circa 1890

Document

Title: Blank Application for Removal of Charge of Desertion

Blank application for Removal of Charge of Desertion.

GLC03523.10.225

circa 1890

Document

Title: Blank Articles of Agreement

Blank form of Articles of Agreement. There are 2 copies.

GLC03523.10.226

1861-1865

Steinbarger, George W., fl. 1890

Document

Title: Articles of Agreement

Partially completed Articles of Agreement for pension listing Joseph Maitland as agent. There are two copies.

GLC03523.10.227

10 October 1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Joseph Maitland

Letter addressed "Dear Cousin Joe." Talks about the poor health of her husband John and says the doctors are unable to help him. Reports all of her children have married. Comments she prefers the winters in the south. Remarks both her sons work for the railroad. Gives an update on all her grandchildren. Sends her best to Bell. Expresses deep religious belief in God. Says she is sixty years old and must do her will. Letter signed Cousin Mary.

GLC03523.10.228

1861-1865

Ephemera

Title: [Canceled Stamps]

Miscellaneous canceled three-cent stamps. There are eight stamps.

GLC03523.10.229

1861-1865

Manuscript

Title: Clouds On Our National Horizon

Essay discussing measures for peace and prosperity in the Union. Contains corrections and edits. Calls for reforms of immigration policy, Mormonism and liquor use.

GLC03523.10.230

1861-1865

Poem

Title: [Love Poem]

A love poem, separated into seven sections.

GLC03523.10.231

1861-1865

Poem

Title: [Love Poem]

A love poem discussing separation, written by a man to a woman.

GLC03523.10.232

1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: None

Talks about the bad floods in the West. Discusses the activities of cousins and aunts. Reports on common friends. Invites her to come "east" and pay a visit. Refers to recipient of letter as "cousin." letter signed L.M.H.

GLC03523.10.233

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to Col. Daniel Webb

Instructs Colonel Daniel Webb about the transportations of troops. Webb is to "take upon [him] the Command of the Forces ordered to embark there (Plymouth), & to proceed in the ship" where they are to be part of the convoy to New York. Expects the quick arrival of Lord Loudoun and Major General Abercombie, but in the meantime, urges Webb to "take upon you the Command in North America, supercede Maj. Genl. Shirley, & do all the Good, & prevent all the Mischief that you can." Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Watermarked with a large nine cm. seal on the first leaf…

GLC09054.08

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to Col. Daniel Webb

Discusses more secret intelligence from another intercepted note. "The most incredible thing, either in this, or in his(the spy) former Letter, was, the very great Force raising in Pensylvania, of which no Man here knew anything." News came from a private merchant in Pennsylvania. Writes "upon Consideration of the whole, the Matter is become extremely serious; And I am of Opinion, that you should shew my Letter, designed for Shirley, to Sir. Chal. Hardy; But that Sir Chal & you should not send it to Gen? Shirley till further Order." Identity of the spy is still unknown, but quite…

GLC09054.09

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax

Discusses the issue of a spy under William Shirley's command and intercepted letters. Urges that Shirley be sent back to England as soon as possible and maintained as the Governor of Jamaica, a position to which Shirley had been recently appointed. "I cannot depart from an Opinion nor refrain from giving my Advice that Shirley be immediately sent for to England. He must not stay in North America in any Capacity...I shall be glad if your Lordship will join in my Advice to recall Shirley instantly." Date from docket. Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Writing appears to have…

GLC09054.10

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax

Same as previous (GLC09054.10). Discusses the issue of a spy under William Shirley's command and intercepted letters. Urges that Shirley be sent back to England as soon as possible and maintained as the Governor of Jamaica, a position to which Shirley had been recently appointed. "I cannot depart from an Opinion nor refrain from giving my Advice that Shirley be immediately sent for to England. He must not stay in North America in any Capacity...I shall be glad if your Lordship will join in my Advice to recall Shirley instantly." Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Writing…

GLC09054.11

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax

Same as previous (GLC09054.10-11). Discusses the issue of a spy under William Shirley's command and intercepted letters. Urges that Shirley be sent back to England as soon as possible and maintained as the Governor of Jamaica, a position to which Shirley had been recently appointed. "I cannot depart from an Opinion nor refrain from giving my Advice that Shirley be immediately sent for to England. He must not stay in North America in any Capacity...I shall be glad if your Lordship will join in my Advice to recall Shirley instantly." Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Writing…

GLC09054.12

27 March 1756

Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774

Manuscript letter

Title: to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax

Same as previous (GLC09054.10-12). Discusses the issue of a spy under William Shirley's command and intercepted letters. Urges that Shirley be sent back to England as soon as possible and maintained as the Governor of Jamaica, a position to which Shirley had been recently appointed. "I cannot depart from an Opinion nor refrain from giving my Advice that Shirley be immediately sent for to England. He must not stay in North America in any Capacity...I shall be glad if your Lordship will join in my Advice to recall Shirley instantly." Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Writing…

GLC09054.13

27 March 1756

Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Fox

Written in reply to Fox's letter concerning the spy and intercepted letters. Agrees that the affair has now become a major issue, "well deserving the immediate attention of his Majesty's Servants..." Suspicious of Pennsylvania troops, as their destination is unknown by anyone. "I think appearances are Such as will not only justify, but do require his Majesty's Servants to take Every Measure of Precaution, however unpalable to Suspected Persons, that may best tend to the Security of his Majesty's Service." Notes an enclosed letter in the postscript, sent by Lord Barrington. Does not know…

GLC09054.14

13 August 1736

Bane, Joseph, fl. 1691-1736

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

Discusses an Indian raid in 1691 where he and other settlers were taken captive. Also signed by Joshua Moody and John Minot, Justices of the Peace.

GLC02437.08875

26 August 1736

Byram, Nicholas, fl. 1736

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Affadavit]

Report concerning Indians who are living the Penobscot area and their relationship with the settlers. Includes a similar attestation signed by Jedediah Danforth. Noted as written at Saint Georges, a river that runs by Thomaston, Maine.

GLC02437.08876

April 10 - May 10, 1738

Rutherford, Robert, fl. 1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Affadavit]

Report regarding Samuel Waldo's difficult relations with the Iroquois Indians living near the lands he recently purchased in the Penobscot region. Says Captain John Gyles, commander of the Block House at St. George "insensed them by telling them, if they sate still and permitted...Mr. Waldo to proceed, he soon wou'd ruine their interest, and usurp all their land, and plant it with Irish...This [he added] strongly alarm'd the tribe..." Includes an attestation by Benjamin Larrabee, who signed as justice of the peace. Noted as written in Brunswick, Count of York [present-day Maine].

GLC02437.08877

6 December 1736

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed]

Deed for Henry Little to settle land with Samuel Waldo.

GLC02437.08878

20 April 1737

Doyle, Samuel, fl. 1737

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed]

Agreement between Samuel and William Doyle and Samuel Waldo concerning a tract of land for the first two.

GLC02437.08879

3 December 1737

Cutter, Ammi Ruhamah, 1705-1746

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

Report concerning a settlement on the St. Georges River and the relationship between the Indians and Samuel Waldo. Includes several notes stating that the above letter is a true copy, signed by Cutter and also includes a note of witness signed by John Powell and dated 17 May 1738.

GLC02437.08880

17 December 1737

Manuscript document

Title: [Indenture] [incomplete]

Certificate of indenture between Samuel Waldo and Charles Lamb of Dublin, Ireland for a period of one year. Bottom half is missing.

GLC02437.08882

12 April 1738

Howard, Samuel, fl. 1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Petition]

Petition regarding the settling of the eastern lands and relations with the Indians. Include two notes, the first dated 13 May 1738 which includes a list an additional list of names to the original group of petitioners and the second dated Falmouth 19 May 1738 from Joshua Moody, also with a list of names.

GLC02437.08884

19 May 1738

Jones, Stephen, fl. 1734-1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies that Stephen Jones, surveyor, had measured out a plot of land, made up of 4,829 acres. Includes a note of witness signed by Henry Wheeler.

GLC02437.08887