American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography, including The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

"An Recompts (or Enventory) of the Cloathing and Effects of Mr. Israel Smith. A Soldier in Captain Daniel Roe[']s Company of the Second Regiment of the New York Troops Commanded by James Clinton Esq. Coln." 3pp, 16 x 13 in. (creasing, toning, scattered spotting). An itemized list of personal effects including a blanket, great coat, haversack, shirts, vest, mittens, cash, shoes, knife, canteen, "bagg of sundries," pocket book, and gun. Signed by Captain John Belknap and Ensign Benjamin Titus. Titus adds a signed note below his first signature, "Received the above contents of Captain Daniel Roe For to be Delivered to the Deceased's Heirs." Verso with another accounting of the personal effects, as well as an itemized list of "Israel Smith's account" identifying expenses occurred by him such as "for the Doctor coming from Fort Constitution," "for a men going for the doctor," "for a shirt to be Buried in," and "for a winding sheet."

Captain Daniel Roe (1740-1820) served in the French and Indian War and was a Captain 2nd Regiment New York troops in the Revolutionary War. Sources describe him as "...rather under the average stature, dark of eyes and complexion, quick and active in his bearing...." Erected in 1776 on the west bank of the Hudson River, Fort Montgomery was the scene of a fierce Revolutionary War battle for control of the Hudson River. On October 6, 1777, British, Loyalist and Hessian forces attacked Fort Montgomery and nearby Fort Clinton. The defending American Patriots, outnumbered 3 to 1, fought desperately until driven out of their forts at the points of the enemy bayonets. More than half of the Patriot forces were killed, wounded or captured.

[With:] A group of 3 Revolutionary War-era receipts: Camp Tiverton, 28 March 1777, Captain Thomas receives of Captain Wilcocks "hundred and Eighty Good Cartridges, and hundred and Seventy Eight Damaged, Twenty one Ball Cartridges, Boxes with Seventeen Cartridges in them" -- Chillmark, 23 April 1777, A request for wages of fifty-eight dollars "for twenty one Days that I was on the alarm at 31 Dr Day" be paid by Captain Willcox. -- Partly printed receipt to John Avery, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, requesting wages be paid for service in "the late war."