1717/07/03

Livingston, Robert, 1688-1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: errors with Mr. Renselaer's land patent

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01151

1717/07/30

Livingston, Robert, 1688-1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: borders between land patents

Robert states that he has found means to support himself, and also explains the new borders between Livingston's and Renselaer's land patents. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01159

1710/07/16

Commission on Indian Affairs

Manuscript document

Title: Propositions made to the Mohawks and an answer.

The Commissioners state that English families will be settling on the land called Skohere, and they ask that the Mohawks send some men there to accompany the Surveyor General as he searches for an appropriate place to make a road. In their answer from the 3 July 1710, the Mohawks explain that Lord Bellomont broke the deed of the sale of Skohere, which means that the English no longer own that land. The Mohawks are outraged at the Commissioners' plans to take their land away from them, and insist that no decisions will be made until their Sachems return from England.

GLC03107.02098

1711/04/06

Livingston, Robert, 1688-1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: trial of John Taylo

Robert Jr. explains how Peter Vroman has asked him to assist with putting John Taylor on trial for the crime of trespassing Mr. Vroman's orchard. Robert expresses some apprehension about the job, and asks his father to make contacts and procure books that may assist him with the case. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00864

1712/01/16

Wood, John, fl. 1712

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: meeting to share the "flaw"

Wood informs Livingston that William Weid has employed someone to survey the "flaw," and requests that Livingston meet with them to share it out, or he will otherwise lose it. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00897

1712/06/15

White, William, fl. 1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: request that Livingston go to the [fly]

White explains that the [fly] has been measured, and requests that Livingston join him and the other proprieters at the location. He also asks that Livingston bring the rum and sugar that he promised to the surveyor. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00921

1743/05/06

Ross, Iaiah, fl. 1743

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Philip Livingston re: land survey

[Ia]iah Ross and John Sacketts invite Philip to join in a survey of land and establishment of boundaries around the Manor. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02477

1743/05/10

Sacketts, John, fl. 1743

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Philip Livingston re: awaiting Philip Livingston to begin the land survey

Sacketts writes that they are all waiting on Philip to begin the survey, and expect to see him very shortly.

GLC03107.02478

1743/05/10

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Letter

Title: to John Sacketts re: expectation of his surveyor

Philip writes that he has sent for his surveyor, who will not arrive for another week. He therefore suggests that Sacketts begin work on the "Random line" and save the survey of the Manor until the surveyor arrives.

GLC03107.02479

1744/03/29

Livingston, Robert, 1688-1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Philip Livingston re: assistance with land survey

Robert requests the Philip and his surveyor travel to the Manor in order to help make some decisions concerning the establishment of boundary lines. He also mentions a dispute with Nicolaus Schuyler over boundary claims, and asks if Philip would question him on this matter. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02480

1715/11

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "how many acres the Manr. Renselaerswyk Contains & Manr. Livingston"

Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.01107

1713/04/23

Livingston, Gilbert, 1718-1789

Sketch

Title: Drawing of a survey of a pasture on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.04407

1833/05/08

Eno, William, fl. 1833

Manuscript document

Title: Survey of a farm of Harman Livingston

The document gives a full list of the boundaries of Harman Livingston's farm.

GLC03107.04484

February 8, 1801

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he believes some of the settlers in the [Newgorham] neighborhood (present day Gorham, Maine) are against the surveys being conducted. Also discusses the petitions on the Ducktrap land in Maine.

GLC02437.07505

February 8, 1787

Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to Knox concerning territory in the Ohio valley region and mentions surveys he took of the land. Entrusts Knox with his papers. States that he sent a copy of his papers to the Board of Treasury as well and is possibly negotiating the sale of a tract of western land. Feels the need to defend his actions by stating "I have the Satisfaction to know that no Injury can have accrued to the Public from my mode of Conduct, & that my Townships (such as they are) are absolutely in addition to what was expected & intended should have been surveyed in the last Season, & that, but…

GLC02437.10210

1820, 1823

Melish, John, fl. 1820-1823

Map

Title: A Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions

The 1823 edition, but copyright 1820. Of Melish and his maps, Martin & Martin write (p. 115): "Recognizing the demand for geographical information on the American West was limitless for the foreseeable future, Melish undertook to accumulate a vast amount of descriptions, statistics, and maps, and in 1816 produced in six sheets his famous map. It proved so popular it was reprinted at least twenty-two times by the end of 1822. For the Texas area, Melish relied heavily on the surveys conducted by William Darby, who had personally surveyed much of the Sabine River area.... Melish's map…

GLC04319

1796/01/01

Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823

Map

Title: A Map of the United States of North America

Handcolored. Each sheet is 66 cm high. The map shows the northwest territory outside the Union. A portion of Louisiana is included.

GLC04318

1847/01/12

Sniveley, Jacob, fl. 1847

Document signed

Title: Certification of land survey for district of San Patricio and Nueces Counties

GLC04126

1863/05/23

Winn, Charles A., fl. 1863

Map signed

Title: [Battle of Gum Swamp]

Shows the Confederate and Union lines, the locations of a Massachusetts brigade attack and other skirmishes, and the arrangement of fields, woods, roads, and fences. Captain Winn, of Company G in the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Gum Swamp. Date inferred from the date of the skirmish, 22 May 1863.

GLC04158

1776/10/19

Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836

Map

Title: A Plan of New York island, with part of Long Island... [second issue]

Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 107. Second issue dated a month later than GLC 3533 (first issue). This map shows British control of Manhattan.

GLC04177

1794/05/14

Whittle, & Laurie, fl. 1759

Map

Title: A new and general map of the middle dominion belonging to the United States...

The map shows part of the United States, from western New England to Michigan, and from Vermont to southern Virginia.

GLC04178

13 Ocotober 1795

Smith, James, 1713-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Formal request]

Requests Henry Knox to send in a plan for a plantation and mentions submitting resolves to the office of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

GLC02437.06540

1822/02/08

Paddock, Judah, fl. 1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: a new surveyor for Hudson

Paddock writes of various people looking to become surveyor for Hudson County. He notes that he would like to act as deputy to that position, but feels he is too old, and his health to poor to take on the responsibility. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04539

circa. early summer 1942

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Writes that he has enclosed ten very hard-earned dollars with the letter. Describes the ways in which he intends to save money. Outlines the day's schedule - a session on how to administer First Aid to gas attack victims, a lecture and film on map-reading and map-making, a drill in the afternoon and then another session with the rifle. Mentions that he refused to participate in a discussion on the "negro situation" as he believes that some people are simply born prejudiced.Written at Edgewood Arsenal

GLC09120.036

February 8, 1847

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

Autograph note signed

Title: to Mr. Fisher

Wilkes, a Naval commander and former leader of the United States Surveying and Exploration Expedition, requests Fischer (possibly either Congressman David Fisher or George Fisher) to send him a ticket for an assembly.

GLC03480