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1861-1865
[Letter from Cousin Mary] [incomplete]
Incomplete letter. Discusses horses, relatives and neighbors.Difficult to read due to poor spelling and ink spots. Letter signed "Cousin Mary."
GLC03523.10.243
Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918
to Grier Maitland [incomplete]
Incomplete letter. Appears to be written to his brother, Grier Maitland. Discusses the burning of Richmond. Comments "...I think it was perfectly right to burn it, as almost all the men of the town are in the Rebel army."
GLC03523.10.244
to Joseph Maitland [incomplete]
Incomplete letter. Appears to be written by Grier Maitland to his brother Joseph, but signature is illegible. Discusses weather and crops.
GLC03523.10.245
Cherry, Kate, fl. 1864
to Maitland Family [incomplete]
Incomplete letter. Appears to be written to the Maitland family from a cousin. Discusses her brothers rank and pay in the Union army. Says she is worried her brother may not return from the war but "...if they should happen to fall it is in a good...
GLC03523.10.246
Written to Joseph M. Maitland from cousin Kate Cherry. Expects to come down with the measles soon. Reports she will reluctantly begin training as a school teacher as it "...is the only way at present to obtain any money." Says she will board in a...
GLC03523.10.247
Mast, Elhanan M., fl. 1837-1865
to unknown [incomplete]
Discusses his disappointment at the defeat of the Maine Law in his state. Says he will return home at the end of the school session. Letter is incoherent due to missing pages.
GLC03523.10.248
Envelope addressed to Bell Wharton
Yellow envelope addressed to Bell Wharton in Champaign, Ohio. Probably sent from Memphis, Tennessee.
GLC03523.10.249
Envelope addressed to J. M. Maitland
Envelope addressed to J.M. Maitland in Memphis, Tennessee.
GLC03523.10.250
Dear Cousin Joseph
Letter from cousin Liddie. Mentions rainy weather. Gives news of recent marriages and relationships. "Eliza Chamberlain has more suitors than true lovers, she can take a buggy ride anytime if any young man or married man comes anytime in the night."...
GLC03523.10.251
to Bell
Four line love poem to Bell lamenting being apart. Probably from Joseph Maitland.
GLC03523.10.252
Maitland, William G., 1846-?
to [Joseph M. Maitland]
Informs of mother's injury to her hand while opening a jar. Says mother wants him to come home. Reports the Baptist church now has a singing school and most of the neighborhood has joined. Tells him he will start school next week. Mentions he sold...
GLC03523.10.253
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
to [Elhanan Mast]
Reports on many children dying of dysentery. Says the weather has been dry all summer an the corn crop will be short. Comments the political situation is unsettled, with much name-calling and disagreement about the war. Gives him an objective...
GLC03523.10.254
to unknown
Reports weather conditions are good for making molasses and sugar. Informs him of the activities of neighbors and friends. Letter is a fragment.
GLC03523.10.255
Maitland, Ann, 1813-?
to My Dear Son
Says Joseph is complaining about the harvest. Reports all the hay is done and the corn looks good. Informs there will be a festival at the church and people are very excited about it. Begs him not to study too much and to exercise to keep his health.
GLC03523.10.256
Reports what he knows about the promotion that just occurred and why Elhanan did not get it. Asks him to keep the information private. Discusses the crops. Says he sold eleven acres of land. Comments that some neighbors "...are down on the war and...
GLC03523.10.257
Martin, Joe, fl. 1861-1865
to Cousin Joe
Gives an accounting of crop prices, says they are all very low and business is not good. Reports there were 1300 hogs sold in his county in four days. Informs he is teaching a class of fifty-eight students in his home. Discusses many friends and...
GLC03523.10.258
27 April 1784
Waldo, Francis, fl. 1728-1784
[Report on the Muscongus patent]
A note at the bottom of the document reads, "The above is from Francis Waldo Esq. and enclosed in a letter dated 27 April London, 1784," and signed by Henry Knox. Contains extensive information about the Muscongus patent in Maine, and mentions...
GLC02437.09104
[Relative to the Muscongus patent]
No date is listed, but previous research suggested its date is 27 April 1784. Document lists portions of the Muscongus patent, their acreage, and their value.
GLC02437.09105
23 July 1784
Flucker, Hannah, 1726-1785
[Will of Hannah Flucker]
One signature was clipped, most likely that of Hannah Flucker. Document contains the will of Hannah Fluccker. Signed by Jonathan Jackson and William Smith as witnesses.
GLC02437.09107
24 July 1784-3 August 1784
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Francis Waldo
Contains two letters. The first, written on 24th July 1784, discusses land arrangements regarding the estate of Thomas and Hannah Flucker. The second letter, written as an addendum to the first on 3 August, seems to continue on this topic.
GLC02437.09108
circa 1784
[Memorial of Hannah Flucker]
Date of 1784 added later in pencil. Addressed to the "Commissioners Appointed by Act of Parliament for enquiring into the Losses & Services of the American Loyalists." Discusses the lands and properties to which she is entitled as heir to her...
GLC02437.09112
1784
[Pertains to the Muscongus patent]
Date added later in pencil. Author noted, apparently in the hand of Henry Knox, as Francis Waldo. Contains information on the Muscongus patent, its history of ownership, and its boundaries. Also contains an account of the value of the lands.
GLC02437.09113
2 March 1785
to Patrick Peeples
Writes that he has heard Peeples is planning to set up a saw mill at St. George's Falls. Declares that though he tries to accommode all residents of the area, he must forbid construction of the mill. Provides his reasons as well as other options...
GLC02437.09117
3 March 1785
[Note regarding money owed by Mason Wheaton to the estate of Thomas Flucker]
No signature on the document, but signature of Henry Knox in the docket; both appear to be written in the same hand. Apparently certifies that Mason Wheaton will pay the estate of the late Thomas Flucker a particular sum of money owed to the estate.
GLC02437.09120
18 March 1785-2 April 1785
Lermond, William, fl. 1785
Copy of a letter for the town of Bristole, from Colo Jones Represenatative
The first part, dated 18 March 1785 in Boston, discusses the state Senate's recent rulings regarding the boundaries of the Waldo patent and subsequent petitions asking for different boundaries to be considered. The second part, dated 2 April 1785 in...
GLC02437.09121
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