28 October 1803

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document

Title: [Report pertaining to the payment of mortgages by various residents]

Contains information regarding the payments made by various residents of their mortgages and other bills.

GLC02437.07834

15 December 1803

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Henry Knox's bond to Bussey & Ingalls]

Marked "duplicate." Certifies that Henry Knox is obliged to the firm of Benjamin Bussey & Daniel Ingalls for twelve thousand dollars. Enumerates the terms of the contract, which pertains to the sale of land in Maine. Signed by Knox, as well as Charles Davis and L.P. Grosvenor as witnesses.

GLC02437.07836

1803/12/30

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Petition to the committee considering the claims of Frankfort]

Unsigned, but content and handwriting suggest that the author is Henry Knox. Explains the history of the town of Frankfort, discusses whether it is part of the Waldo patent, and considers who owned the territory, and at what times.

GLC02437.07842

30 January 1804

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher

Writes a letter to her eldest daughter, Lucy, providing some details about members of their circle of acquaintance. Asks after Lucy's brother Henry, and his wife, Eliza. Mentions that their young sister, Caroline, is well.

GLC02437.07844

20 April 1804

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that she received his last letter. Discusses her social engagements for the week and provides an update on how their children are faring.

GLC02437.07854

22 May 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: [Certificate for Captain Edward Kelleran]

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Knox certifies that he forgives a debt Kelleran owes to two other parties.

GLC02437.07856

14 June 1804

Parker, Stephen, fl. 1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caleb Strong

Tells about his terrible misfortunes, including a decadent, alcoholic son, a loss of property and money during the war, and the death of his wife as a consequence. Explains that his son, Colborn, was taken ill aboard an American naval vessel and would like to know whether this entitles his son to hospital care.

GLC02437.07860

16 June 1804

Fletcher, Jonathan, fl. 1804-1806

Document

Title: [Land deed with Henry Knox]

Partially printed. Deed for a plot of land in Maine sold by Fletcher to Henry Knox. Signed by Fletcher and his wife, Priscilla, and by Samuel Gardner and Samuel White as witnesses.

GLC02437.07861

2 July 1804

Parsons, Theophilus, 1750-1813

Manuscript document

Title: [Opinion on the inheritence of Mrs. Hannah Flucker's estate]

Written in two hands. The first section, apparently in Knox's hand, outlines the lines of ownership and inheritance related to Mrs. Hannah Flucker's estate: declares that upon the death of Mrs. Hannah Flucker (the mother of Lucy Knox), half of the estate went to the Captain Thomas Flucker (Lucy's brother) and his heirs, one quarter went to Mrs. Hannah Urquhart Harwood (Lucy's sister) and her heirs, and one quarter went to Lucy. The writer would like to know whether Mrs. Harwood and the heirs of Captain Flucker (who died in 1784) can claim their inheritance, since Harwood and Flucker left…

GLC02437.07868

20 September 1804

Webster, Andrew, fl. 1804

Manuscript document signed

Title: to His Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Written from Stillwater, likely in Maine. Addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts and the General Court. Petition, from the majority of the assessors of Stillwater Plantation in Hancock County, describes the boundaries and population of the territory. Given its large size and population, the assessors request that a Justice of the Peace be assigned to their region. Signed by several assessors, including Andrew Webster.

GLC02437.07878

21 September 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: [Calculations for an account with Benjamin Lincoln]

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Paper torn on left side, causing text loss. Calculations for a financial account with Benjamin Lincoln. (See GLC02437.07880 for a related letter from Lincoln about their financial accounts).

GLC02437.07880

26 September 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: Memorandum of certain transactions

Lists several transactions between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Benjamin Lincoln.

GLC02437.07883

29 October 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Samuel E. Dutton

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Writes that he has sold land near Bangor, Maine to Benjamin Bussey, and is now referring Bussey to Dutton for information about those lands.

GLC02437.07890

11 April 1804-7 November 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Notes of General Knox]

Contains two sections. The top portion, written in Knox's hand and dated 7 November 1804, contains a list and calculations of Knox's financial accounts. The bottom portion, dated 11 April 1804, was apparently written by the firm of Shaw, Barker & Bridges, and contains information about Knox's account with them.

GLC02437.07892

7 December 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Agreement with John L. Gillman]

Partially printed. Agreement indicating Gillman's purchase of a certain tract of land in Maine, from Henry Knox. Signed by Knox (signature seems to be crossed out), and signed by John Gleason as a witness.

GLC02437.07898

1 January 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Deed for land given to Henry Jackson Knox] [incomplete]

Partially printed. Deed for land, including a lime and marble manufacturing plant, given to Henry Jackson Knox by his parents (it is unclear if Jackson Knox was simply given the land or if he purchased it). Signed by Henry and Lucy Knox, and by Josiah Reed and John Gleason as witnesses. Appears also to be a short note on verso mentioning a "Lincoln Jr" and signed by a Thomas Price.

GLC02437.07901

3 February 1805

Wait, Thomas Baker, 1762-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox if he will help his friend Stephen Chase, a law student, who is publishing an edition of "Sullivan's Lectures on the Feudal Law." Wait wonders if he could help Chase in "procuring a few great names," such as President [John] Adams and Governor [Caleb] Strong, in addition to Knox himself (perhaps for interviews for the book). Adds that Wait and a Mr. Hopkins are publishing the book with Chase, and if it is successful, there may be more books to be published, and Wait will be able to overcome financial hardship.

GLC02437.07905

19 February 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: [Agreement of payment]

Unsigned, and written in the third person, but in Knox's hand. Agrees to provide certain land to the "ten proprietors," at a particular price. Directed to Mr. Henry Fields of Merrimack.

GLC02437.07914

11 March 1805

Selfridge, Thomas, fl. 1783-1805

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

The authors, writing on behalf of the Charitable Irish Society, have found that Knox is a member of that institution. Write to inquire as to whether he would like to continue his membership. Also, they invite him to the "celebration of the anniversary of St. Patrick's Festival."

GLC02437.07923

28 March 1805

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Apologizes for not writing sooner, but declares that he knew his sister had written to her about their voyage, and he did not have anything to add. Mentions his and his wife, Eliza's, pleasure to be back at home. Discusses the oncoming spring weather and how it is helping business prospects, specifically regarding his father's lime business, which he works on as well. Describes his household servants. Also discusses the strength of the "jacobins" of Thomaston and the weakness of the Federalists there.

GLC02437.07924

16 April 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pertains to peach and cherry trees]

Describes in detail the planting of peach and cherry trees, possibly on his estate.

GLC02437.07932

23 April 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pertains to money delivered to R[ufus]G. Amory]

Discusses repayment of a debt made to R.G. Amory and his associates.

GLC02437.07933

15 November 1802

Homer, Benjamin, fl. 1802

Printed document signed

Title: [Insurance policy for the passage of thirty-eight horses from Maine to Antigua]

Titled "policy of assurance." Partially printed. Contains the signatures of Homer and six other insurers and their corresponding sums at the bottom of the page. Insures passage of the horses aboard the schooner Harmon from St. George, Maine, to Antigua. Issued by Abraham Touro's office.

GLC02437.10347

17 April 1884

Tibbits, A. W., fl. 1884-1886

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. M. Maitland and family

Reports his nephew was also a candidate for clerk of the county. Expresses dismay at the outcome of the election; "...the only drinking gambling whoring man got it..." Mentions the poor health of one of the horses, "...I think at the next moon she will go blind..." Complains about the quality of the circulars he received. Letter is brown with small holes and fraying on the edges.

GLC03523.10.198

18 November 1884

Slifer, R.H., fl. 1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph M. Maitland

Mentions the recent Republican defeat; "Our democratic friends here have been jollifying noisily enough, yet not offensively, and rebel sentiment has not shown itself as far as I have seen or heard." Refers to the election of Confederate General John S. Marmaduke as Governor of Missouri. Discusses the weather and crops. Letter is illegible on bottom due to fraying.

GLC03523.10.199