30 October 1792

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Writes that he received Green's proposition for securing the payment of the purchase of Duer's Eastern land claim. Discusses the security, which involves Henry Knox, Green, and Shaw & Randall.

GLC02437.05679

2 November 1792

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Green

Thanks Green for his concern for his situation and his family. Discusses their financial arrangement. Writes, "I have no doubt notwithstanding our present difference in opinion that yourself and General Knox will devise some satisfactory mode of Executing your Agreement agreeably to the true intention of the parties..." Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.05687

12 November 1792

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Urges Knox to conclude the financial agreement between them, as it is "Essential to [Duer's] present relief." Encloses correspondence between himself and William Green.

GLC02437.05698

17 November 1792

Green, William, fl. 1792

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Duer

Discusses the termination of his agreement with Henry Knox regarding the Eastern lands. Says he has no objection to giving Duer the bonds for $50,000. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.05700

17 November 1792

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses bonds and land speculation. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.05701

18 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Discusses property, bonds and other business. Bottom third of the second sheet of paper is clipped.

GLC02437.05703

22 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer that he has engaged a Mr. [Bingham] to take a look at their business and mentions that Bingham will be consulting with other people on the subject.

GLC02437.05712

26 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer that he has not heard anything new concerning the Eastern Lands and is trying to bring the matter to a conclusion "even if I am compelled to make greater sacrifices than I have yet contemplated." Believes he will succeed.

GLC02437.05714

28 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer that he has looked over the agreement and believes it to be obligatory for them to fulfill the terms and conditions stated. States that he will be taking a look at all of the agreements made with Madame de Leval in order to better assess their situation and make plans as to what they should do next.

GLC02437.05716

30 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer that he has looked over the some of the papers regarding their land business and continues with related business.

GLC02437.05717

2 December 1792

Duer, William, 1747-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses land business and describes his meetings with various people in regards to land.

GLC02437.05718

11 December 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Duer

Discusses his reasons for terminating his financial agreement with William Green and mentions other avenues he is considering. Notes he has made overtures to [Théophile] Cazenove, andt after receiving Duer's "pressing letters" decided it best to try to push forward an agreement with [William] Bingham. Assures him he will do everything in his power to finalize a sale most advantageous to Duer. Notes Cazenove has offered to purchase one million [acres?] of the Kennebec and continues to discuss in detail the status of various other deals he is trying to negotiate on Duer's behalf.

GLC02437.05732

12 December 1792

Le Roy, Herman, 1758-1841

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Duer

Copy of a letter from Herman Le Roy to William Duer; written in Henry Knox's hand. Informs Duer that Knox called on "Mr C" [Théophile Cazenove] and himself to discuss the eastern lands. Says Knox made it clear to them that he would be willing to divide the land as necessary in order to accommodate them in a purchase, however, both he and Casenove had previously decided "not to have anything to do" with the eastern lands until Mr. Morris returns and they receive news from Europe.

GLC02437.05733

13 December 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer he called on Herman Le Roy and [Théophile] Cazenove the day before to discuss the eastern lands, especially the sale of Duer's portion. Notes he tried pushing forth a sale of Duer's portion of land in "every way and manner possible" but was informed that they would not be interested in a purchase until Mr. Morris's return and possibly not even then. Expresses his surprise over this news as he was under the impression from Duer that the gentlemen would be willing to negotiate. The men stated that regardless of Duer's impression they were not ready to move forward with the deal…

GLC02437.05734

18 December 1792

Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, ?-1811

Manuscript letter

Title: to [Heny Knox] [in French]

A duplicate of GLC02437.05741. GLC02437.05741 is a translation. Discusses land deals involving herself, Knox, [Jean-Baptiste] de la Roche, and [William] Duer. States that Mr. de la Roche has gone to the eastern lands to hopefully provide stability. Says [Henry] Jackson has assured her that he (Knox) will keep to the conditions of the contracts. Notes they (she and Roche) have titles for about half their land but they cannot move forward until they receive the 306,000 acres from Knox and Duer stated in the last contract. Expresses her frustration with Duer, who she claims last minute…

GLC02437.05742

3 February 1795

Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828

Autograph letter

Title: to Mason Wheaton

Is happy to hear that his uncle, Mason Wheaton, is doing well and expresses his warm feelings for him. Heard that Henry Knox is going to be Mason Wheaton's neighbor soon and writes, "it is a satisfaction which requires energy to express that so great a character and so able and good a man (Genl Knox) is I am informed to be a near neighbour to you." Feels this will be a great advantage to the area if Knox is able to use his "active genius, and republican perseverance." He states of Knox, "If this great general could but have had his plans executed by our legislature, I could have [proposed?]…

GLC02437.06339

20 April 1795

Lewis, William, fl. 1784-1800

Manuscript letter

Title: to William Duer

Discusses land business and Duer's upcoming trial regarding land speculation and deals. Noted as a copy of a letter William Lewis wrote to William Duer. Copied in Knox's hand, including Lewis's signature.

GLC02437.06399

27 January 1796

Drinkwater, Samuel, fl. 1796

Manuscript document

Title: [Petition]

Petition from the citizens of Ducktrap, Maine regarding land rights. Signed by Samuel Drinkwater, among others.

GLC02437.06603

26 November 1796

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Agreement with inhabitants of Ducktrap, Canaan and North Port]

Asks the inhabitants of Ducktrap, Canaan and North Port to deliver to George or Philip Ulmer any lumber they have, in order to pay money they owe for land they inhabit.

GLC02437.06871

26 February 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Replies to Duer's letter and apologizes for not being able to come immediately to his aid, but gives his own financial difficulties as an excuse.

GLC02437.06919

17 March 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Tries to make arrangements to travel to New York, which have so far been unsuccessful. Also discusses his difficulty in selling his property in the Eastern lands and his want of funds as a result.

GLC02437.06934

8 April 1803

Duane, William John, 1780-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Hastings

Mentions five dollars for a subscription for General [Henry] Knox. Asks Hastings to be his agent for the territory east of New York.

GLC02437.07796

circa 1784-1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Calculations]

List of calculations most likely regarding business between Henry Knox and William Duer.

GLC02437.08658

circa 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Duer

Informs Duer he is financially unable to comply to Duer's request. Describes his current financial circumstances and apologizes to Duer. The year 1793 is listed at a later date in pencil.

GLC02437.09894

16 September 1783

Sherburne, Benjamin, fl. 1777-1783

Autograph document signed

Title: [Testimony related to Lieutenant Joseph Wheaton]

Testimony of Lieutenant Sherburne of the Rhode Island troops in the trial of Lieutenant Joseph Wheaton. Wheaton, while in command of the garrison at Saratoga, sold sundry items and rum to the soldiers for profit. John Thompson, Justice of the Peace, took his deposition. Note on verso states this is a sealed deposition to be opened in court.

GLC02437.10521