1788

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of expenses incurred by Mrs. Lucy Knox, her family, and household by date, including corks, wages for servants, pickles, brandy and other household expenses.

GLC02437.08612

7 May 1790

Warrick, Henry, fl. 1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of Mrs. Lucy Knox for cleaning a stain.

GLC02437.08635

22 September 1767

Palairet, John, fl. 1767-1768

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Addressee unknown, but may be Samuel Waldo, as he corresponded with Waldo in subsequent letters on the same subject (see GLC02437.09054). Declares that the bearer, his friend Mr. Hulton, has recently been appointed to a position as Commissioner of His Majesty's Customs for America. As a show of friendship, has offered to sell Mr. Hulton his choice of Palairet's lands in the Waldo patent. Asks the addressee to answer any questions Hulton might have and show him the lands belonging to Palairet and his son, so he might make his choice. Discusses business accounts, as well as the receipt of a…

GLC02437.09045

1 November 1774

Cooper, William, 1720-1809

Document signed

Title: [Marriage between Captain James Urquhart and Hannah Flucker]

Partially printed. William Cooper, as Town Clerk of Boston, asserts that Captain James Urquhart and Hannah Flucker have satisfied the legal requirements to be married.

GLC02437.09092

10 January 1775-24 January 1775

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Deed for David Trickey]

Deed in which Hannah and Thomas Flucker sell land to David Trickey. Signed by the Fluckers as well as by Francis Waldo and James Urquhart as witnesses.

GLC02437.09093

circa 1783-1788

Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817

Manuscript document

Title: [Hichborn's opinion]

Document written in question-and-answer format about financial matters relating to the estate of the recently-deceased Thomas Flucker. Docket attributes authorship of the answers to Benjamin Hichborn, but no author is listed for the questions. One question suggests that the author is an agent or executor for the estate, and therefore may be Henry Knox, Hannah Urquhart Harwood, Knox's sister-in-law, or a third party.

GLC02437.09101

1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Letter from Cousin Mary] [incomplete]

Incomplete letter. Discusses horses, relatives and neighbors.Difficult to read due to poor spelling and ink spots. Letter signed "Cousin Mary."

GLC03523.10.243

1861-1865

Cherry, Kate, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maitland Family [incomplete]

Incomplete letter. Appears to be written to the Maitland family from a cousin. Discusses her brothers rank and pay in the Union army. Says she is worried her brother may not return from the war but "...if they should happen to fall it is in a good cause."

GLC03523.10.246

1861-1865

Cherry, Kate, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Maitland [incomplete]

Written to Joseph M. Maitland from cousin Kate Cherry. Expects to come down with the measles soon. Reports she will reluctantly begin training as a school teacher as it "...is the only way at present to obtain any money." Says she will board in a home with a melodeon and hopes to improve her musical skills. Incomplete letter.

GLC03523.10.247

1861-1865

Envelope

Title: Envelope addressed to Bell Wharton

Yellow envelope addressed to Bell Wharton in Champaign, Ohio. Probably sent from Memphis, Tennessee.

GLC03523.10.249

1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: Dear Cousin Joseph

Letter from cousin Liddie. Mentions rainy weather. Gives news of recent marriages and relationships. "Eliza Chamberlain has more suitors than true lovers, she can take a buggy ride anytime if any young man or married man comes anytime in the night." Letter appears to have been hand-delivered.

GLC03523.10.251

1861-1865

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Elhanan Mast]

Reports on many children dying of dysentery. Says the weather has been dry all summer an the corn crop will be short. Comments the political situation is unsettled, with much name-calling and disagreement about the war. Gives him an objective accounting of a viscous rumor circulating about a female neighbor. Urges him to come home and run as a Democratic representative in the fall. Letter is incomplete.

GLC03523.10.254

1861-1865

Maitland, Ann, 1813-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to My Dear Son

Says Joseph is complaining about the harvest. Reports all the hay is done and the corn looks good. Informs there will be a festival at the church and people are very excited about it. Begs him not to study too much and to exercise to keep his health.

GLC03523.10.256

1861-1865

Autograph document

Title: [Description of the collection written by an unnamed nephew of Alexander Shiras]

A short description of the collection of letters in GLC 2429. "These are letters written by & about Daniel & Nancy Hemans - Indians in whom Auntie Shiras & Uncle S were interested[.] Daniel having been educated at the Episcopal Mission House in West Phild [Philadelphia] of which Uncle Shiras had charge - "

GLC02429.01

circa 1871-1881

Ephemera

Title: [Name cards for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and Nancy Abraham]

Two different name cards, one for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and another for Nancy Abraham. The two cards are held together by a small piece of ribbon.

GLC02429.02

circa June 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Map

Title: [Hand-drawn map of Dakota mission area]

Depicts the missions and Indian agencies along about fifty miles of the Missouri River west of Sioux City. Hemans discusses making the map for Frances Shiras to answer her question about the spatial relationship between the Santee, Yankton, and Ponca agencies in GLC02429.04. Apparently a draft of GLC02429.04.

GLC02429.03

circa June 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Map

Title: [Hand-drawn map of Dakota mission area]

Depicts the missions and Indian agencies along about fifty miles of the Missouri River west of Sioux City. Hemans discusses making the map for Frances Shiras to answer her question about the spatial relationship between the Santee, Yankton, and Ponca agencies in GLC02429.04. GLC02429.03 appears to be a draft of the map.

GLC02429.04

23 February 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Thanks Frances for her help and interest in his missionary work. Describes his mission work at the Yankton Agency with Reverend James Cook. Notes his improving health. Discusses teaching, singing, and language issues. Comments on privations at the mission and dependency on provisions from Sioux City. Describes his log house next to the chapel.

GLC02429.05

17 April 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Inquires about the money his friends sent. Describes the Christian, English-speaking Indian girl he is engaged to. Notes his salary of $150/year, and indicates it will be insufficient. Discusses his log house and preparing his home for housekeeping, referring to his upcoming marriage. Comments on his upcoming ordination and Rev. James Cook's desire for him to remain a while longer at the Yankton mission to continue as interpreter. Discusses family news, including an uncle planning to preach at Crow Creek.

GLC02429.06

16 May 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses a visit by Bishop Clarkson, missionary appointments, and his upcoming ordination. Discusses his wedding, attended by over 150 whites and Indians. Notes that Mr. Hinman gave him charge of the Santee mission starting in summer, but he will not start until fall when his replacement will arrive.

GLC02429.07

27 May 1871

Prichard, A. A., fl. 1871-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses Daniel and Nancy Hemans's recent wedding, attended by Indians and whites on a very rainy day. Notes Daniel's bad health and susceptibility to consumption.

GLC02429.09

8 June 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses money Shiras sent. Comments on the cultivation being done by Yanktons on the reservation and their reception of annuity money. Discusses his wife, including her conversion from Presbyterian to Episcopalian. Comments on their garden. Includes a short note from Nancy about her interest in Shiras's last letter.

GLC02429.11

12 January 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses a Christmas festival and provides an update on their missionary work, particularly in regard to education. Notes that his wife has charge of the Mother's Services. Expresses his dedication to "bring some souls to our service." Describes a visit to Santee, where he saw family and preached. Reports that his horse killed herself. Mentions that Nancy will write.

GLC02429.13

13 January 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Writes about how they are getting along, discussing her health. Comments on a potential visit by Shiras. Explains why her upbringing (part with Indians, part with whites) has resulted in her only being to make Santee moccasins with beads and not porcupine quills. Mentions that they have a girl in their house who only speaks Dakota. Discusses their women prayer meetings.

GLC02429.14

24 February 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Thanks Shiras for the money she sent from friends Sunday school children. Discusses his missionary work and his desire to convert his Indian countrymen. GLC02429.17 is a copy of this letter.

GLC02429.16