1798

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions for Thomas Flucker's account, sent to Ebenezer Pemberton.

GLC02437.08753

2 December 1799

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document

Title: [Note]

Note or receipt stating that Isaac Heal has paid $26 for land.

GLC02437.08762

23 April 1803

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of dates for medicine and medical advice, ranging from June 1796 to April 1803.

GLC02437.08814

29 April 1793

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Lewis

Gives to his nephew "The Land which was given to me by my Mother, or as Heir at law I am entitled I do," as a present. Describes the tract in Virginia. Also asks if "Major Harrison went to Mount Vernon as you expected" and about Harrison's intentions regarding his adjoining land. Signed "GWn." Lewis served as his uncle's private secretary.

GLC08930

1793

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Pamphlet

Title: Papers Relative to Great Britain

Transcripts of letters from the U.S. Department of State, 1782-1793, relating to Great Britain. The final 32 pages are transcripts of letters written in French.

GLC08892

circa 1800

Broadside

Title: New York Slavery

"A Statement, Shewing the Aggregate Number of Persons in each of the Wards of the city of New York, and in each of the Counties in this State, including, however, no more than three-fifths of the whole number of slaves."

GLC08893

1793

Pamphlet

Title: The Constitution of the New-Jersey Society, for the Promoting of Abolition of Slavery...

GLC08896

1795

Pamphlet

Title: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Second Convention of Delegates from the Abolition Societies Established in Different Parts of the United States, Assembled in Philadelphia ...

GLC08897

April 7, 1798

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Walton Morris

Robert Morris warns of attempt to plunder the North American Land Company. Advises William not to provide information concerning the company, unless requested in writing. Letter written from debtor's prison after the collapse of the company. With a rare copy of the original prospectus from 1795 (see GLC01528.02).

GLC01528.01

February 1795

North American Land Company

Pamphlet

Title: Plan of Association of the North American Land Company

Copy of the original prospectus of the company, established February 1795. Lists the articles of agreement and the location and acreage of the company's land holdings comprised of a total of six million acres. Printed in Philadelphia by R. Aitken and Son.

GLC01528.02

26 September 1794

Header Record

Title: Alexander Hamilton letter and engraving [Decimalized]

GLC02908

1792

Header Record

Title: Letter regarding Congressional order and broadsheet of the order [Decimalized .01-.02]

Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Simeon Baldwin requesting compliance with a Congress' order to compile all federal salaries, and a broadsheet with the order printed out.

GLC08960

circa 1800-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Court depositions]

Depositions of various people concerning their acquaintances with the following men; William Lux, George Lux, Daniel Bowly, and William Russell. Includes the depositions of Richard Ridgely, Jacob Stergars, Jonathan Weily, Martin Eichelberger, Maria Demout, and William Gibson.

GLC03545.24.09

4 August 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [An article of Francis Waldo's will]

Document pertains to issues regarding the division of the estate once belonging to Francis Waldo. Knox hopes to secure the portion of the Waldo patent left to Hannah Harwood. Believes he is entitled to it because Harwood once deprived Lucy Knox of over four thousand dollars that she was meant to inherit from Francis Waldo, when Harwood lost the money as a debt. This discussion is related to Knox's desire to buy the Winslow family's share of the Waldo patent. Contains a transciption of part of Francis Waldo's will, stating that over two thousand dollars be divided among the children of his…

GLC02437.09245

16 August 1794

Wetmore, William, 1749-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Land transfer certificate]

Agreement relating to the transfer of 6,000 acres of land within the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09252

19 August 1789

Waldo, Samuel, fl. 1723-1770

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes to discuss a possible dispute over a piece of property he is interested in, and the related financial situation. Signed by either S. Waldo or I. Waldo. Letter has no recipient, but was likely written to Knox, since the author states "Mrs. W. presents her reards to you, Mrs. K, and family."

GLC02437.09227

23 October 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Samuel Waldo [fragment]

Discussing financial transactions regarding properties in Maine that Knox and Waldo are involved with.

GLC02437.09228

October 1790

Wetmore, William, 1749-1830

Manuscript document

Title: [Judgement regarding land in Waldo patent]

Judgement regarding the ownership of lands within the Waldo patent. Pertains to a disagreement between Sarah Waldo and William Wetmore who are disputting the ownership of lands within the patent. The judgement divides the land between them. Docket states that the judgement was made as an agreement between Henry Knox and William Wetmore.

GLC02437.09234

21 March 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: [Notice of the auction of the estate of Thomas Flucker]

Copy of a printed adverstisement stating the Thomas Flucker's estate is to be auctioned off. TheSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ordered that the estate be auctioned off, and Knox, as the estate's agent, is promoting this auction.

GLC02437.09235

December 1, 1791

Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876

Document signed

Title: [Deed for sale of land in the Waldo Patent]

Deed of sale for part of the Waldo patent from Oliver Smith to Henry Jackson. A deed certifying the sale of around 65,000 acres of land purchased by Smith at auction from the estate of Thomas Flucker. Describes in detail the specifics of the land being sold and the history of the land's ownership. Also signed with the names of Hannah Spanell, Oliver Smith and Anee Smith. Cooper signs as the "Justice of the Peace."

GLC02437.09237

21 July 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: The estate of the late Thomas Flucker Esqr to Henry Knox agent of said estate

A list of expenses for Thomas Flucker's estate, mostly regarding upkeep of the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.10425

February 16, 1798 - February 23, 1798

Sumner, Increase, 1746-1799

Document signed

Title: [Resolution regarding distribution of lands in the Waldo patent]

Appointing a surveyor to settle a dispute over lands within the Waldo patent. Some of the lands recently granted to Waldo's heirs were withing the holding of the Plymouth company, and this overlap must be resolved. Also signed by Samuel Phillips, John Avery and Edward Robbins. Identical text to GLC02437.09264.

GLC02437.09265

February 16, 1798 - February 23, 1798

Sumner, Increase, 1746-1799

Document signed

Title: [Resolution regarding distribution of lands in the Waldo patent]

Appointing a surveyor to settle a dispute over lands within the Waldo patent. Some of the lands recently granted to Waldo's heirs were withing the holding of the Plymouth company, and this overlap must be resolved. Also signed by Samuel Phillips, John Avery and Edward Robbins. Identical text to GLC02437.09265, possibly a copy.

GLC02437.09264

4 April 1798

Document

Title: An estimate of the value of lands remaining unalienated in the Waldo Patent

Listing of "unalienated" properties within the Waldo patent, and their value.

GLC02437.09266

July 16, 1788

Pendleton, Nathaniel, 1756-1821

Manuscript letter

Title: Extract of a letter from Judge Pendleton

A retained file copy in Henry Knox's hand. Complains of living in "a place where corruption prevades [sic] every public department, and rudeness every private society. I confess I cant find words sufficient to express the indignation I feel at our late proceedings, and still less at the motives of the leaders of them - the legislature has just adjourned after having sold 15,500 000, acres of our western territory to a parcel of jobbers, that it would have disgraced a man of character to have had any dealings with." Discusses his disappointment with the corruption of Congress for selling the…

GLC02437.03747