1833/03/23

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Deputy Tardieu [in French]

Hopes for liberty. Written on stationery of the English Hotel.

GLC07892

1780/06/30

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Jean B. Gouvion.

Lafayette informs Gouvion of "good news," Rodney has been defeated in two different engagements and six of his vessels have for some time been out of combat."

GLC07904

1781/03/12

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: William Greene.

Requests Greene to relocate cannons from Providence to Rochambeau's post.

GLC07915

1802/07/08

Paine, Thomas, 1725-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Citoyen Rosch.

Paine describes his travel plans to Citoyen Rosch and asks if there are any Captains willing to exchange work for passage to American.

GLC07912

February 28, 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Discusses the revival of the General Arnold, a ship that wrecked in December 1778. Knox had some investment in the ship, and remarks "it would be worth while to... get as much in her as will be prudent to risque," possibly referring to loading the Arnold with cargo. Reports that the British attempted to surprise General William Maxwell's brigade but were forced to retreat. Relates that his recent business in Philadelphia consisted of improving regulation of the ordnance department. Notes "I undoubtedly might have at first stipulated for some pecuniary advantages for myself, but... I do…

GLC02437.00751

February 18, 1747

Henderson, Thomas, fl. 1747

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Thomas Henderson's declaration regarding a settlement in the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay]

Henderson attests that he became a settler on the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay in 1728. Took up a lot of land on St. George's, a colony of which Colonel [Samuel] Waldo was the proprietor, in 1735. Moved to Lincoln (present-day Maine) in 1736 then Leverett (present-day Massachusetts). Regarding these settlements, states, "... and from the Encouragement given by the Proprietor aforesaid and the good ness of the Sail and Navigations they became by the year 1744 the most Flourishing Settlements (for their standing) of any in New England, and all the Settlers grew into good &…

GLC02437.10409