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[Account]

Appears to be either an account or bill regarding some sort of transactions between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson and John Coffin Jones, listed by date.

GLC02437.08749

[Account]

Lists transactions regarding lumber sawed on a weekly basis at Henry Knox's mills for the month of October 1798. Transactions listed by week and location.

GLC02437.08750

[Account]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Jonathan Eames by date. Most are related to expenses of various towns in the Maine lands.

GLC02437.08766

[Note]

Appears to be either a money order or a note for $130 to be paid to Ceasar Lloyd. Note also appears to have been crossed out.

GLC02437.09857

[Bond agreements related to Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Benjamin Lincoln]

Contains financial agreements dated 22 August, 17 October, and 1 December 1798. Related to bonds and mortgages pertaining to Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln.

GLC02437.10330

[Deed between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, and John Gore]

Partially printed. Land sale of three thousand acres to John Gore. Cosigned by Jackson and Lincoln, whose signatures are struck. Countersigned by witnesses Samuel Cooper, Justice of the Peace, and John Norton. Again signed by Cooper 19 December...

GLC02437.10331

[Statements related to Knox's inability to pay financial notes]

Knox had hoped to absorb unpaid notes with the sale of Waldo Patent land and finds himself in a financial predicament, noting that his wishes were not "realized owing principly [sic] to the circumstances of the European War..." Admits that he had to...

GLC02437.10333

[Account]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and John Jones by date, from 2 January to 30 June 1798.

GLC02437.10399

[Account]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and Joseph Peirce by date, from 9 September 1798 to 20 January 1799.

GLC02437.10400

[Notice to residents of Waldo patent regarding Massachusetts General Court]

Notifying the residents of the Waldo Patent that the members of the Commissioners of the General Court of Massachusetts "will be at Reed Tavern in Thomaston on the second Tuesday in September" in order to receive any information regarding claims on...

GLC02437.10426

[Land deed to Jonathan Pendleton]

Partially printed document attesting that Knox sold land withing the Waldo patent to Pendleton for two dollars an acre. The amount of land has been left blank however. Docketed in pencil.

GLC02437.10648

to Ulysses S. Grant

In regard to his forthcoming surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Lee writes requests "a suspension of hostilities pending the discussion of the terms of surrender." A endorsement by General Edward O.C Ord appears on the lower fold, made at...

GLC07967

To: Gerard Bencker.

Receipt to Treasurer Gerard Bancker for 50 pounds.

GLC07969

to Henry Knox

Brief instructions for book shipment and information about a book being printed. Bayley was a printer, publisher, and composer.

GLC02437.00022

to Henry Knox

Discusses pricing of the Burrows Reports and the Willford Reports, and makes a request for magazines. Putnam was among the Massachusetts merchants stigmatized as Hutchinson "Addresses" for signing addresses to British Governor Thomas Hutchinson when...

GLC02437.00023

to Henry Knox

Rivington thanks Knox for accepting the charge of receiving his newspapers in Boston and delivering them to the subscribers to relieve the burden on the postmaster there. Inquires as to how he can repay Knox for the favor. Asks Knox to send Boston...

GLC02437.00024

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to engage in a trade deal with "a Gentleman in Boston" who Goodwin has arranged to sell bibles for.

GLC02437.00025

to Henry Knox

Hays, interested in opening a store selling stationery and books in "New Port James," seeks to establish a business relationship with Knox. Asks Knox to occasionally supply him with books. Address mistakenly made out to Daniel Knox.

GLC02437.00026

to Henry Knox

Agrees to pay Knox's 80 percent advance to purchase books, although he thinks it too high. In a post script, asks for books on philosophy and mathematics.

GLC02437.00027

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox to send him French grammar books and French bibles. Sparhawk later became the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

GLC02437.00028

to Henry Knox

Requests a subscription for the Lady's Magazine for 1773 for his mother, Eliza Sparhawk, who will pay Knox for it. A post script asks that any reply to this letter be directed to his mother or his brother, Samuel Sparhawk.

GLC02437.00029

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he received his last order of books and places a new one.

GLC02437.00030

to Henry Knox

Sends payment and requests that Knox send him the books listed. Emerson was a bookseller.

GLC02437.00031

to Henry Knox

Writes about his good health and safe return from Indian country. Mentions that he has not received a letter from Knox. Asks Knox to "convey the inclos'd by some safe Conveyance," possibly in reference to a book order. M'Clure sent Knox a letter...

GLC02437.00032

to Henry Knox

Book order for "6 of Baxter's Call." Haven was the pastor of the First Church in Dedham.

GLC02437.00033