February 14, 1794

Vaughan, Samuel, fl. 1769-1796

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Letter of introduction for Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, formerly the Bishop of Autun. Reports "He is driven from Europe by the Circumstances of the Times & I have no doubt will find in America the Asylum he seeks, & the respect due to his Talents & Merit."

GLC02437.06046

28 June 1794

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox his house (Montpelier) has not been raised yet but will be so in eight to ten days. Assures Knox there has not been any remissness of business, the delay is mainly weather related. Also notes some of the brick layers have been injured. Comments some of the material they have received has been damaged.

GLC02437.06127

13 September 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Thomas Vose

Thanks Vose for his time and energy in overseeing the construction of his house (Montpelier). Requests Vose to continue supervising the construction and to push for the completion by May, when Knox's family arrives. Also requests Vose to assist the gardener. Instructs Vose on further details he would like to see completed on the house. Advises him to seek as much of the material and labor as possible from people who are indebted to him. Comments he will transmit them their deeds as soon as they have made the stipulated payments and the land has been surveyed. Discusses further land deals (…

GLC02437.06204

14 November 1794

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he enclosed a survey from Mr. [Noah] Miller. Also informs him he hired Mr. [James] Malcom to survey the [Waldo patent] land. Discusses the progress of the survey work, marking the road, and laying out the township. Mentions he was planning on sending him potatoes but they were small and watery.

GLC02437.06243

16 December 1794

Vaughn, John, fl. 1783-1794

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Requests Knox's advice and information on an establishment in the Province of [Maine]. Appears to involve Mr. [John?] William's settlement and Mr. [William?] Bingham. The dates, "16 December 1794" and "19 December 1794" and the names "John Vaughan" and "John [Geo] William" were added at a later date in pen at the top of the letter.

GLC02437.06275

20 December 1794

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he was unable to secure a price for "ground" on the Mill River in Maine. Notes the owner says he will have a referral for the "grounds" upon Knox's arrival. Also mentions the owner was pleased about Knox's idea of building some mills. Discusses a land deal between Knox and another gentleman named Dorton Dodge. The land is likely located in Maine. Updates Knox on the construction of Knox's house (possibly Montpelier). Informs Knox Mr. Ebenezer Dunton will not begin building the ice house until next year. Discusses his family and wishes Knox's family well. "Free" stamped…

GLC02437.06277

20 December 1794

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Vose

Instructs Vose to always notify General [Henry] Jackson beforehand if he intends to draw money. Notes both he and Jackson need to know the amount and purpose of the draw. Informs Vose he plans on visiting St. George, Maine in May and expects the house (likely Montpelier) to be completed. Notes a number of fruit trees are being shipped to Vose and provides planting instructions for the trees. Also mentions his desire to have the ice house completed and stocked. Sends his love to Vose's family. The edge on the first page and the upper right corner on the last page of the letter is damaged…

GLC02437.06278

January 24, 1795

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Provides an update on the progress of the Knox's house (Montpelier) being built in Thomaston, Maine. Mentions where the fruit trees were planted and the amount of land that has been plowed. Expresses his displeasure with Knox's last letter to him where Knox chastised Vose for not giving prior notice to General [Henry] Jackson when needing funds. Says he sends Jackson prior notice of needing funds and is not responsible if Jackson chooses not to open the letters. Comments Jackson should have been friendly enough to contact Vose about the problem first. Goes on to explain the purpose of the…

GLC02437.06325

17 February 1795

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his resignation from the position of Secretary at War and informs him about the progress on the house Knox is building [Montpelier]. Informs him of an unnamed man "the owner of a certain piece of land on the [Mill?] River" was about to sail for Boston but had some bad luck. He injured his hands "by blowing of lime rock" and his daughter died. Discusses some issue involving this man.

GLC02437.06356

12 March 1795

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses business and politics within the towns of the Waldo Patent. Believes the outcome of a court proceeding will be favorable but still advises Knox to visit for a short time to appease the people after the proceedings. Mentions hearing of a gentleman named Ely spreading rumors about Knox. Says Knox is rumored to be in extreme poverty and "about to leave the world."

GLC02437.06370

16 March 1795

Vermonnet, John, fl. 1794-1795

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Congratulates Knox on his resignation from his position of Secretary at War. Expresses his sadness that Knox is leaving, but states that "I conceive easily that the fatigues of a war and the charges of an iminent post during a number of years are more then sufficient to make any person wish for tranquility which is only to be found in a Retired life. I therefore ristrain my grief, injoying [sic] the idea of your Happiness, and it is in those Sincere Sentiments that I have the honor to be with great Respect ..."

GLC02437.06372

22 May 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Vose

Discusses furniture and stores and also gives Vose directions regarding the placement of rooms and goods for the house that he (Knox) is building. Pages are severely water damaged with very blurry writing.

GLC02437.06420

8 August 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Charles Varlé

Responds to a letter a Mr. Varlé wrote to one of Knox's daughters. Writes "My daughter has showed me the letter you wrote her. This conduct renders it improper for me to receive you again into my house and you will therefore please to govern yourself accordingly." Possibly refers to a Peter Charles Varlé, an engineer and geographer.

GLC02437.06488

9 August 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Charles Varlé

Another note to Mr. Varlé concerning Varlé's conduct towards one of Knox's daughters. Writes that Mr. Varlé was hired to help with Knox's canal project and as such has "no business at my house and of consequence are not to come there." Possibly refers to Peter Charles Varlé, an engineer and geographer who drew maps.

GLC02437.06489

28 September 1795

Varlé, Peter Charles, fl. 1794-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Discusses the structure of Knox's canal project on the St. Georges River.

GLC02437.06531

10 October 1795

Varlé, Peter Charles, fl. 1794-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Discusses how the weather will affect the construction of a canal.

GLC02437.06537

14 October 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Charles Varlé

Asks Varlé to send a whole report for the canal, complete with all of its locks and levels.

GLC02437.06541

21 October 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter Charles Varlé

Discusses financial matters.

GLC02437.06544

December 11, 1795

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he received his last letter concerning fruit trees and states that they are expecting the apple trees to arrive shortly.

GLC02437.06579

January 17, 1796

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Updates Knox on the status of his estate in Maine.

GLC02437.06599

10 February 1796

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that he received Knox's letters but was kept from answering them by important business matters. Describes attempts by several groups to harm Knox's prospects in his land speculation project in Maine. Mentions one group led by Mr. [Samuel] Ely. Writes that he is "much alarm[ed]." Refers also to Captain [George] Ulmer, one of Knox's other agents in Maine, and describes how he is helping stop these conspirators (see GLC02437.06622 for related information).

GLC02437.06623

February 13, 1796

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to update Knox on the status of his landholdings in Maine. Provides reports of a possible insurrection, including the possibility of burning Knox's house down. Details the various rumors he has heard. Is a bit worried for the welfare of his wife and children.

GLC02437.06627

27 February 1796

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Talks about his inability to send his letter by an earlier post. Mentions the illness of an unnamed associate, which he heard about from a Colonel [possibly Mason] Wheaton. Discusses the desire of some people in Maine to buy land from Knox.

GLC02437.06640

28 February 1796

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Vose

Writes to make sure Vose is keeping up with the efforts to apprehend Samuel Ely and the other insurgents threatening to destroy land and property belonging to Knox in Maine. Reports that the Massachusetts government has taken steps to protect Knox's property. Provides information on Ely's background and plans. Hopes not to have to come to Maine until April.

GLC02437.06643

5 March 1796

Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from Warren, possibly in Maine. Writes that he visited a mutual friend, Captain G., that morning for information, but did not receive learn anything useful. Discusses government intervention to convince the people in Knox's territories in Maine that Knox is rightful and legal owner of the territories. Comments on ways to capture and punish Mr. [Samuel] Ely, leader of the insurgents against Knox. Mentions some business concerns.

GLC02437.06651