
[1778 July] . Dan[ie]l Harrington 3 DsS, Pay Abstracts; [Cambridge, Massachusetts?].
3 pages, total
Box 2
Capt. Daniel Harrington's company in Colonel Reed's Regiment. Three pay abstracts, for the months of April, May, and June 1778 for "Guarding the Troops of Genl. Burgoynes Army." [Convention Army]
1778 August 12 . Benjamin West ALS to Samuel West; Charles Town, [South Carolina].
3 pages
Box 2
Includes personal news regarding his health and diet. Provides description of Ephrata, [Pennsylvania], which has separate houses of worship for the women and men, and the customs of its inhabitants.
1778 August 13 . Samuel Adams ALS to Sally [Mrs. Samuel Adams]; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania].
2 pages
Box 2
Describes Philadelphia after American occupation. Sends personal remarks to his wife. Describes an exotic tree in Philadelphia that has grown significantly since the British army left. Expects to return to Englishtown soon.
1778 September 15 . Richard Brooks Roberts Document.
2 pages
Box 2
Muster roll, Company of South Carolina Continentals, Regiment of Artillery.
[1778] October 2 . S.G. ALS to [Grace Coxe?] Kempe.
2 pages
Box 2
Smuggled letter written on a thin piece of paper with family news and request that the British aid the captured Colonel Bayler, an American commander. Extolls his character and voices concern about his treatment. Expressed belief that both countries will find ruin from the war.