24 March 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Royal Flint

References receiving three letters from Flint, two since he was confined. Says the promised acres that were Flint's payment for his help in the purchase of the 2 million acres has been secured in the agreements and covenants with William Bingham. Any further information will be given by Bingham. Says he is too unwell to write in detail, but "the last contract is so circumstanced that it must be returned by us." Says Henry Jackson is going to New York and is empowered to handle Flint's situation.

GLC02437.05858

27 April 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Royal Flint

Has endeavored in vain to get William Bingham to change the bond into a note for Flint. Bingham would have been willing to accede to the request "had it been for your own [Flint's] accommodation but he knows to the contrary." Reports that Bingham dislikes having his notes handed about. Encloses the $2,500 bond for Flint (not included). It seems that Flint was in debtors prison at this time (see GLC02437.05884).

GLC02437.05881

17 June 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peregrine Fitzhugh

Discusses a prize of land for three [thousand] acres in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Requests the description and deeds to the land.

GLC02437.06122

20 July 1794

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses her pleasure over their upcoming meeting. Mentions Thomas [Flucker?] has been in a great deal of pain from his accident (from falling into boiling water). Comments the wound proved far worst than everyone first thought. Notes he can now sit-up. Discusses land deals and how anxious she is to hear Knox's advice and information on which path she should take regarding her children's property. Mentions her sons being in the military academy and how they might go to England. Sends her best wishes to Knox's family. Sarah Lyons Flucker was Knox's sister-in-law.

GLC02437.06148

4 January 1795

Flint, Royal, 1754-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Encloses a letter (not included) regarding the eastern lands. Says he believes the land could be sold to settlers from half a dollar to a dollar an acre. States Mr. Timothy Green can provide further information on the lands when he is in town. Offers to superintend the sale and settlement of the tract of land owned by Knox and Mr. William Bingham. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.06292

February 12, 1795

Eustis, William, 1753-1825

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the boundaries of the Waldo Patent. Signature is clipped.

GLC02437.06352

2 May 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peregrine Fitzhugh

Asks for a land deed and discusses similar business.

GLC02437.06405

10 April 1784

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah Flucker

Writing to his mother-in-law, Knox discusses the lands in the Waldo patent and other business matters.

GLC02437.09103

January 12, 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Dearborn

Knox writes to Colonel Dearborn regarding lands on the Kennebec River in present-day Maine. Asks Dearborn to rescue the lands from an unspecified situation on behalf of "his Excellency the Governor," likely referring to John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts.

GLC02437.03084

7 May 1786

Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to inquire about an unsettled account against the late Mr. [Thomas] Flucker, Knox's father-in-law. Recently looked over his old account books and found that goods which were taken up by Flucker after Williams's departure (he apparently went abroad in 1770), but before the "Lexington Business put an End to all commercial Concerns in the Town." There is no record of the debt having been paid, and his business agents think it was not. Would like to know whether this account might be "admitted in the Settlement of the Estate?" Has enclosed the account information. Sends his…

GLC02437.03265

8 May 1791

Dawes, Thomas, 1731-1809

Manuscript document signed

Title: Answers to six questions proposed by General Knox

Dawes, apparently an attorney, responds to Secretary of War Knox's questions about settling the Flucker estate. Mentions issues about claims on the estate, insolvency, taxes, and the sale of "a disputed estate."

GLC02437.04943

6 September 1799

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Davis discusses Knox's lands and possible buyers, particularly about the Duck-pond lands. Much depends on whether the "timber and wood has not been intirely plundered." Davis offers Knox his help if Knox wants to sell his land, but Davis insists he needs more information in order to process things.

GLC02437.07307

15 October 1799

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Davis tells Knox that he has just returned from Boston. He goes over the progress he has made in selling Knox's land and encloses $200 to Knox. Davis tells Knox he could do more to facilitate sales if he were not so busy in court.

GLC02437.07317

20 October 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Davis

Knox has received Davis's letter of October 15 with $200. Knox tells Davis to sell the Duck pond lands for cash if possible. Knox says it will take him some time to divide the lands.

GLC02437.07319

23 October 1799

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Davis tells Knox about the progress he is making in his negotiations over Knox's land. In a postscript, Davis tells Knox he received his letter of October 20 (GLC02437.07319). Davis says, "I have been offered what the Duck pond lands were sold at auction for and hope to be able to send you teh whoe fo the purchase money as soon as the power of attny is returned executed."

GLC02437.07320

10 November 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Davis

Knox has received Davis's letter of November 6, "but has not had time to have prepared and executed power of attorney for the sale of Mrs. Knox's lands." He says he business with Mr. Bridge requires "good faith." Discusses the Duck pond lands. Knox needs his wife's land sold for cash that he badly needs. Tells Davis that his European merchants would surely be interested in his "excellent grey and yellow oak lumber which has been seasoned in the fall water for three years."

GLC02437.07326

27 November 1799

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Davis discusses bank notes and Mrs. Knox's lands. Davis has been in discussions with Samuel Winslow and James Deering, which Davis relates to Knox. He cannot be fully sure that all the information is accurate. "Mr. Merrill," Davis says "wishes you to give him a deed of your title to the falls." He reminds Knox that the Waldo heirs "conveyed away their right to the falls and Mill privilege, and that after that Mr. Flucker sold the adjoining land and bounded it by the side of the river as the river runs--This man is possessed of a note that he can get some advantage by a deed of your right in…

GLC02437.07331

December 1, 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Davis

Knox received Davis's letter of November 27. Knox gives Davis orders as to how to pay Henry Jackson and what money to send to him (Knox). Knox thinks differently than Davis about Mrs. Knox's lands. Knox believes they are valuable. Discusses with Davis other matters concerning his lands, sales, and negotiations.

GLC02437.07333

18 December 1799

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Davis tells Knox that he paid the sheriff of Lincoln $1500 as Knox requested. Davis says he was deceived by a man named "Truky" with whom he made a contract. Davis says, "I thought I had sold the 65 acres well, considering the title was disputed-But the people in possession, have, since my stipulation with Trukey (more perhaps from revenge than any thing else) offered me more than I agreed to take for it." Davis says he will hold him to the first agreement. Davis insists he has been deceived by Samuel Winslow as well and does not trust his information. Notes that he received word from Mr…

GLC02437.07339

22 December 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel Davis

Knox received "yesterday by the post your favor the 18th instant with the sheriff's endorsement on the back of the order of the 1500 Dollars which you paid him." Knox also tells Davis, "I think you are more competent to decide the case of Tuckey than I am." Knox says Tuckey doesn't deserve the land if he was deceitful, but it a legal decision says he does, that must be obeyed. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.07341

26 May 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Daniel Davis

Knox asks Davis to represent "in behalf of Mrs. Knox, the right of one of the heirs of the said Brigadier Waldo...the right of Mrs. Hannah Flucker deceased." Knox and his wife will give power of attorney to Davis to do this.

GLC02437.07411

11 November 1801

Dean, Joseph, fl. 1797-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Quit Claim]

Signed by Joseph Dean. David Fales and John Gleason signed as witnesses. A land deed for 11acres of land in "Newcanaan" (possibly New Canaan, Connecticut) for the sum of $10 paid by Henry Knox to Joseph Dean.

GLC02437.07665

5 December 1802

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Notes the land owned by the "late Mrs. [Hannah?] Flucker." Lists the amount of land and who either currently owns or resides on the land.

GLC02437.07775

23 July 1805

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Daniel Davis [incomplete]

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Possibly incomplete. Discusses recent land sales he has made to a variety of individuals, such as a General Derby. Mentions his wife, Lucy Knox, as well as co-landowners General [Henry] Jackson and [Benjamin] Lincoln.

GLC02437.07954

12 August 1805

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a land sale between Knox, General [Henry] Jackson and General [Benjamin] Lincoln on the one part, and a General Derby on the other. Declares that Jackson's and Lincoln's deeds have been executed, but Davis has found a discrepancy in the description of the land. Explains several errors he has found in the paperwork, and asks Knox to send a better description of the land he is selling.

GLC02437.07962