7 November 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox

References receiving two of Lucy's letters. Has enclosed a letter for Henry Jackson Knox (not included). Does not have a complaint about her leaving on Wednesday, just wants her to be happy and comfortable. Does not believe it prudent to go into Philadelphia until 25 November. Says there has been rain the past two days and unseasonable warm weather today. Notes "Some people who have lately gone into the city have fallen sacrifices either to their own imprudence or to the malignancy of the disorder." Has directed their house to be well aired. Mentions he received a letter from Mrs.…

GLC02437.05962

December 1, 1806

Leach, Nathan, fl. 1806

Document signed

Title: [Statement of captors' shares from the privateer ship Pilgrim]

Statement signed by the owners of shares of the proceeds captured on the ship Pilgrim's first cruise. Total of 39 signatures, Leach being the first. Documents that privateer Hugh Hill was the captain, and that the ship was in the agency of John Lovett. States that the men received the sum from Elizabeth Lovett, from the estate of the deceased John Lovett. Lists the name of each owner, the number of shares owned, sums paid to each, name of a witness, their signature, and the date. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 1 December 1806 - May 7,…

GLC01450.006.02

1770-1802

Bromfield, Henry, 1727-1820

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Memorandum book with accounts]

Includes genealogical data on the Bromfield and Copley families. There are two notes about the death of Edward Clarke and distribution of his estate dated 1770 and 1771. Bromfield's wife Hannah was a Clarke. One entry details Bromfield's thoughts about a Dr. Hunter's calculations of the size of Noah's ark. Other entries include his accounts, notes on his activities, recipes for curing meats or making liquor and various foods, and cures for common ailments of the period, such as gout, dysentery, and whooping cough. With a few clippings on various compounds to remove hair, or relieve…

GLC01450.030.01

August 21, 1778

Panny, John, fl. 1777-1780

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathan Seele

Panny writes to Seele asking him to come home and care for his dying father. First paragraph is Seele's father's words written by Panny, who is a neighbor, imploring Nathan Seele to come home and care for him. Second paragraph is signed by Panny and urges Nathan Seele to come home, care for his father, and handle his estate. Promises not to hurt Seele, and will instead give him time to turn himself in. Bottom half of first page is missing.

GLC01450.043

30 October 1676

Winslow, Josiah, 1628-1680

Document signed

Title: [Estate inventory for William Foard, Sr]

Also signed by Marke Eames, Nathaniel Winslow, Samuel Sprague, and Secretary of the Colony Nathaniel Morton. Notes that Foard's widow, had appeared before him and testified that this is a true inventory, the lands and house where she dwells excepted. Signed as Governor of the New Plymouth Colony.

GLC01412.54

1783-1900

Gregorie, Catharine S.M., 1765-1821

Header Record

Title: [Catharine Macaulay family correspondence][Decimalized .001- .109]

Collection of letters belonging to Catharine Macaulay dated approximately 1783-1900. Consists of 109 letters and documents related to the Macaulay, Graham, Gregorie, and Brickdale families, Majority of letters are sent from Catharine S. Gregoire to her mother Catharine Macaulay. Later correspondence is later sent to William Graham from Catharine S. Gregoire following the death of Macaulay and Catharine S. Gregoire's husband, Charles Gregoire. Letters also includes recipients of Charles Richards, Jane Frazer, Anne Frazer and Isabella Frazer from their cousin Catharine Gregoire Brickdale.

GLC01795

December 4, 1776

Autograph document

Title: The names of those in Captain Arnold's company which crossed the North River Dec 4th, 1776

A list of the men in Captain Arnold's company who crossed the North River on December 4, 1776.

GLC02150.04

17 April 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Sylvanus Bourne

Replies to Bourne's letter (GLC02437.04585) that he received earlier that morning. Says that he will assist Bourne with his pursuits (an appointment abroad in the public agency) and gives him advice on how to best handle the business. Recommends Bourne expresses his desires on paper before seeking assistance from the President, George Washington, or the Secretary of Treasurer, Alexander Hamilton. Mentions his wish to have the Flucker estate settled as soon as possible.

GLC02437.04587

15 October 1789

Checkley, Elizabeth, fl. 1788-1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks for Knox's financial assistance. Explains that she was "left a widow with six young Children, whose whole support depended on the exertions she could make..." Mentions that she is a creditor to the Flucker estate and hopes Knox can hasten the estate to pay her what they owe.

GLC02437.04388

22 November 1789

Bourne, Sylvanus, 1761-1817

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Replies to Knox's letter of 27 September (GLC02437.04368). Plans to present his wishes to obtain a foreign appointment. Urges Knox to forward his proposals to the Flucker estate's creditors so Bourne can attend to the matter before the next session of Congress.

GLC02437.04419

February 4, 1790

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Wrote an affidavit as requested by Knox of his knowledge "respecting the circumstances which led Genl [Nathanael] Greene into his securityships for John Banks" (refer to GLC02437.04498). Discusses the transaction between Banks and Greene in detail. In the affidavit, Carrington did not comment on the suggestion that Greene was involved in trade with Banks. He plans to send Knox some newspapers that discuss Banks involvement with Greene, or send an additional affidavit. Hopes Knox will obtain evidence of the circumstances that led Banks to be pressured for additional security.

GLC02437.04497

2 March 1790

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Encloses his affidavit (not present) upon the circumstances of private merchant John Bank's contract with Nathanael Greene to supply the southern army with provisions in 1783. It later came to light that Banks was involved in disreputable business dealings and Greene wanted to renounce any involvement with him. Both Carrington and General Anthony Wayne were asked by Greene to provide affidavits disclaiming any financial connection between Banks and Greene. Carrington asks Knox to withdraw his old affidavit and send this new one to Congress in its place. Encloses a copy of a letter (not…

GLC02437.04525

19 July 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Burnet

Relates that Catharine Greene, widow of Nathanael Greene, has a petition before Congress requesting an indemnification against debts incurred by Greene during the Revolutionary War. During the war, Nathanael Greene had made a contract with merchant John Banks to supply clothing and provisions for the Southern Army, and Knox seeks to prove Greene was not a business partner with Banks. Says that some have alleged Burnett had evidence of Greene's partnership with Banks, through the papers of his son Ichabod Burnet, who had been Greene's aide during the war. Asks whether he had such evidence, and…

GLC02437.04657

7 October 1790

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Bowdoin

Knox acknowledges receipt of a letter James Bowdoin sent regarding Bowdoin's late father. Knox comments that "other demands of a similar nature be a considerable [amount]...have not been attended."

GLC02437.04745

January 11, 1791

Bourne, Sylvanus, 1761-1817

Autograph document signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Details of the disbursement of the estate of Thomas Flucker. Knox received "the sum of ninety two pounds eleven shilling, 28 pence." "258. dollars 3/7" noted on the verso.

GLC02437.04822

5 October 1791

Brett, Piercy, fl. 1788-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [John Maunsell]

This appears to have been sent to British General John Maunsell, who mentioned to Knox that he would pass along letters from Brett (see GLC02437.05188). References receiving a letter "with the enclosed from your brother the Clergyman." Writes, "I have no news to send you this time; the times do not afford any. The troubles of Europe are nearly at an end, and every thing begins to assume a face of tranquillity. Louis the 16th has accepted of the new constitution, and all the people of France, [&] Paris in particular, rejoicing thereat, and nothing now heard in any quarter of that city but…

GLC02437.05186

7 August 1792

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the situation of the family of the late General Nathanael Greene and believes that "[i]t is time a Bill was finally passed by a considerable majority for pecuniary restitution to the family;" Also writes concerning the status of the military at Camden [South Carolina]. Mentions the French Revolution, stating that "it is a great & a good cause" but still has some misgivings due to the direction in which the government seems to be heading.

GLC02437.05571

15 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Edward Carrington

Forwards a "printed report of the Secretary of the Treasury" (not included) concerning the petition of Catharine Greene, widow of General Nathanael Greene. Writes that "[i]f there is any thing further necessary either in this Office or the Office of the Secretary of State which you may require I will endeavor to forward it to you." In a secretarial hand. Written from the War Department ("W.D.").

GLC02437.05653

12 April 1793

Bridge, Edmund, 1739-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

This letter appears to have been forwarded by Jackson to Henry Knox, as Knox's handwriting is on the docket. This was written by Bridge as the Sheriff of Lincoln County in the District of Maine who was trying to sell some of the Waldo Patent to pay for back taxes. Bridge references Jackson's letter of 24 March. In answer, says he has gone to considerable trouble to arrange the sale of the land if the heirs have not paid their taxes by 11 July. Pushed the date back to give the heirs a chance to pay their taxes and also because the Supreme Court is meeting at that time and he can sell the…

GLC02437.05870

3 December 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Clement Biddle

Knox tells Biddle that he has received from the "bank of the US, the dividends on a share...in the name of my late daughter Julia." Knox has misplaced the certificate. Knox tells Biddle he is trying to acquire money to improve his estate.

GLC02437.07201

3 March 1800

Brimmer, Martin, 1742-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Brimmer sends within a letter to Knox "described Tracts of Land...claimed by Mrs. Hannah Waterhouse, (widow of S. Waterhouse Esqr.) as sole heiress of her father Job Lewis-her situation in Life is such as calls for the assistance of all her friends."

GLC02437.07372

12 May 1796

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Signature was clipped, but handwriting suggests the author is Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez, Knox's sister-in-law. Was unable to forward the power of attorney to Knox via Mr. [Christopher] Gore, who returned to Boston earlier than she expected. Discusses her children's inheritance of a portion of the Waldo patent lands. Mentions that she would like Mr. [Christopher] Gore, Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth, and her husband Mr. Beaumez to act as trustees. Touches on family gossip. Sends her love to Knox, his wife, and their children, Lucy, Julia, Washington and Caroline.

GLC02437.06738

17 April 1796

Gore, Christopher, 1758-1827

Manuscript letter

Title: to Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez

Marked "copy." Possibly written in the hand of Henry Knox. Encloses a letter from General [Henry] Knox regarding the inheritance of Beaumez's children of lands in the Waldo patent (not present). Discusses possible difficulties in arranging the inheritance and considers various options.

GLC02437.06705

22 April 1796

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez

Docket may be in the hand of Henry Knox. Seems to agree to a proposal by which Mrs. Beaumez's children would be taken in to Knox's home temporarily. Discusses some of the financial details. Mentions the issue of her children's inheritance of some of the Waldo patent lands, as well as her receipt of a letter on the subject by Mr. [Christopher] Gore. Hopes he can do right by her children. Mentions the death of a Mr. Russell, as well as issues relating to Mrs. Beaumez traveling with her husband.

GLC02437.06713

25 May 1796

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Comments extensively on business dealings with Bingham, General [David] Cobb, the estate of Mr. [Samuel] Shaw, and Mr. [possibly Alexander] Baring.

GLC02437.06751