8 October 1865

McSherry, Eliza, 1829-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Eliza to her brother Henry. References receiving his letter from the Cape of Good Hope. Is glad he is well and tells him his future "is in the hands of God, ask him to direct you, and it will all be right." Updates him on family and friends, telling him their brother Willie is now back home. Says "while the whole world has almost stood still you have been carried around to the other side of it. tho to us they have been nearly the same, I think you did well to enter the Navy when you did. you certainly could not have been doing anything better during the last four or five years and…

GLC03523.21.43

February 5, 1862

Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hannah E. Russell

Writes to his wife listing everywhere they have been. They marched out of Bargetown, Kentucky on 13 December heading for Lebanon, Kentucky. Around 80 soldiers fell sick and had to stay behind. Writes that he fell sick and was told by the doctor to stay behind and head out with the sick, he had refused but the doctor took down his name and he was ordered in the wagon. The next morning he joined the ranks again and did a three day march to Lebanon, Kentucky. They remained in Lebanon, Kentucky for ten days then continued to Louisville, Kentucky. Writes that they marched passed Stanford,…

GLC03523.50.07

18 December 1864

Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

Instead of spending the Sabbath in church he is building a road. He compares his day to his mother's and guesses what she is doing.

GLC02167.38

February 12, 1919

Hopkins, Lawrence L., fl. 1918-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

Tells his mother he has recieved her letters and is glad to hear that Harold is doing well. Reports that work on the roads has been slow due to the cold weather. Writes that he is aware of Theodore Roosevelt's death and says he gets current news from the Paris edition of the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the London Daily Mail. Written on YMCA letterhead.

GLC07810.044

15 March 1919

Hopkins, Lawrence L., fl. 1918-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

Writes to his mother about moving to another city where he is working on drainage, water and light systems, roads, and buildings. Discusses daily life and the weather. Promotion to corporal inferred from signature. Written at Camp d'Auvours.

GLC07810.049

23 March 1919

Hopkins, Lawrence L., fl. 1918-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. A.W. Hopkins

Writes to his father with reactions to hometown news. Discusses the work the engineers have been doing in Camp d'Auvours. Includes a letter from his insurance company about a late payment (not included). Written on Knights of Columbus letterhead. Written at Camp d'Auvours.

GLC07810.050

7 November 1918

Lyons, Curtis Blair, 1894-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Helen Lyons

Writes to his wife about meeting friendly French soldiers. Wonders why he has not recieved any letters from home. Discusses the rainy weather. Says that he has seen many German prisoners working on the roads. Inquires as to his daughter's well-being and local news. Written on American Red Cross letterhead.

GLC07810.067

23 March 1864

Fairchild, Lewis D., 1829-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sephronia Fairchild

Fairchild writes to his wife from Fort Corcoran in Arlington, Virginia. Reports that he is building roads from his fort to another. States that the coats and guns have arrived and his regiment is learning to use the guns. He offers advice regarding a contractual dispute at home and requests photographs of the children and his wife.

GLC03523.06.04

7 April 1863

Fuller, Franklin W., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

Written at camp near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He writes that while he was sewing a letter from her arrived and he was then ordered to go on picket duty. Thinks that her letter writing has improved and that she writes her letters "naturally" as if she were speaking to him. Explains that the troops are very happy when they receive letters because it feels like they are still at home with their loved ones. He is glad that she enjoyed the flowers he sent her. Wonder what Laura thinks of the flowers he picked for her. Gives her his permission to go through his trunk looking for old letters. Writes…

GLC03523.42.20

12 May 1864

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his brother-in-law, parents and sister

Written at Snake Creek Gap, Georgia. The regiment marched again and is currently working on roads for the army to march on. Writes that he thinks they are about five miles from the main body of the rebel army. The brigade took such a circuitous march that he had trouble keeping track of the distances and locations. Thinks there will be a raid tonight on the rebels near the railroad. Reports that a dispatch by General Joseph E. Johnston called on the city of Atlanta, Georgia for 30,000 volunteers was captured. The good news from the Army of the Potomac was read to them and they cheered. When…

GLC07460.076

February 27, 1865

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter

Title: to Mary Moore Kelly

He describes their march through South Carolina, wading through swamps, repairing roads, and taking Columbia. Although they were welcomed by the townspeople, drunk Union soldiers set buildings on fire, and the wind carried flames throughout town. Homes were disgracefully pillaged. He describes the surrounding area and its Revolutionary War history. "I can't get up much sympathy of the Columbians for I believe both they and the people of Charleston deserve to have their cities blotted out of existence. The next day we went to work on their public buildings, such as Arsenals, Armorys, depots…

GLC04195.30

22 June 1801

McGlathery, William, fl. 1800-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Receipt for highway taxes]

Receipt for highway taxes paid by Henry Knox on the Muscongus patent (also known as the Waldo patent) in the township of Frankfort, Maine for the year 1800.

GLC02437.07549

8 September 1794

Miller, Noah, fl. 1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Agreement to survey and mark a road]

An agreement made for survey work on the [Waldo patent] land to determine the placement of a road. Streams, rivers, and the condition of the land and soil will also be noted in the survey. The total cost will be seven pounds and eight shillings. See GLC02437.06197 for further information.

GLC02437.06198

14 March 1865

Maitland, William G., 1846-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph M. Maitland

Grier writes to his brother informing him of the parties in the neighborhood. Gives detailed physical descriptions of three young ladies new to the neighborhood. Reports the possibility of a new road going in near their farm. Anticipates a property value increase of ten dollars per acre if the road goes in.

GLC03523.10.172

04 march 1817

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: {Cumberland Road}

Commitment to build the infrastructure of the United States through a contract with contractor James Kinkhead: "To build and construct in a workmanlike manner, all the Bridges and Culverts which shall be necessary on that part of the United States Western Road..."

GLC08346

10 June 1701

Delano, Jonathan, fl. 1701-1717

Document signed

Title: [Description of land laid out for a highway].

Copy made and certified by him as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.007

28 March 1717

Delano, Jonathan, fl. 1701-1717

Document signed

Title: [Copy of a report of a meeting held in Dartmouth Township on 28 March 1717 discussing land taken for highways].

Delano signed clerically for Richard Borden, John Akin, William Wood, Jacob Barker, and Isaac Smith. Attested as a true copy from the "Dartmouth Purchesors Book of Records" and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.022

28 March 1717

Hathaway, Thomas, fl. 1717-1726

Document signed

Title: [Copy of a report of a meeting discussing land taken for highways].

Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

GLC02924.025

24 June 1802

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: Copy of an Act to establish the Kennebeck and Penobscot Corporation

The corporation is also referred to as the "first Maine Turnpike Corporation." Contains the following copied signature of John C. Jones (Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives), David Cobb (President of the Massachusetts Senate), and Caleb Strong (Governor of Massachusetts). John Avery signs as Massachusetts Secretary of State. Henry Knox is a member of the corporation. Location inferred.

GLC02437.10345

27 September 1788

Shute, Benjamin, fl. 1767-1801

Manuscript document

Title: [Certificate]

Noted as a copy. A certificate from the inhabitants of Frankfort Plantation showing that Governor Francis Bernard and Thomas Goldthwait did not execute their agreements. States only 18 families were settled and the roads and a church were never built.

GLC02437.09193

November 1801

Manuscript document

Title: [Subscribers to the Penobscot Turnpike]

A list of subscribers petitioning to build a turnpike road from Harriman's Ferry in Prospect, Maine to Kennebec Bridge in Augusta, Maine. Each subscriber agrees to petition the Legislature for the road.

GLC02437.07685

23 September 1803

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt pertaining to Nathan Libby]

Indicates that Knox received a certain sum from Nathan Libby in highway taxes for the town of Warren, Maine. Written in Knox's hand, but signed by Libby.

GLC02437.07825

circa 1789-1796

Manuscript document

Title: [Sketch] [incomplete]

Lists items related to the sale of land to Madame de Leval. Includes surveys, roads and payments. Docket written in Henry Knox's hand.

GLC02437.08248

26 March 1800

Kingsbury, Phineas, fl. 1800

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies something concerning payment for roads in 1799. Mentions a William McGlathery. Noted as written at Frankfort, state unknown.

GLC02437.08763

25 September 1867

Dawson, Hugh, fl. 1867

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Contract for graveling Huntington Avenue]

Contract between William Remington and Hugh Dawson for graveling a street. Details the costs and certifies that Dawson received payment. Note on second page dated 7 October 1867 states that Remington paid $55, his portion of the account. With 2 cent U.S. inter revenue stamp on first page.

GLC03545.24.26