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1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Names of original owners of the Waldo patent]

List of names of those originally owning land in the Waldo patent, how much land they owned, and who now owns that land.

GLC02437.09290

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Estimate of land on the Waldo patent belonging to the Winslow family]

Details the amount of land held in the Waldo patent by the Winslow family, and notes the transactions that led to this total.

GLC02437.09291

September 1797

Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

Document

Title: [List of properties in Waldo patent owner by Thomas Flucker]

List of the lots within the Waldo patent belonging to Thomas Flucker. Also contains details on other lots within the patent, and their ownership. Several notes written a few years later have been added in the margins regarding these properties.

GLC02437.09292

circa 1788-1806

Manuscript document

Title: A statement of the property of the late Thomas Flucker Esq as far as has come to the knowledge of the subscriber [Fragment]

Lists the properties owned by Thomas Flucker at the time of his death, and their appraised values. Also discusses the taxes and debts on the estate. Written after October 1788. The last pages of the document are missing.

GLC02437.09295

1783-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Detailing the history of the Waldo Patent] [Fragment]

Document describing the early history of the ownership of the Waldo Patent. Written after 1762.

GLC02437.09296

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Memorial regarding lands in Waldo patent]

Memorial to the government of Massachusetts, requesting that they deal with certain issues regarding lands within the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09297

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Proposal to sell one hundred thousand acres in the Waldo patent]

Offers 100,000 acres for sale, and describes the positive characteristics of this tract of land.

GLC02437.09298

15 June 1788

Greene, Catharine L., 1755-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Original from which GLC02437.03897 was copied. Expresses gratitude for recent arrangements Knox made for her son George Washington Greene to travel to France for his education. Writes, "…your goodness particularly to my little boy has filled me with the most lively gratitude which however would not pain me if I had any other method of shewing you my feelings than by professions only. I am disgusted with professions: The world makes use of them, alas I know too well how fallaciously…"

GLC02437.03898

1 March 1789

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Is thrilled to hear from Knox that he has recovered from his illness enough to walk about the house, and hopes to hear soon that he is perfectly well. Hopes General [George] Washington will not hesitate to accept the Presidency. Believes the vote will be unanimous in his favor, and that Mr. [John] Adams will readily accept the call of his country as well. Reports that he sold Mr. [James] Swan's "Elegant Coach" to a Colonel Smith. Writes that the sitting of the Supreme Court has prevented him from paying Knox a visit as early as he intended to because "the Colonel" cannot leave (the…

GLC02437.04130

5 March 1788

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820

Pamphlet

Title: At a meeting of the directors and agents of the Ohio Company, at Mr. Rice's Tavern, in Providence, State of Rhode-Island, Wednesday, March 5, 1788.

Discusses agents, shares, and other Ohio Company business. One resolve notes, "That the Directors be requested to pay as early attention as possible to the education of youth, and the promotion of public worship, among the first settlers."

GLC02437.03815

16 April 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Copy of a receipt related to pay warrants]

Knox, Secretary of War, notes receipt of ten warrants from John Pierce drawn by the Board of Treasury "in favor of Michael Hillegas." Intends to forward the warrants to Jeremiah Wadsworth and to issue warrants for the payment of troops.

GLC02437.03840

16 April 1788- 9 May 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Copy of a receipt related to army warrants]

Knox's signature is struck. Knox, Secretary at War, notes receipt of ten warrants from John Pierce drawn by the Board of Treasury "in favor of Michael Hillegas." Intends to forward the warrants to Jeremiah Wadsworth and to issue warrants for the payment of troops. Verso contains the signature of Philip Audebert, who signs for John Pierce. Audebert notes receipt of five warrants. Contains a note written by Jonathan Burrall, executor of the will of John Pierce. Burrall signs 9 May 1789 noting the receipt of ten warrants. Docket notes, "Finally settled on the 9th May 1789."

GLC02437.03842

19 April 1788

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account information related to Jeremiah Wadsworth]

First page pertains to warrants Wadsworth received from Knox drawn by the Board of Treasury on William Imlay, Receiver of Continental Taxes for Connecticut. Knox signs second page 15 July 1788, noting receipt of a sum. Wadsworth signs third page, which appears to be a duplicate of page one.

GLC02437.03847

19 April 1788

Manuscript document

Title: [Account between Jeremiah Wadsworth and Henry Knox]

Account between Jeremiah Wadsworth and Henry Knox. Pertains to warrants drawn by the Board of Treasury on William Imlay, receiver of Continental Taxes for the State of Connecticut. Duplicate of GLC02437.03846.

GLC02437.03848

14 May 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certification regarding Livingston and Turnbull]

Marked as a copy. Certifies that in 1777, [Knox] "had opportunities of observing the attention and industry of Messrs. Livingston and Turnbull in furnishing clothing for the army generally, and that he experienced the greatest readiness and punctuality on their part in furnishing the clothing for the corps of artillery in particular."

GLC02437.03871

1 June 1788

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Introduces Pierpont Edwards, who is in New York to take his seat in Congress.

GLC02437.03883

10 June 1788

Macomb, Alexander, 1748-1831

Autograph document signed

Title: [Declaration of trust related to a land sale]

Countersigned by Isaac Stoughtenburgh at a June 1787 public auction at the Merchants Coffee House in New York City and Daniel McKinnen. Verifies the sale of ten townships of land on the southeast side of the St. Lawrence River. Macomb attests that these townships were "sold to divers persons for and in behalf of the following Proprietors..." Lists the proprietors as Philip Schuyler, Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton, John Taylor, John DeLancey, and Thomas Marston. Attests that he holds the lands in trust for them.

GLC02437.03890

22 June 1788

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports New Hampshire's ratification of the Constitution. Writes, "a few hours since an express arrived from the Town of Concord in the State of New Hamshire [sic] where the Convention of that State met for the consideration of the proposed General Government, & brings the most important information that yesterday noon they ratified the Constitution by a majority of 11- that is to say- 57 yeas- & 46 nays. I am this moment from his Excellency the Gover [John Hancock] who shew me [his] Letter he recd - from General [John] Sullivan on that subject they have proposed nearly the same…

GLC02437.03910

22 June 1788

Swan, James, 1754-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Swan writes from Brighthelmstone, possibly Brighton, England. Remarks, "There is a coldness and indifference - so far distant from your Letters when I was at home, that chills my heart & forces a discharge, very involuntary of the warmth with which it is animated in love of you and your family." Written in Brighthelmstone

GLC02437.03911

13 July 1788

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820

Manuscript document

Title: Extract from the diary of W. S.

The diarist gives news of a Chippewa or Ottawa Indian attack on General [Josiah] Harmar's regiment, which was "stationed up the Muskingum River." Both sides suffered casualties. Writes, "This most flagitious insult seems to have been conducted with uncommon spirit, and a great degree of temerity-" Relates that the Indians raided stores that were intended for a treaty. Reports that some of the Delaware Indians "arrived on the day of this transaction and seem highly incensed at the insult." Adds that Northwest Territory Governor Arthur St. Clair has ordered the transfer of all provisions…

GLC02437.03933

19 July 1788

Audebert, Philip, fl. 1788-1796

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for a warrant from Henry Knox payable to Zephaniah Webster]

Possibly signed by Audebert as clerk at the War Office.

GLC02437.03940

24 July 1788

Parkman, Samuel, 1752-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Transmits Mr. Peck's conditions under which he will agree to build a ship. Notes that he [Parkman] and Knox are to "consider if twill be for Mr [Samuel] Shaws Intrest to employ Mr Peck."

GLC02437.03947