6 May 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Holloway

Discusses Francis and Thomas Flucker's whereabouts and doings with British Rear Admiral Holloway. States Francis Flucker is serving as a midshipman on board of a ship of war for the United States in the West Indies. Says Thomas Flucker would make a great Navy officer in the British Navy.

GLC02437.07529

6 May 1801

Holloway, John, 1744-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

British Rear Admiral Holloway discusses Knox's nephews, Francis and Thomas Flucker. Informs Knox they obtained a [cadetship] for Thomas Flucker and requests Knox to send Thomas Flucker to [England?] .

GLC02437.07530

10 June 1801

Holland, Park, 1752-1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he has been busy dealing with the timber and has not had time to survey Bangor, Maine. Comments the timber business requires great exertions and labor and will likely need assistance from the government. Describes what progress they have made with the timber.

GLC02437.07543

26 June 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Houston

Appears to be discussing a matter that is going before the Supreme Court. Possibly referring to the land troubles Knox is having with settlers in Maine. Asks Houston to find evidence on the perpetrators.

GLC02437.07551

26 June 1801

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Describes a shooting incident where he and his colleagues were fired on (likely involving the conflict between the settlers and Knox's surveying). Also lists various men who have been apprehended. Mentions he does not believe his armed force is sufficient enough to apprehend everyone and requests immediate help.

GLC02437.07552

25 September 1801

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Appears to be a report on the amount of land surveyed at Daniel Dow's lot (likely in Maine) by Houston in past years.

GLC02437.07624

2 December 1801

Hoskins, Henry, fl. 1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he is forwarding him 507 copies of the advertisement Knox sent him. Notes the copies were printed on the best paper he had. Also includes the price of the copies.

GLC02437.07688

10 December 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Robert Houston

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses his settlers land bonds. Says he has agreed with settlers on the plantations in Maine. Also instructs Houston to regulate the inhabitants on Knox's plantations in Maine. Notes he would like Houston to visit the plantation at least once a month. Says his biggest concern is to insure the settlers do not take up any other lots than their original lots. Provides further instructions on what is required of Houston and details regarding the land bonds.

GLC02437.07691

19 November 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Robert Houston

Noted as a copy on the docket. Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses the turnpike road being built from [Harriman's] Ferry to the Augusta bridge in Maine.

GLC02437.07698

February 14, 1804

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Received Knox's last letter. Sympathizes with the difficulties Knox has been having; is glad to hear that things seem to be improving, and hope that they continue to do so. Discusses finances, as well as a lawsuit that he and Knox might commence against certain other parties.

GLC02437.07845

10 October 1804

Hill, Mark L., 1772-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from Georgetown, likely in Maine. Discusses the possibility of Hill's succeeding Judge Bowman in his position, and considers the other candidates.

GLC02437.07886

3 December 1804

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that per Knox's instructions, he has visited several plantations on the Waldo patent and posted notifications about the money they owe. Received responses from as many of the people as he could, depending on who was at home when he visited.

GLC02437.07897

February 25, 1805

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses their mutual financial arrangements, as well as money owed by the recently deceased Mr. [William] Bingham.

GLC02437.07916

8 January 1806

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Provides information on the quality of a tract of land near Belfast, Maine.

GLC02437.07994

28 September 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to John Hobby

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Was informed that there are outstanding taxes on lands in the Flucker estate, and asks Hobby to pay them.

GLC02437.09158

10 July 1791

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses business regarding land, including conducting surveys and the leveling of land. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.09942

15 August - 7 September 1793

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796

Manuscript letter

Title: to Henry Knox

Three parts. First part dated 15 August. Details his journey to view the land and states that "for about 1 mile the land was very poor, but the Inhabitants a long the River are very thick settled and have plenty of Wheat, Barley, Rye, and Corn." Goes on to further describe the land and property. Second part dated 16 August. Note stating that the following note confirms the value of the land. Third part dated 7 September. From D Cams to Thomas Vose. Note that "I wish to have the terms, price, period, of payment &c, am which one or two thousand acres of the northeast corner there of will…

GLC02437.10272

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Book explaining the various functions of government

The book contains an alphabetical listing of various policies and functions of a civic government, and the rights and responsibilities of its officials. The book is in very poor condition, and is also incomplete.

GLC03107.04849

1669

Court of Assizes

Manuscript

Title: Ammendments to laws [incomplete]

The Court of Assizes states that the bounds of every town and parish ought to be perambulated according to the directions in the law, and also declares that the royal system of weights and measures will be used as the uniform and official system.

GLC03107.04850

25 October 1672

Lovelace, Fran, fl. 1672

Manuscript signed

Title: Order that the grand excise be paid on European imports of brandy, wine, rum, & distilled liquor

GLC03107.04853

23 September 1781

Gaskins, Thomas, 1747-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Weedon

Informs Weedon that there is a ship with 20 soldiers and artillery stores caught on a shoal in the Wicomico River. Discusses how to get the stores off the ship and suggests he may want to "continue this" with Genl Washington. The Continental Army was then preparing for the siege of Yorktown. Lieutenant Colonel Gaskins commanded a Virginia line in the Continental Army.

GLC02437.01189

20 May 1787

Gardoqui y Arriquibar, Diego, 1735-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to deliver the enclosed letter (not included) to George Washington and informs him that all their mutual friends in the area are well. Wishes "the Convenssion [sic] & the Cincinatus all manner of success," referring to the upcoming Constitutional Convention and the Society of the Cincinnati. Noted as written on Broadway, most likely the street in New York, New York. Don Diego Gardoqui signs as "James Gardoqui" (refer to GLC02437.03946, GLC02437.04349, GLC02437.04845, and GLC02437.08125 for related documents; handwriting comparisons confirm that Diego and James Gardoqui were the…

GLC02437.03551

5 January 1776

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Gates

Colonel Knox writes to General Gates, reflecting on "the successful campaigns of the past season." Hopes to be able to congratulate Gates in a few days on the possession of Quebec. Page three contains a struck draft of Knox's 5 January 1776 letter to George Washington. (See GLC02437.00238 for Knox's retained draft of the final letter.)

GLC02437.09490

7 January 1782

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Freeman

Refers to a letter received from Captain James Freeman asking for information about how Freeman might settle his military salary account with Congress (see GLC02437.01310). Knox encloses the resolve of Congress which describes the requirements for getting an account settled, as well as a certificate from Joseph Carleton, Secretary to the War Office, which states that certain parties had their accounts settled by a scale of depreciation better than the one used in Congress's resolve.

GLC02437.01327

8 January 1782

Freeman, James, fl. 1781-1783

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Refers to his last letter from December asking Knox for help in getting a pay settlement (see GLC02437.01310). He has not received an answer, so he supposes the letter has not been delivered to Knox. Believes that Knox would reply with his help if he had received the letter, out of a sense of "humanity," and believes Knox to be a "lover of Justice." Adds, "When I tell you that my Friends are in very Indigent circumstances, you will naturally suppose, that, I am destitute of money, and so poorly clad, that I cannot appear with common decency abroad."

GLC02437.01328