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circa 1789-1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Cash in the indian department

Lists amounts owed by several departments, including what the Secretary of the Treasury and Surveyor's department owes. Title taken from docket. Circa date is based on Knox's time as Secretary of War as well as the content of the letter.

GLC02437.08232

circa 1770-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Fragment]

Appears to discusses some sort of business.

GLC02437.08235

1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Fragment]

Discusses the status of several towns likely related to Knox's land dealings in Maine.

GLC02437.08236

circa 1775-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [The Prussian militia] [incomplete]

Discusses the militia system in Prussia.

GLC02437.08237

circa 1770-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Fragment]

Discusses financial business.

GLC02437.08238

circa 1790-1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Abstracts of letters regarding the Indian War]

List of abstracts from letters relating to the Indian Wars, ranging from 29 May to 18 September, though the year is unknown. Circa date based on the content of the letter.

GLC02437.08240

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Regarding the Waldo estate] [incomplete]

Discusses business in relation to the Waldo estate and appears to give an account of the heirs and perhaps who should inherit what.

GLC02437.08241

circa 1793-1796

Flucker, Sarah Lyons, fl. 1784-1794

Autograph letter

Title: to [Henry Knox] [incomplete]

Discusses her children whom she calls her "little dependents" and thanks the recipient (most likely Henry Knox) for the care she and her family has received. Mentions a possible war with England and several mutual acquaintances.

GLC02437.08243

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of some business involving trade and shipping.

GLC02437.08244

circa 1793-1796

Flucker, Sarah Lyons, fl. 1784-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox [incomplete]

Appears to be writing to her niece and asks that she gives her regards to her parents.

GLC02437.08245

circa 1795-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown [incomplete]

Discusses his farm and how to manage it properly. Appears to inform the recipient of his expectations regarding his duties and of the farm itself.

GLC02437.08246

circa 1789-1796

Manuscript document

Title: [Sketch] [incomplete]

Lists items related to the sale of land to Madame de Leval. Includes surveys, roads and payments. Docket written in Henry Knox's hand.

GLC02437.08248

2 March 1769

May, John, 1748-1812

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that a cart of hay has been weighed.

GLC02437.08254

18 October 1769

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Accounts relating to land of the Flucker estate.

GLC02437.08255

1770

Autograph note

Title: [Request]

Asks the recipient to send several items, including a history of England, and a copy of Paradise Lost. Date previously inferred, written on pencil.

GLC02437.08256

1770

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Lists various items and their prices, including mariner's compasses, parchment books, ink, dictionaries and others. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08257

7 January 1771 - 13 February 1772

Manuscript document

Title: Fragment [receipts]

Notes of receipts, the first dated 7 January 1771 and the next dated 13 February.

GLC02437.08258

18 October 1770

Leach, John, fl. 1770

Manuscript document

Title: [Plan]

A diagram of a plan for land, with dimensions and includes a compass with the cardinal directions.

GLC02437.08259

25 April 1771

Snell, John, fl. 1770

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note]

Promissory note to pay Thomas Flucker money for fencing or clearing land. Noted as written in Hopkinton, state unknown.

GLC02437.08260

5-10 September 1771

Russell, Ezekiel, 1743-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipts]

List of three notes of receipt for various amounts of money. The first is signed by Russell and dated 5 September. The second is signed by Charles Williams and dated 6 September. The last is signed by George Lush and dated 10 September.

GLC02437.08261