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[Land deed]

First portion of the letter is signed by Thomas Amory. William [Rowsory] signed as a witness and John Lowell signed as a witness and Justice of Peace. Second portion of the letter (page 3) is signed by Rufus Amory. A. Ritchie Jr. and J. Taylor...

GLC02437.07713

[Land agreement]

A land agreement between Henry Knox, Lucy Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, James Bridge, and Isaac Thorndike for 28,000 acres of land likely located in Maine.

GLC02437.07717

to Henry Knox

Dane discusses a proposition Knox offered him the day before. Dane details the provisions of the propositions of "Mr. Thorndike." Dane lists the finances and land purchase opportunities related to this matter, mentioning Henry Jackson and Benjamin...

GLC02437.07230

to Unknown

Knox addresses his letter to "Gentlemen" and explains that working to improve Penobscot Bay and rivers has left him with considerable debt reaching $8,000 "due to Mr. Thorndike and six thousand dollars to another Gentleman his associate." Knox has...

GLC02437.07237

to Samuel Smith

Legal document stipulating an agreement that Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln agree to pay Samuel Smith $2,180 and $1,090 before October 23, 1800. Docket of the document recounts Knox's balances as of 1802.

GLC02437.07258

[Mortgage agreement]

Agreement between Henry Knox and John Peck for mortgage of Knox's land. Henry Jackson is also stipulated to guarantee "the said John Peck, his heirs and assigns...the aforesaid note and mortgage."
Docket notes "cancelled."

GLC02437.07266

to William Sullivan

Knox received Sullivan's letter of 6 August 1799 (GLC02437.07291). Knox thinks Sullivan meant to talk about "Mr. Stephen Gorham's suit against me, instead of Amorys." Knox is unprepared to pay, as are Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln. "General...

GLC02437.07297

to Benjamin Joy

Knox received Joy's letter of 6 August 1799. Knox's financial woes are preventing him from making payments presently. He, himself, is owed money. Knox mentions that his sawmills are not at work right now. He has discussed these matters with Henry...

GLC02437.07301

[Agreement with Abijah Cheever]

Agreement with Henry Knox and Abijah Cheever about notes and mortgages.

GLC02437.07303

to Henry Knox

Joy writes Knox about the court summons that he received, along with Henry Jackson and Knox regarding past payments that they have not paid. Joy says, "I had rather pay it out of my pocket than let my name appear in the court." Joy would like some...

GLC02437.07335

to Henry Knox

Jackson tells Knox that Knox's "statement and the hundred dollar bill enclosed came safe to hand." Jackson will be at Portland with Col. Hichborn January 1, 1800. Jackson demands that Knox be punctual in meeting them and says that nothing but death...

GLC02437.07340

to Joseph Peirce

Knox writes to Peirce that "Mr. Sullivan will guard us from injury" against those filing suits against them. Knox has shipped out planks that will "amount to more than 200 dollars nett." Knox gives Peirce instructions on how to receive and pay out...

GLC02437.07353

to Henry Jackson

Knox acknowledges Jackson's letter of January 5. He tells Jackson that the business concerning the notes will be concluded by the following week if Joshua Head tends to it properly. Knox trusts that Jackson will make sure Knox does not pay more...

GLC02437.07356

[to Henry Jackson]

Knox received Jackson's letter via Benjamin Lincoln and was happy to have news of his son. Knox says the family is very upset that his daughter seems to have consumption. He proclaims, "My God the misery of this world!"

GLC02437.07396

to Henry Knox

Jackson comments on Knox's daughter Caroline and her poor health. He hopes that bathing and exercise, as well as the coming summer will help her condition. Jackson "followed the remains of Mrs. David Greene" who died the previous Thursday. Her...

GLC02437.07399

to Daniel Davis

Knox asks Davis to represent "in behalf of Mrs. Knox, the right of one of the heirs of the said Brigadier Waldo...the right of Mrs. Hannah Flucker deceased." Knox and his wife will give power of attorney to Davis to do this.

GLC02437.07411

to Henry Jackson

Knox has received Jackson's two letters of May 19. Knox tells Jackson he is sending cargoes of [bricks] to Boston for Mrs. Swan. Talks about his debt to Mr. Gorham.

GLC02437.07420

to Henry Knox

Jackson received Knox's letter of June 1. He discusses with Knox the issue of paying the freight "out of the articles, if they are to be sold." This issue is connected to the business account with Mrs. Swan. Mentions the interest in seeing Knox...

GLC02437.07426

Quit Claim Deed

Partially printed deed releasing a "certain tract of Land lying within the Waldo Patent in the county of Hancock" from Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson to Benjamin Joy. James Lovell and William Stevenson sign as witnesses.

GLC02437.07435

Agreement

Copy of an agreement between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, and Thomas Lindall Winthrop. Knox, Lincoln, and Jackson agree to pay Winthrop debts due from land sales. Payment is preferred "in specie to the said Land." A postscript...

GLC02437.07439

to Henry Knox

Jackson discusses land business with Knox. He also informs Knox that Knox's nephew Francis Flucker "is again in Goal where he has been for several days on two writs for debt." Jackson admonishes Knox for his handling of his nephews: "You cannot be...

GLC02437.07475

to Thomas Jefferson

Recommends Henry Jackson for the appointment to the office of Naval Agent (possibly the Secretary of Navy). Lists Jackson's qualifications, including his supervision of the construction of the USS Constitution, and describes Jackson as being...

GLC02437.07516

to Charles Vaughan and George Ulmer

Noted as a copy. Formally requests an appraisal and description of the metes and bounds in the township of Hampden, Maine that is owned by Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and Henry Jackson.

GLC02437.07524

to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson

Letter is not signed but appears to be Knox's handwriting. Discusses the ongoing conflict among the settlers and Knox's surveyors. Informs the gentlemen he sent his surveyors out armed enough to defend themselves against any attacks from the...

GLC02437.07598

Deed

Copy of mortgage of the Waldo patent between Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, and Israel Thorndike.

GLC02437.07253