circa 1792

Manuscript document

Title: Some hints and observations concerning the civilization of the Indians or Aborigines of America

Packet of thoughts and observation concerning the Native Americans. Discusses European interactions with the Indians and advocates a more peaceable relationship with them than what has been the case and is presently. Date added in pencil in another hand.

GLC02437.08117

circa 1780-1818

Wendell, Oliver, 1733-1818

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Certifies that commissioners have been appointed by the Judge of Probate for the county in order to examine some claims regarding the Flucker estate.

GLC02437.08119

circa 1794-1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Promissory document]

Promissory document drawn by Knox to have a coach delivered to him with a description of the coach's fixtures and trimmings.

GLC02437.08121

1790

Manuscript document

Title: A state of Mr. Fluckers affairs

Discusses the Flucker estate, particularly debts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08123

circa 1799-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Remarks on J. Gleasons accounts

Describes how John Gleason performed his duties as a clerk unsatisfactorily and took it upon himself to act as an agent for Knox. Circa date is based on a 1799 reference in the text and Knox's life span.

GLC02437.08124

circa 1785-1788

Walden, Frederick H., fl. 1785-1788

Autograph document signed

Title: [Plan of contract]

Plan of a contract proposed to the "United States of America in Congress assembled or any of them separately" for the minting and import from Sweden of copper coins, and the import of cooper sheeting for roofing.

GLC02437.08126

circa 1750-1820

Schuyler, Wendt, fl. 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Opinion on articles] [incomplete]

Discusses his views and opinions about certain articles, especially payments and buildings for land. Appears to be incomplete.

GLC02437.08130

circa 1790-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Minutes of a counter petition] [incomplete]

Discusses settlers.

GLC02437.08131

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript letter

Title: to Elizabeth

Writes about a village and states that "their awkward attempts to appear what they are not, and never can be is amusing enough. For instance what do you think of Old Squire Gleason enacting the Beau and not only this but apearing [sic] the gallant gay Lothario and winning hearts and cruelly leaving them to break-"

GLC02437.08132

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Draft letter]

Asks for help and advice. Appears to be a draft letter. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08133

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Fragment]

Describes being sick. Written in graphite.

GLC02437.08134

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: to unknown

Discusses a debt and other financial matters. Letter has been written over horizontally on the left side of the first page.

GLC02437.08135

circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Lists the names of the inhabitants of the people in the St. Georges Plantation and the amount of land they each possess.

GLC02437.08138

circa 3 September 1770-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Announcement]

Discusses grain.

GLC02437.08141

circa 1789-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on the government]

Discusses his opinion on how the government should govern the territories: "every regulation which can be formed will operate, in the opinion of the unboundily [sic] avaricious as so many acts of tyranny which he has a right to [treat], therefore force must be used to [curb] such -"

GLC02437.08142

circa 1781-1794

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript note

Title: [Resignation]

Resignation of a Captain Freeman, possibly Constant Freeman, from the Army and a request to not receive the "half pay granted by Congress." Appears to be written in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08145

circa 1791-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio]

Discusses the disadvantages to establishing a chain of posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio region. Includes troop calculations on the last page.

GLC02437.08146

circa 1783-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on the Army and government] [incomplete]

Discusses how military power should be wielded in a republic. Written on an old address leaf.

GLC02437.08150

1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Thoughts on Georgia's right to negotiate with Native Americans] [incomplete]

Discusses issues in Georgia with the Creek Indians. Estimates $1,152,836 as the cost of the campaign, with troops for three years. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08152

1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to [Hannah Flucker Urquhart Harwood]

Recipient inferred from content. Knox's discusses bonds, the Muscongus lands, and Falmouth lands with Harwood, his sister-in-law. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.

GLC02437.10351

1783-1815

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to a friend

Discusses supplies. Largely illegible. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.

GLC02437.10352

circa 1789-1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Indian Expedition & Indian affairs generally

Knox's report as Secretary of War: "Congress were informed in their last Session of the efforts which had been made to accomplish a peace with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio. These having failed it became a duty of the Executive to take such measures, authorized by the laws as should exhibit our power to punish the depredations of the refractory tribes... Humanity however dictates the desire that the deluded Indians may be convinced of the destructive consequences of their obstinacy in persisting to wage war against the United States..." Emphasizes the importance of "an energetic and…

GLC02437.10354

1783-1815

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: to unknown [fragment]

Last page of a letter to an unknown recipient. Encloses bank bills (not included) for "window sashes."

GLC02437.10359

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Letter related to settlement of lands]

Text is nearly completely faded, and there does not appear to be a date, recipient, or place writ cited. Mentions [William?] Bingham, William Duer, and the settlement of lands. Letterpress copy.

GLC02437.10360

24 December 1755

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript letter

Title: Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.

Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against the French & their Indians, who have fallen upon the Provinces of Virginia, Maryland and Pensylvania." Wants them to muster in Pennsylvania by way of the Susquehanna river to join the others and bring as many people as possible. Instructs that the Indians should know they will be well supplied and rewarded for taking prisoners. Would like…

GLC09054.01