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1792/09/08

Livingston, D.H., fl. 1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [?] re: sympathy for the loss of one's husband

D.H. Livingston writes to share his sorrow over the death of a friend's husband. Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.04783

1806/08/12

McCall, Hugh, fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Luther Martin re: information regarding a friend, Miss Ann Thompson

Hugh McCall conveys information regarding Ann Thompson's family and past. Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.04784

1808/02/10

Letter

Title: to [?] re: working out financial matters [fragment]

The letter may be incomplete.

GLC03107.04785

1808/02/25

Letter

Title: to "brother" re: family news [fragment]

Half of the letter is missing due to damage.

GLC03107.04786

1816/12/13

Letter

Title: to [?] re: iron business [incomplete]

GLC03107.04788

1820/06/12

Zimmerman, fl. 1820

Letter signed

Title: to Mssrs. Lafarge, Patterson, & Havre re: trade in South America

Zimmerman writes that recent political unrest has left the South American provinces without a government, but hopes that a just system will be settled upon soon. He then describes how trade has been affected in the region. The letter is marked as a duplicate.

GLC03107.04789

1822/05/04

Patterson, Catharine, fl. 1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to her brother re: news of the family

Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.04790

1825/06/06

Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deed of land in Columbia County, New York, to Mary L. Livingston

GLC03107.04791

1819/04/18

Livingston, Wells H., fl. 1890

Document

Title: Cheque written to William Slade

The cheque was written from the account of Wells H. Livingston.

GLC03107.04792

[n.y.]/10/28

Livingston, Mary Lawrence, 1821-1833

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Johnston Livingston] re: condolences for the loss of a loved one

Mary condoles her brother for the recent loss of a loved one, and also sends him news of their mother and sisters.

GLC03107.04809

1700/12/30

Justices of the Peace

Manuscript signed

Title: to the Constable of Dutchess County re: order for assessors to appear before justices of the peace

The justices of the peace, Jacob Rutsen, Jacob Artsen, Jan Matthyse, Aria Gerretse, Rolef Swartwont, & Jan Jereman, order the Constable of Dutchess County to direct his assessors to appear before them.

GLC03107.04814

1711/08/12

Manuscript

Title: Notes from a meeting of commissioners [incomplete]

Page 2 contains notes from another meeting, dated 2 May 1712.

GLC03107.04815

February 6, 1788

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Jackson comments on the Massachusetts convention for ratification of the United States Constitution: "HUZZA HUZZA - as you must be anxious & to keep you from suspense a moment I have the extreme pleasure to inform you, that the grand question was put this Afternoon at 5 O Clock by yeas & nays, and was determined in favor of the Constitution by a majority of 19- the whole number present when the vote was taken was 355- of that number 187 were yeas- and 168 nays..." Remarks that he attended in the gallery from 9:00 am, eating a dinner of gingerbread and cheese. Exclaims, "The moment…

GLC02437.03788

February 17, 1788

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Hopes to be able to inform Knox by the next post that New Hampshire ratified the Federal Constitution "as every account from that quarter gives encouragement to that effect." Of Massachusetts' ratification, writes, "...the Federalists in this State increase daily and there is every reason to think that the people at large (except the Insurgent Interest) are fully satisfied with the Ratification, however some persons may say to the contrary." Comments on [James] Swan's debt and asks about his copper contract with the Treasury. Notes that his appointment to Federal regiments has almost…

GLC02437.03800

February 27, 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that [Samuel] Ogden is very disappointed that he has not been able to purchase "the western Lands" due to the breakdown in negotiations with the Gentlemen who were supposed to make that happen. Says he is confident that Ogden will ultimately succeed by calling on his powerful friends in the legislature. Informs Knox that "the petition respecting the Waldo patent will be refer'd over to the next Sessions of the Court." Notes the "General Heath resign'd his Commission of Major General of this Division, and on Friday the Senate chose me by a large majority but the House elected…

GLC02437.04868

1725/07/03

Letter

Title: to Barnardus Holthuysen re: profitable trade with the "far" Indians

The manuscript describes a profitable fur trade with the far Indians, which the writer thinks exceeds any profit made by the French in Canada. The first half of the document is written in Dutch. Address leaf and docket on verso.

GLC03107.04904