16 August 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln

Discusses land deals and legal agreements. Says he does not believe Mr. [Thomas?] Winthrop can be absolved from the agreement. Quotes part of the clause on the agreement that states the lands will be conveyed to Winthrop once they are located and appraised. Further discusses in great detail Mr. Winthrop's legal obligations concerning the land. Also discusses the current surveys being conducted and stresses that they must continue regardless of troubles that may arise.

GLC02437.07582

30 August 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson

Letter is not signed but appears to be Knox's handwriting. Discusses the ongoing conflict among the settlers and Knox's surveyors. Informs the gentlemen he sent his surveyors out armed enough to defend themselves against any attacks from the settlers. Also says he has sent three gentlemen to assemble the people at different settlements on the Plymouth Company land that borders Knox's land. The gentlemen have three goals: the first is to have Knox's land surveyed peaceably, if impractical then the second goal is to give the surveyors notice, the third is to obtain evidence against the…

GLC02437.07598

3 July 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: to Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln [incomplete]

Unsigned, and likely incomplete, but the handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Writes that he is grateful to Jackson and Lincoln and wants to relieve them of their endorsements of his notes. Discusses financial arrangements with Mr. [Christopher] Gore and Mr. [Benjamin] Carpenter. Touches on a variety of other financial matters and includes calculations as well.

GLC02437.07869

4 November 1805

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed by W. Jackson, possibly Major William Jackson. Writes on a subject that is of great importance to him and his family, trusting in Knox's candor and kindness. Mentions when Jackson traveled to New York to negotiate a transfer of property from Mr. [William] Duer to Knox and Mr. [William] Bingham. As payment for his services, Jackson was to receive a deed for profits from a portion of the land. Asks now to receive this deed.

GLC02437.07979

21 August 1793

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Discusses events in Europe, such as a Spanish defeat at Bayonne and that the Queen of France has been moved from a prison. Upper right portion burned or ripped through all pages, creating text loss.

GLC02437.08151

16 March 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Jarvis

Marked "copy." Relates that General [Rufus] Putnam told him about a plan developed by the Massachusetts legislature's Committee of Eastern Lands regarding the Waldo patent. In this plan, a quantity of disputed territory would be added at the "head" of the patent; apparently, the Plymouth Company also has a claim on this land. Discusses the implications of this plan.

GLC02437.09175

13 September 1788

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Paul Jameson

Requests Jameson notifies the inhabitants of "Medumcook" [Meduncook] that there will be a meeting at Jameson's house on the 20th for any who have business with the heirs of Brigadier Waldo or have taken up lands in the neighborhood. Written from "Medumcook" which is possibly present day Cushing, Maine.

GLC02437.09181

8 December 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Michael Jackson

Discusses men who cannot be dismissed [likely from the army] until Knox's arrival at West Point, New York. Also mentions Jackson can depend on something from his application (possibly referring to Jackson's request for a Brigadier General's salary), however, he likely will not be able to continue in the service.

GLC02437.09812

28 December 1783

Manuscript letter

Title: to Samuel Jefferds

Discusses directions for the discharge of men from the New York Levies.

GLC02437.10574

1680/12/07

Manuscript document

Title: Book of government documents in Dutch and English

GLC03107.05047

1681/01/05

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05048

1681/01/11

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05049

1681/10/06

Parker, William A., fl. 1864

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Mr. Livingston

GLC03107.05050

1681/06/19

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05051

1687/07/16

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05052

1680/09/08

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in dutch]

GLC03107.05053

1682/03

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05054

1673/07/15

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05055

1683/08/06

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in Dutch]

Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.05056

1682/08/05

Manuscript

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05057

1684

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05058

1684

Manuscript document

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05059

1684/01/08

Manuscript document

Title: Account document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.05060

28 February 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Jackson

Discusses General [Rufus] Putnam as suitable candidate for handling their "eastern matters." Also suggests Colonel Maxwell and asks what Jackson thinks of him. Discusses a map that Captain Stone was to deliver to Jackson, possibly concerning Waldo patent lands. Thinks that if General [Benjamin Lincoln] is not chosen to attend the Philadelphia convention in May, Jackson should send him to the Cincinnati (referring to a meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati) with Brooks, Hull and Jackson himself. Comments, "Why do you not get your diplomas? Our friend Genl Washington must die - a diploma of…

GLC02437.03474

3 December 1786

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: to Henry Jackson

Writes that Jackson must be anxious and surprised that he has not yet heard from Knox "on the subject of clothing & rations. The fact is that I have been unable to give you any satisfaction on these points." Writes, "Congress came to the determination of raising troops from the necessity of the case, and had the funds necessary to carry their resolutions into effect been at their command, every arrangement depending on the war department would ere now have been at least in a train of execution. But the funds indispensible [sic] for an energetic establishment have been to be provided…

GLC02437.03362