Items

• Horatio Gates

  Letter to Stevens regarding wine distribution and business.
  

• J.H. Livingston

  Letter to Stevens from J.H. Livingston in Kingston, Jamaica regarding business dealings and products such as sugar, coffee, rum, pimento, and ginger.
  

• Thomas Jefferson

  Letter to Stevens from Thomas Jefferson regarding payment to cover the cost of wine order.
  

• John Jay Appointment

  Appointment of Ebenezer Stevens to Brigadier General of the Militia of New York signed by Governor John Jay.
  

• James Madison

  Letter to Ebenezer Stevens regarding shipment of military supplies from Washington.
  

• James Henry

  Letter to Ebenezer Stevens regarding the delivery of shells, fuses, and apparatus from the war department in Washington.
  

• John Jay

  Appointment of Ebenezer Stevens to field artillery officer of New York, signed by governor John Jay.
  

• General Orders: State of NY

  Orders for specific regiments and brigades within the State Militia.
  

• General Orders: William Paulding

  Notice of crape on officer uniforms in honor of the late Vice- President of the United States George Clinton.
  

• War of 1812 Orders Packet

  War of 1812 Orders. Organization of militia, appointments for military positions, and defense tactics for New York State. Multiple contributors including Brigadier Generals Joseph Bloomfield, former Governor of New Jersey, and William Paulding who would later serve as the mayor of New York City.
  

• War Orders: Military Deficiencies

  List of deficiencies of equipment in Brigadier General Jacob S. Johnson's Brigades. Included in the orders of the War of 1812.
  

• General Orders: New York State

  General Orders for the state of New York. Included in the orders of the War of 1812.
  

• General's Tailcoat

  General Officer's Tailcoat, made if wool, silk, and metal, worn by Ebenezer Stevens
  

• Badge of Cincinnati

  Badge of Cincinnati Stevens is shown wearing in his 1790 portrait by Edward Savage. The Society of Cincinnati was formed in 1783 by Revolutionary War officer to help veteran officers maintain connections and associations established during the war.
  

• Steven's Portrait

  Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823) 1790 portrait of Stevens by artist Edward Savage.
  

• Fort Stevens

  Fort Stevens from Hallett's Point Tower, Long Island, New York City named in honor of General Ebenezer Stevens. A fort built on the shore of the East River on Hallett's Point in 1814 to provide protection to New York City.