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to Henry Knox

Pratt agrees to "serve Henry Knox at St. Georges River." Knox will pay for Pratt's passage back and forth between St. Georges River and Boston.

GLC02437.07264

to Henry Knox

Cosigned by Benjamin Jones Porter and Charles Coffin. The men thank Knox for being "one of the principle patrons" of Bowdoin College and asks him to donate lime to help with a foundation of a new building (the college's first). Docketed as a...

GLC02437.07268

to Henry Knox

Talbot tells Knox that he has written President Adams to say he has returned his commission and expects to leave the Frigate Constitution. He has therefore antedated the certificate (probably Henry Jackson Knox Jr's appointment) which he evidently...

GLC02437.07282

[Plan of land]

"This Plan of Land lying Warren, on the Westerly Side of St. Georges River above the great falls (so called) surveyed for Mr. Robert Baggs contains 110 acres and 67 pearches." Plan was drawn by James Malcom.

GLC02437.07289

[Agreement]

Agreement "respecting an offer made of a deed of 25,000 acres of land on HK's paying 50,000 dollars...agreement with James Swan in 1795."

GLC02437.07330

to Lucy Flucker Knox

Christiana Swan, daughter of James Swan, discusses with Henry Knox's daughter Lucy her ideas about mankind and manners. She says Lucy would be welcome to stay with her and her family. Lucy had asked Christiana to inquire from certain unnamed...

GLC02437.07337

Deed

Deed that states that Hepzebah Swan and Henry Jackson made an agreement with Knox "and a demand of the fifty thousand dollars has been made upon me." The document reads that "HK" objected to this and noted that on November 29, 1799 "HK cannot...

GLC02437.07348

[Estimate of expenses]

List of expenses "of the produce of St. Georges Farm for the year 1799."

GLC02437.07349

to unknown

Knox writes that from William Sullivan he has heard that "Winthrop, and MacKay say they are not concerned respecting my plea of usery...." Knox says that they must all use the same defense "at least to induce the enemy to compromise." Knox mentions...

GLC02437.07352

[Quit claim deed]

Partially printed quit claim deed whereby David Watson hands over "a certain tract of land lyin in said Thomaston" to Henry Knox. John Gleason and David Fales signed the document as witnesses and Fales as justice of the peace.

GLC02437.07359

to Henry Knox

[Moses] Gill sends a dinner invitation to Knox.

GLC02437.07364

[Account of Lands at Thomaston]

On one side of the document is a partially printed, partial land sale deed from Knox to Lewis Pitcher. On the other side is an list of sales of lands at Thomaston.

GLC02437.07371

[In search of lime]

List of recipients of lime, as well as those who are delivering the lime and the prices of these transactions.

GLC02437.07377

to David Cobb

Later copy of a letter to David Cobb (GLC02437.07384).

GLC02437.07385

to Lucy Flucker Knox

Christiana Swan writes a long letter to her friend Lucy Flucker Knox (Henry Knox's daughter). Miss Swan talks about her sister's wedding and why she has been delayed in writing Lucy. Swan fills Lucy in her trips and gossip.

GLC02437.07398

[Quit claim deed]

Agreement between William Lewis to sell Knox "a certain Tract of lot of land lying in said Thomaston...."
Josiah Reed and John Gleason signed as witnesses.

GLC02437.07400

[Deed of release]

Sarah Waldo's deed of release to Henry Knox first signed the "first Tuesday of January A.D." 1791 with subsequent additions in 1793 and 1800. Edward Gray and George Erving signed as witnesses.

GLC02437.07403

[Land agreement]

Agreement regarding the land deal between Sarah Waldo and Henry Knox. Mentions Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln.

GLC02437.07404

To unknown

Knox rants against usurpation of his property. "The lands of the subscriber...are, for sale, and orderly settlement, and therefore there can be no excuse for such unauthorized obstruction."

GLC02437.07410

[Quit Claim Deed]

David Bogs releases to Henry Knox "a certain Tract of land lying in Warren aforesaid at the Bank end of the lot now in my possession." Josiah Reed and John Gleason sign as witnesses. Partially printed document.

GLC02437.07416

to Nathan Dane

Copy of letter Knox sent to Dane (GLC02437.07419).

GLC02437.07421

Deed

Deed of land sale from James Ridley to George Sherburne. T.S. Sparhawk signed as a witness, Jonathan Breck as Justice of the Peace, and Joseph Perkins as Registrar.

GLC02437.07422

Quit Claim Deed

Partially printed deed releasing "a certain Tract of land lying in said Cushing" in Lincoln County, Massachusetts from Thomas Rivers to Henry Knox. James Malcom and John Gleason sign as witnesses.

GLC02437.07432

Quit Claim Deed

Partially printed deed releasing a "certain tract of Land lying within the Waldo Patent in the county of Hancock" from Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson to Benjamin Joy. James Lovell and William Stevenson sign as witnesses.

GLC02437.07435

List of Agressors

List of person who disturbed the land surveyors.

GLC02437.07437