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to Dorothy K. Landau
December 21,1943
Landau, Daniel B., 1907-1968
One letter addressed to Dorothy K. Landau from Daniel Landau dated December 21, 1943. Pertains to being stationed in California.
GLC09993.269
December 31, 1943
One letter addressed to Dorothy K. Landau from Daniel Landau dated December 31, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed on a naval base. Mentions missing them.
GLC09993.293
to Henry Knox
26 June 1791
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Writes, the "business of the patent was well conducted, had you been on the spot your most sanguine wishes & exertions could not have placed the conclusion of the business in a more favorable & satisfactory situation." Stresses that everything was...
GLC02437.05034
17 July 1791
References Knox's letter of 10 July. Is happy to hear Lucy is doing well after the birth of their tenth child. Hopes God will take particular care of the little girl. Has made discreet inquiries about the powers of attorney necessary to transfer...
GLC02437.05067
[Partially printed law document involving the estate of Samuel Waldo]
25 June 1791
Price, Ezekiel, 1727-1802
Marked "Copy." Signed three times by the attorney Ezekiel Price. Witnessed by Samuel Niles. States the amount recovered from the estate of Samuel Waldo in the Court of Common Pleas in Suffolk County was 4,125 pounds, 1 shilling, and 4 pence. That...
GLC02437.05083
2 October 1791
Reports that Madame de la Val and her entourage arrived in Boston on Friday. Says they are leaving today with a "fine S.W. wind." Relates that he has drawn on Benjamin Walker for $550 to pay for their supplies, and asks Knox to tell Walker, since he...
GLC02437.05180
[to Lucy Knox]
14 October 1788
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Possibly to her daughter, Lucy. Contains four large areas of text loss. Writes, "I begin to count the hours until I shall have the pleasure to embrace you... may god bless you my precious daughter." Possibly to another daughter; in one partial...
GLC02437.03999
[Certificate respecting monies owed to William Palfrey]
11 April 1789
Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841
Declares that Congress, on 11 December 1780, ordered the Board of Treasury to provide a sum of 3200 dollars to Mr. William Palfrey, Paymaster General, and that the money was drawn upon Benjamin Franklin (see GLC02437.04175 for related information)....
GLC02437.04175
[Petition of Catharine Littlefield Greene]
4 March 1790
Greene, Catharine L., 1755-1814
Petition to the House of Representative and the Senate on behalf of Catharine Littlefield Greene for money due to her late husband from the government. States that in General Greene's pursuit for indemnification from the United States government...
GLC02437.04528
to Lucy Knox
2 April 1790
Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801
Discusses her recent recovery from an illness, her trip to Barbuda with the Commodore and some friends, and the local fauna. Comments that the Governor's situation there is not enviable. He only has "one other White Inhabitant on the Island to...
GLC02437.04573
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