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7 December 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a bank note and a possible extension of time, probably for some sort of payment. Free frank signed by William Bingham.

GLC02437.07061

December 11, 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the payment of a note and the possibility of Knox needing a security.

GLC02437.07063

12 December 1797

Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798

Autograph note

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a treaty with the Indians and sends his compliments to him.

GLC02437.07065

12 December 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph note

Title: to Jeremy Belknap

Informs Dr. Belknap that the document he is asking about is probably a forgery.

GLC02437.07066

23 December 1797

Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a deed of land and inserts a paragraph from another correspondence.

GLC02437.07067

14 December 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jeremy Belknap

Discusses a deed between the Indians and American government.

GLC02437.07069

16 December 1797

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks for an accurate statement about some property.

GLC02437.07070

December 31, 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Discusses some purchases and states that he is unable to pay Alexander Baring immediately.

GLC02437.07073

circa July 8 1797

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox [incomplete]

Writes to her niece, Lucy Flucker Knox, asking about her family, particularly her sisters Caroline and Julia, as well as her own sons.

GLC02437.07075

8 January 1798

Bigelow, William, fl. 1783-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses lime burning.

GLC02437.07078

January 23, 1798

Beaumez, M. de (Bon-Albert Briois), 1759-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Complains about not hearing from Knox and discusses the events in France and Europe, as well as relations between America and France.

GLC02437.07081

February 5, 1798

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Flucker Knox

Writes about a young man traveling to America on the ship carrying this letter and discusses her daughter Harriette's health as well as the rest of her family.

GLC02437.07085

February 5, 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Remarks]

Discusses land deeds and recommends a list of books. Date from docket.

GLC02437.07086

26 February 1798

Baring, Alexander, 1774-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to look over an enclosed document (not included), regarding their business in Maine.

GLC02437.07092

3 March 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Clement Biddle [incomplete]

Discusses some sort of business. Date previously inferred, written in pencil. Writing is extremely faded and water stained, making it difficult to read.

GLC02437.07096

15 March 1798

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a tract of land and related business.

GLC02437.07105

26 March 1798

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses concern that Knox has not repaid the loan he got from Alexander Baring. Free frank stamped and signed by William Bingham.

GLC02437.07111

20 April 1798

Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis and Thomas Flucker

Writes to her sons, stating that she has not heard from them in a while and about the ships and news from the family.

GLC02437.07117

24 April 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Alexander Baring

Discusses a debt and the possibility of extending the time in which he has to pay it back. Writing is very faded and water damaged, making it difficult to read.

GLC02437.07119