3 May 1803

Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John McClellan

Discusses the business and legislative needs of Norwich & Woodstock Turnpike Company, which has "persons willing to trade the Shares of the Road from our Turnpike Road to the Massachusetts Line." Cleaveland was the company president. Address identifies the recipient as Major John McClallan of Woodstock. He is probably John McClellan of Woodstock, Connecticut, son of General Samuel McClellan.

GLC02499.04

January 13, 1795

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825

Autograph document

Title: to [Henry Knox]

Certifies the new road between Belfast, Maine and [Davistown], Maine. States the road, which was cleared by Joseph Copeland and others, is according to the agreement except for a small number of places. Notes Copeland has promised to amend the errors as soon as the weather permits. No addressee is listed, but based on the content of the letter and the handwriting of the docket addressee is Henry Knox.

GLC02437.06303

7 March 1793

Taylor, William, fl. 1793-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports that the interest of Thomas Goldthwait in the Penobscot lands came into his hands part by purchase and part by a debt owed to Taylor's father, Nathaniel Taylor. Claims he now owns 1/5 of the township of Frankfort along the Penobscot River. Says it is more fully described in the agreement made with the heirs of the late Brigadier Waldo dated 1766. Believes the unknown legal situation has kept people from buying plots, but that "there are many persons every season who make temporary settlements, strip the Land of its valuable Timber and all the Cord-Wood which is near to the Water,…

GLC02437.05845

31 October 1810

Mitchell, Nahum, 1769-1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Mentions a meeting with Hobart's father. Discusses the trial held for the discontinuance of the new road and the case of Jenkins vs. Gurney. Mentions the death of Dr. Dunbar and Major Barells. Also, reminds Hobart that the election is near and their candidate is Mr. Baylies, but adds that "There is a small prospect of choosing him." Comments that England's order of council might rescind the embargo, if France carries out a plan to alter their policies.

GLC06313.04.018

18 April 1862

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louise Walbridge

Discusses marching orders, his impression of Warwick, and building a road to Yorktown.

GLC04663.02

31 March 1800

Richards, John, 1753-1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

John Richards thanks Knox for his warm wishes for a happy and long marriage. Richards would like to visit Knox, but comments on the treacherous road conditions that make travel from his home to Knox's very difficult. Mentions David Cobb sends his best wishes to Mrs. Knox and their daughter.

GLC02437.07388

11 November 1801

Lee, John, fl. 1801-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the idea of building a road. Says he would like to see a turnpike road built from [Harriman's] Ferry to Augusta bridge in Maine. States he is not sure how to begin the business but believes subscriptions in the amount of $5000 may be found east of the Penobscot River. Discusses further aspects of the plan including how and what land to obtain, where to build the road, and the long term value of the project.

GLC02437.07664

17 December 1801

Lee, John, fl. 1801-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox of the men who have signed the petition to the Legislature [possibly for a turnpike road] and the amount of money each man subscribed. Notes several men were missing from the meeting. Also says the men would like to change the distance [of the road?] and would prefer having John Peter survey the land instead of John Houston. Written from "Buckstown" present day Turner, Maine.

GLC02437.07697

January 14, 1802

Lee, John, fl. 1801-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the progress of obtaining subscriptions to build a turnpike road in Maine. Encloses (not included) the subscriptions and petitions for the turn pike road. Mentions they did not get as many subscribers as he had hoped. Says he wants the business accomplished while Knox is in the Legislature so Knox can influence the subscribers. Also mentions Knox should plan on attending the incorporating act of the votes. Written from "Buckstown," present day Turner, Maine.

GLC02437.07706

14 July 1802

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Prospect Selectmen

Announces he would like to see a road built on Brigadiers Island, present day Sears Island, Maine. Date taken from the docket.

GLC02437.07740

13 October 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Timothy Pickering

Signed "HK." Writes to Colonel Pickering about the transportation of wood. Mentions sending a regiment to Connecticut. Discusses the place where wood can be obtained with the greatest facility. There will be a regiment of men wintering at West Point so "[t]he roads shall be put into the best order for this purpose." Would like the wood to be transported by water as quickly as possible, since "[t]o put off this arrangement until the winter, and then to oblige the Men to hall it upon sleds, will be a herculean task, to which their strength will be fully unequal." Watermarked with three…

GLC02437.10167

6 March 1820

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that a port road from Hanover to East Bridgewater will be established. Also mentions there will be a post office and thus a post master will be needed. A man named Mr. C. Cobb will be recommended for the position, but Samson wants to find a Republican for the appointment.

GLC06313.04.076

19 June 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

Initialed twice by Knox. Reference's Jackson's two letters of 12 June. Says the goals of his negotiations seem "practicable." Tells him to "Be Snug and dont let it slip through your fingers." States that the difficulty of "any one companys holding more than one million [acres] may be obviated by using different names." Says that Royal Flint can be the representative of another company for them. Says he can also get "respectable names" for a third and fourth. Tells him to secure as much land as possible as long as it is not over 4 million acres. Claims if their asking price is 14 cents in…

GLC02437.05011

26 June 1789

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Provides Knox with an update on the lands he is managing for him on the Waldo patent. Has fenced in a farm because the "Cattle & Sheep are very troublesome." Discusses livestock, particularly the profitability of cattle. Comments on the construction of buildings and roads. Asks Knox whether mechanics and other "usefull persons" should be given housing lots in return for settling the area.

GLC02437.04258

14 November 1794

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he enclosed a survey from Mr. [Noah] Miller. Also informs him he hired Mr. [James] Malcom to survey the [Waldo patent] land. Discusses the progress of the survey work, marking the road, and laying out the township. Mentions he was planning on sending him potatoes but they were small and watery.

GLC02437.06243

12 April 1792

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he was unable to see Mr. [Royal] Flint about business matters because he was preoccupied by Mr. [Alexander] Macomb. Believes the money General [Henry] Jackson requires has not yet been raised. Describes merchandise Macomb has recently procured. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05411

29 October 1863

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to parents

Received two letters from them, one on the 20th and one on the 23rd. Has been on the march ever since he was at Centerville, so he has not had time to write. Marched 15 miles to Gainesville and then to New Baltimore. Later received orders to march to 5 miles to Warrenton that night. Since arriving, "we have laid out no less than 5 camps and moved again from one to the other." Town center is "in plain sight from our camp." There are 50,000 troops in the area. Does not know where the Confederate troops are. On account of the damage Lee's army did to the railroad during the Gettysburg Campaign…

GLC09355.025

07 October 1909

United States. Department of Agriculture.

Printed document

Title: [U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Good Forest Work on Vanderbilt Estate]

Forest work on the Biltmore estate includes wise management, fire guards, permanent logging roads and experimental work in silviculture.

GLC00687.174.01

December 1, 1909

United States. Department of Agriculture.

Printed document

Title: [U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Switzerland Advanced in Practice of Forestry]

Switzerland began practicing sound forestry techniques 600 years ago, not allowing timber output to exceed natural growth. Thick growth prevents avalanches and landslides, and good roads and intelligent management create national value in Swiss forests.

GLC00687.178.01

11 August 1909

United States. Department of Agriculture.

Printed document

Title: [U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Goats As Trail Makers]

Goats save the Government considerable labor in cutting out brushy forage.

GLC00687.187.01

6 August 1858

Autograph document signed

Title: To the Inhabitants of North Bridgewater

The railroad company disputes the laying out of a new road and has gone to the supreme court to challenge the validity of the action.

GLC02198.48

1905-1908

Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940

Photograph album

Title: [Photograph album of Puerto Rico in 1900s]

One photograph album consisting of cyanotypes, silver prints and printing-paper photos dated 1905 to 1908 related to Beekman Winthrop's governorship in Puerto Rico. Images depict the colonization by the American government; developing infrastructure; construction of railroads, buildings, and roads. Portraits include those of Taino people, Puerto Ricans and American engineers, land surveyors and ranchers. Photographs within the album note locations within the island. Exact names of towns have not been determined. There are a variety of images of nature. Condition of photographs vary.

GLC09840

10 November 1861

Smith, William Wallace, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Asa Smith

Written by William Wallace Smith to his brother Asa Smith. References Smith's letter to him. Says everyone dives for the Washington papers when they arrive, but that Boston papers have more news on the war in them. Asks him " Do you think an attack is going to be made on Richmond or what are you cutting that road for[?]" Wallace says not much has happened recently except a divisional review by General George McClellan and his staff. Says it rained during the review he got soaked. Reports that "Our pickets brought in a contraband last week. Who was going to be killed by his master for giving…

GLC03742.04

18 June 1864

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Writes that his personal conditions have improved and that he has been reunited with his luggage and his wall tent. The 8th Regiment, along with Burnside's other regiments will be transferred to the 9th Corps. Mentions the leadership implications of this transfer. He gives his opinions on General Smith. Comments that he sees the Army of the Potomac as an immense hoard where "individuals, regiments or brigades are as nothing." Tells a story in which General Smith dismissed a work team who were repairing a road because it was Sunday and there was to be no working.

GLC03603.293

2 May 1863

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Writes that his regiment has been building corduroy roads and gabions. Notes that some people are making "queer remarks" about General Peck. One man said that he hoped that General Peck was killed and went to hell before the soldier did. That way, Peck would get there first and have it so well fortified that the solider would not be able to get in.

GLC03603.228