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to William Bingham and William Duer

Pages one-three contain a letter to William Bingham. Page 4 has a letter to William Duer. There is only one signature, at the end of the Duer letter. Describes his trip to Elizabethtown. Tells Bingham that Mr. Baucel, the agent to Monsieur D...

GLC02437.05937

to Henry Knox

Discusses Knox's upcoming trip to Maine. Requests Knox inform him which areas will be best to raise a town and a port in Machias, Maine. Speaks of trying to prevent depredation on the land. Mentions needing a man with some "respectability & even...

GLC02437.06153

to Henry Knox

Requests Knox to bring his (Bingham's) "Business" to the Council today. Mentions the United States will assume the suit and provide security.

GLC02437.06158

[An agreement between Henry Knox, William Bingham, and Joseph Anthony]

Appears to be a draft of an agreement between Henry Knox, William Bingham, and Joseph Anthony and his firm. The agreement possibly involves lands in Maine and the sale prices of the lands. Date was added later in pen but appears to be taken from...

GLC02437.06313

to Henry Knox

Forwards Knox a plan of association and asks for his opinion about it.

GLC02437.06362

[Articles of Agreement between William Bingham and David Cobb]

An agreement made between Bingham and Cobb for "several large and valuable tracts of Land in Sundry parts of the district Main" of Bingham's land. Cobb is named agent and superintendent of the land and agrees to reside on the land where he can...

GLC02437.06368

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox if he has received any letters from Henry Jackson as he is waiting for a reply from him.

GLC02437.06402

to Henry Knox

Discusses the sale of shares and land business. Asks that Knox make enquiries in New York and expresses regret for not forwarding him copies of some documents.

GLC02437.06409

to William Bingham

Discusses business related to an upcoming trip of Knox's to Maine. Also informs Bingham that he hopes to be in Boston soon. Last page may or may not be a continuation of the first two and is noted as written to Bingham.

GLC02437.06434

to Henry Knox

Discusses their business relating to the Maine lands

GLC02437.06435

to Henry Knox

Writes that he is happy to hear that Knox has arrived as far as Boston, Massachusetts safely and discusses business. Free frank signed by William Bingham.

GLC02437.06441

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox about the events in the Senate and a treaty. as well as other business matters. Free frank signed by William Bingham.

GLC02437.06452

to Henry Knox

Expresses his happiness in hearing that Knox and his family have arrived in Thomaston, Maine safely. Mentions going away himself and discusses finances in regards to property and the settlement of various areas of the country.

GLC02437.06465

to Henry Knox

Discusses financial problems with making payments.

GLC02437.06467

to Henry Knox

Discusses financial business and expresses disappointment at not being able to "dispose of any Portion of the Maine Lands in Europe-"

GLC02437.06478

to Henry Knox

Discusses reactions to a treaty, possibly Jay's Treaty, as well as a war in Europe.

GLC02437.06491

to Henry Knox

Discusses land business and mentions an overflowing river that has done quite a bit of damage to the property along its banks. Mentions Knox's upcoming trip to Boston.

GLC02437.06494

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox about the status of his business.

GLC02437.06496

to Henry Knox

Discusses business and the management of financial affairs.

GLC02437.06503

to Henry Knox

Discusses the purchase of land in Connecticut and other business related to land.

GLC02437.06507

to Henry Knox

Discusses a business proposition and the ability of the land to turn a profit.

GLC02437.06518

to Henry Knox

Expresses his apologies that Knox's land proposals have failed and discusses the difficulties they are having in selling the Maine lands.

GLC02437.06522

to Henry Knox

Discusses the attempt to sell Maine lands to the Europeans. Suggests that Knox make a trip to England.

GLC02437.06526

to Henry Knox

Expresses his eagerness to hear from Knox after his trip to a town to look at land.

GLC02437.06530

to Henry Knox

Wants to set up some kind of system in order to deal with the disposal of the land they own in Maine. Would like to have someone in England that they trust to help promote the sale of the land.

GLC02437.06532