May 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Diary of weather at Brigadier's Island]

Lists the wind and temperature patterns for every morning and evening in the month of May.

GLC02437.07141

March 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement]

Agreement between Rynier on behalf of Henry Knox and Zenas Lothrop regarding Lothrop's employment with Knox to cut and transport lumber.

GLC02437.07113

circa 2 October 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between John Rynier and Henry Knox by date from 8 September 1798 to 2 October 1799.

GLC02437.08745

7 June 1797

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards a document from Portland (not included). Noted as written at Montpelier, most likely Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine.

GLC02437.06983

21 August 1797

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Updates Knox on the developments on Brigadier's Island in making the land fit for grazing.

GLC02437.07020

25 August 1797

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Explains why he is changing his mind to now undertake some sort of position for a contract of five years, when he had previously turned it down.

GLC02437.07023

5 December 1797

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Relates news about the development of Knox's many industries on Brigadier's Island.

GLC02437.07060

January 31, 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards Knox a monthly return of the people employed and a record of the weather (not included). Goes on to discuss other business related to land and Knox's estate. Includes a chart of who's doing what for the month of January at Brigadier's Island as well as a stock list.

GLC02437.07083

17 March 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the status of the estate and asks Knox to send goods such as rice and coffee.

GLC02437.07106

24 March 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Sends the letter by a carpenter he has hired and discusses his plans for a farmyard.

GLC02437.07110

12 May 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses the quality of the soil at Brigadier's Island and mentions shipping some barley. Also writes concerning taxes.

GLC02437.07126

31 May 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he has received his letter with $60 and a cask of seeds. Discusses feeding cattle, and the cows and oxen themselves.

GLC02437.07139

4 September 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that he will be going to Boston the next day.

GLC02437.07169

14 November 1798

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Describes his efforts to keep Knox's property from "being ransacked & torn to peices [sic]."

GLC02437.07190

February 16, 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Rynier is disappointed that Knox has not discharged Rynier's notes in nearly ninety days. Rynier writes, "And I have been called upon to fullfill and discharge my notes, by your disappointing me, I have not been enabled to do it." Rynier has to pay James Swan. Rynier does not want to be foreman of at Knox's St. Georges estate. He remembers the disagreement over management of Knox's Brigadier Island.

GLC02437.07235

12 May 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Rynier tells Knox he has relieved "the Bearer Mr. Philip Davenport" of his duties on Brigadier Island before his time is up on May 29, 1799. He writes Knox that a "ballance" of $86 is due Davenport.

GLC02437.07265

18 September 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Rynier informs Knox he has been bequeathed some land in Europe and must terminate his five-year contract with Knox. Rynier needs Knox's help tying up a case against him in Boston regard "cloathing" and needs "one hundred dollars."

GLC02437.07308

2 October 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Rynier enclosed an account statement for Knox to see.

GLC02437.07313

circa 1797-1802

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Informs Knox of his efforts to find sheep and that many are suffering from rot and dying nasty deaths. Mentions the possibility of finding more oxen if Knox needs them and discusses business relating to several other crops and goods such as salt, fish, rye and potatoes.

GLC02437.08203

2 October 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Discusses an account with Henry Knox regarding his term of services and salary.

GLC02437.08758

24 November 1800

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to Settlers of the Waldo Patent

Rynier writes on behalf of Henry Knox that Knox expects "on his return from Boston, which will be on or before the 15th. of December next that all Persons, who subscribed for Land in 1788, and all others settled on Land, belonging to him in the Waldo Patent...will individually comeforth, bring with them their Plans, and received their deeds before the first day of January next."

GLC02437.07488

December 1, 1801

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [The adjourned meeting of the old governors on the west side of the Medumack river]

Noted as a "true copy" and signed by John Rynier. Results from the committee's meeting concerning the German settlers in Broad Bay (present day Waldoboro, Maine). The Committee voted to have the German proclamation translated into English and to give the Committee full power in writing. Title taken from the docket.

GLC02437.07680

25 November 1801

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Town meeting]

Noted as a "true copy." Signed by John Rynier. Results from a legal meeting held in Waldoborough, Maine regarding the settlers land claims likely in Broad Bay (present day Waldoboro, Maine). The members selected Committee members and gave full power to the Committee to act as a mediator between Henry Knox and the settlers. Note at top of letter states John Fitzgerald is the moderator. Letter is almost a duplicate of GLC02437.07682.

GLC02437.07681