circa 1745

Manuscript document

Title: Pedigree of the Livingston family

The pedigree traces relatives of the Livingston family back to the 12th century.

GLC03107.04823

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript document

Title: Catalog of Livingston seals

GLC03107.04824

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: History of the Livingston family

The manuscript traces the Livingston family back to its first descendents in Scotland. It was thought that the first member of the Livingston family was a Hungarian man who arrived in Scotland in 1070.

GLC03107.04825

January 3, 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington Greene

Knox declares that the only news he has heard of Greene, the son of General Nathanael Greene, is from the son of Mr. [J. Hector] St. John de Crevecoeur, who is at school with Greene. Encourages him to study diligently, and reminds him of his father, General Greene, "who by the force of his own talents became so dear and so important to his Country - That you are to qualify yourself by your education to support his name, and so become the protector of your family." Reminds him to listen well to the Marquis de Lafayette, under whom he is studying. Provides him news on Greene's mother, Catharine…

GLC02437.04072

10 August 1789

Curtenius, Peter Theobald, 1734-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate regarding R. J. Vandenbrock]

Certifies that "Mr. R.J. Vandenbrock has been employed by me as a Clerk in the Auditors Office of this State for above four years, and during that time has faithfully executed the trust committed to him."

GLC02437.04324

10 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Informs Green that he has received his letters and will make a reply once he contacts Mr. Jarvis.

GLC02437.05605

12 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to unknown [incomplete]

Mentions financial business involving the recipient and Mr. Jarvis. Discusses in detail the terms of payment for the land deal based on his conversation with Jarvis. Notes his disappointment over the sale to Mr. [William] Duer not being completed and his belief that it will likely be delayed for some time.

GLC02437.05606

20 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Responds to an earlier letter he received from Green regarding advancement of payments. Notes the sum of $35,000 that Green has proposed is short than the $39,000 that Knox originally requested. Asks Green to further review the proposition. Continues to discuss land deals and his situation with William Duer.

GLC02437.05622

27 September 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses his current situation in regards to land deals and loan terms. Provides instructions on which payments to the loans should be made and when. Notes he will try to send Green a copy of the agreement. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.05630

10 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses land business in regards to their agreements with William Duer. Says regardless if Duer decides to hold out, he has no claim against him or Green. Continues to discuss his recent negotiations with Duer and his decision to accept other offers: "Some Gentlemen have made me certain offers, which it is my interest to accept and if so, it will not be in my favor to admit any other [person]."

GLC02437.05649

28 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Replies to Green's letter from 25 October (GLC02437.05666). Discusses their financial agreement in detail, stating that if payments are not secured by the times they had previously designated, and if Green is out of the country, Knox's family could be "overwhelmed with ruin." In his closing paragraph, Knox writes, "An idea you expressed in New York of making the 2d payment in June next appears to me to be pregnant with evil..."

GLC02437.05675

31 October 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Discusses the financial/land deal involving William Duer, Royal Flint, and Henry Jackson. Says that he cannot sign a release until some of his previous demands are met, which he outlined in a letter to Green on 28 October (GLC02437.05675).

GLC02437.05680

11 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green

Knox terminates his financial arrangement with William Green: "After the most mature deliberations I have been able to give the subject... I am obliged to say that it appears too momentous an enterprize for me, to render myself liable for the payment of bonds to such an immense amount as would be required by the state and Mr Duer, conditioned either upon the continuance of your life, or upon the success of your European operations."

GLC02437.05697

19 November 1792

Green, William, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that William Durer said he could not address a business matter until he hears from Knox. Green wrote Duer a letter, a copy of which he encloses (not present) along with Duer's answer. Asks for Knox's opinion on the matter.

GLC02437.05707

22 November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Green

Discusses business dealings in relation to land.

GLC02437.05711

5 December 1792

Green, William, fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses land business. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.05725

12 September 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason Jr.

Informs Gleason that he has arrived in Boston and gives him a list of things that have been ordered, such as corn and rye. Also discusses construction at his house in Maine.

GLC02437.07028

29 November 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason Jr.

Discusses the shipping of goods via boat.

GLC02437.07195

19 December 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Knox explains that the expenses of his estate have exceeded his income. Knox has depended on lumber to help pay the bills, but the bad saw and bad logs have been the norm of late. Knox states that "the object of this letter is to "turn your attention to making the gang of Saws in lobby mill profitable." Knox is concerned with the neglect of the mills.

GLC02437.07209

8 February 1800

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Knox

The writer works out some ideas about the prices of possible lands Knox could sell, as well as the way and manner in which those lands should be settled.

GLC02437.07363

05 November 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Knox leaves Gleason specific business and managerial instructions to Gleason regarding his lime, lumber, and foodstuffs that Gleason will have to tend to during Knox's three week absence.

GLC02437.07481

9 January 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to John Gleason

Provides instructions for his upcoming two month absence. Discusses the quantity of wood and limestone he would like to see gathered. Says a large portion of wood can be obtained from people who are indebted to him. Provides further instructions on obtaining wood, stoves for the limestone, caring for the horses, and various other instruction on the care of Knox's house and property. Instructs Gleason to request all funds from [Thomas] Vose.

GLC02437.07500

22 June 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Instructs Gleason to purchase 20,340 acres of land located between Belfast and New Landrian in Maine. Describes the boundary lines and also instructs Gleason to note the quality of the land. Addressee name was added at a later date.

GLC02437.07548

23 September 1801

Blake, Willing, fl. 1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Signed by Willing Blake and Rufes Gillmon stating to the truth of their testimony. A short report stating there were no signs of the insurgents in the woods and the surveyors are not in danger.

GLC02437.07622

24 Deceber 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

A list of duties Gleason has promised to attend to during Knox's two to three month absence. The instructions mainly deal with Knox's logging and lime business, mills, his lands in Maine, and dealing with the contracts for the wood cutters.

GLC02437.07701