circa 1774-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Discussion on a contract for the back lands]

Provides details about a contract for the back lands. Notes the quantity of land will be less than the committee had originally estimated. Lists amounts to be paid and to whom. Possibly in Knox's hand. Circa date based on Knox's life span, beginning with his marriage to Lucy Knox.

GLC02437.08115

circa 1788-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement]

Agreement regarding settlers' payments of land at Owls' Head Bay in Maine.

GLC02437.08116

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

circa 1784-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Plan for selling land]

Discusses different methods to sell land.

GLC02437.08153

circa 28 October 1785-1795

Tatham, William, 1752-1819

Autograph note signed

Title: [Request]

Says he will shortly be able to provide the War Office with "a good general Draft, accompanied with pretty accurate Details of most parts of the Union." Written in the third person and signed in text.

GLC02437.08155

1791

Manuscript document

Title: [Articles of agreement] [incomplete ?]

Agreement to form a company after acquiring large tracts of land in Massachusetts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08157

circa 1787

Manuscript document signed

Title: [A proposal on a principle of finance & oeconomy]

Discusses a transaction involving large quantities of wood, and another involving a "contract for copper coin." Reference to contract with [James] Jarvis used to establish circa date.

GLC02437.08158