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4 February 1772
Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783
[Account]
Lists transactions between Francis Waldo and Thomas Flucker, with dates from 23 October 1771 to 4 February 1772.
GLC02437.10372
10 April 1772
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
[List]
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sciences, essays, commentaries and travel diaries.
GLC02437.10374
1790
List of names and how much each person owes. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10375
18 July 1772
Appears to be the original of GLC02437.10376. List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sermons, dictionaries, the sciences, medicine and others.
GLC02437.10377
15 February 1773
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including travel diaries, Classic literature, philosophy and others.
GLC02437.10378
10 March 1774
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics including, poetry, novels, dictionaries, and others.
GLC02437.10385
19 January 1779
Procter & Lowell, fl. 1779
List of items bought at auction, including combs, buttons, locks, cloth, hats, ribbons and various other items.
GLC02437.10388
18 October 1806
Marston, John, fl. 1806-1826
List of transactions between Henry Knox and John Marston by date, from 20 September to 18 October 1806.
GLC02437.10403
1806
[Inventory]
List of household furniture by room. Items include chairs, settees, looking glasses, beds and others. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10404
17 June 1807
Copeland, Moses, fl. 1786-1807
List of the real estate and personal effects of the late Henry Knox. Items include land plots, their acreage, to whom mortgaged (Artemas Ward, for one), and everything on them. Household effects, listed in detail room-by-room, include furniture...
GLC02437.10405
8 December 1729
Dumaresq, Phillip, fl. 1729-1738
[Deed between Dumaresq and Thomas Fitch]
Captain Dumaresq acknowledges receipt of £500 from Fritch for a house and tract of land. Cosigned by Phillip's wife Susanna. Countersigned by Samuel Tyby and Gabriel [LeBlond?], witnesses. Samuel Sewall, Jr., justice of the peace, signs a note at...
GLC02437.10407
18 February 1747
Henderson, Thomas, fl. 1747
[Thomas Henderson's declaration regarding a settlement in the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay]
Henderson attests that he became a settler on the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay in 1728. Took up a lot of land on St. George's, a colony of which Colonel [Samuel] Waldo was the proprietor, in 1735. Moved to Lincoln (present-day Maine) in 1736...
GLC02437.10409
28 June 1748
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759
to William Shirley
General Waldo writes to Shirley, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Objects to sending Shirley pay vouchers signed by captains serving under him. Hopes to be able to pay his men directly, and presumably to keep the records.
GLC02437.10412
24 April 1749
to Christopher Kilby
Discusses a court case regarding disputes over land and land administration, where the author is the defendant. Possibly written by Samuel Waldo.
GLC02437.10414
5 April 1763
Bollan, William, fl. 1750-1763
[Estate report]
Discusses land proprietorship and related business. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.10416
4 October 1787
Hunt, William, fl. 1785-1792
[Receipt]
Receipt of money for land William Hunt sold to James Sullivan. Signed by Edmund Quincy and James Perkins as witnesses.
GLC02437.10418
10 September 1788
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Notes]
Notes regarding a meeting of the inhabitants of the land around the St. Georges River discussing the estate of the late Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. Signed by Samuel Watt, Andrew Robinson, Enoch Ripley and many others.
GLC02437.10419
22 November 1788
Notes regarding land estates, debts and payments.
GLC02437.10422
circa 1784-1806
[Petition]
Petition to the legislature of Massachusetts regarding Samuel Waldo's estate. Ink is faded, making it difficult to read.
GLC02437.10428
1793
[Estate report] [incomplete]
Discusses the will of the parents of Lucy Knox and Hannah Urquhart Harwood, as Knox and Hannah are listed as its executors. Writes about debts and who has the rights to what. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.10430
1 May 1781-2 February 1786
Boyer, Peter, fl. 1753-1790
List of claims on Thomas Flucker's estate, listed by date with amounts. Signed by Boyer, John Deming and Thomas Dawes. Includes a note dated 2 February 1786 noting that this is a true copy.
GLC02437.10441
circa 1784
Nicolas, Lewis, 1717-1807
[Opinion]
Discusses his opinions and views on court martials and compares it to the general justice system.
GLC02437.10442
[Memorial]
Memorial for Henry Knox relating to the Waldo Patent.
GLC02437.10446
circa 1783
[Building plan]
Drawn colored plan for a powder magazine, with views from the side and front, with a scale. Docket written in Henry Knox's handwriting.
GLC02437.10448
circa 1792
[Congressional inquiry]
Discusses the [Congressional] inquiry into the failure of the expedition under Major General Arthur St. Clair - this was St. Clair's Defeat, also known as the "Columbia Massacre," or the "Battle of the Wabash" in 1791 where the Indians were fighting...
GLC02437.10449
circa 1775-1783
Young, Joseph, 1733-1814
[Cannon machinery]
Notes regarding the construction of an artillery device along with a diagram with labeled parts corresponding to the notes.
GLC02437.10450
20 December 1860
Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
to sister Ella
Written on the day South Carolina seceded from the Union. Jokingly writes that he dreamt of being at a party with agreeable young ladies, but was abruptly awakened when he fell off his chair. Reports of strong Union feelings in Washington City...
GLC02016.001
29 April 1865
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
[Pass for Eliza C. Skidmore and her agents]
Declares that Eliza C. Skidmore of Washington, D.C. has products of the "insurrectionary states" and has made arrangements to bring the products within Union military lines to sell them to agents authorized to purchase them on behalf of the United...
GLC02779.01
circa 29 April 1865
Skidmore, Eliza C., fl. 1865
[Pass for C.D. Wallace]
Writes, "C.D. Wallace is authorized to act as agent to use or transfer the above permit." Written on similar paper, and likely on the same day, as GLC02779.01. The permit referred to allows Skidmore to transfer products across military lines from...
GLC02779.03
23 June 1862
Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
to Amanda Wilkinson
Written near Seven Pines, Virginia to his wife. He has rejoined his company and even though he has not been able to sit all day he is determined not to leave his post until he is "obliged" to. His company is "growing smaller everyday" and that one...
GLC03523.13.046
1 July 1862
Written at the Camp of Michigan 2nd Infantry to his wife. He states that he is glad to hear from everyone at home and is happy that his sister Wink's marriage is going so well. Is happy to hear that his wife is staying with his mother while she is...
GLC03523.13.048
30 October 1862
Writes that they crossed from Maryland into Virginia and are now camped between the Potomac River and Bull Run. States that their mission is to control the gaps of the Blue Ridge Mountains to prevent the rebels from advancing any further towards...
GLC03523.13.063
14 November 1862
Written at camp of the 2nd Michigan Infantry near Waterloo on the Rappahannock River to his wife. Writes that since her last letter they have marched a long way and are waiting for orders to move forward to Richmond, Virginia. Notes that General...
GLC03523.13.065
1794
[Indenture between Henry Knox and Samuel Ogden]
Same as GLC02437.10316. Indenture in which Samuel Ogden will hold a certain amount of land in trust from Knox and his wife, Lucy Knox.
GLC02437.10317
13 February 1799
[Mortgage deed]
Knox's signature has been heavily redacted. Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Discusses a deed of mortgage between Henry Knox and Edmund Winchester where Winchester now has claims to a tract of land from...
GLC02437.10727
21 July - 8 August 1791
[Accounts]
Two parts. First part lists the transactions of Henry Knox as agent for the estate of the late Thomas Flucker, by date, starting from April 1785 to 20 October 1788. Dated 21 July 1791 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Knox's signature is written in...
GLC02437.10729
circa 1804
List of notes regarding settlers of the Waldo Patent. Lists items by the name of the settler (more than 100 are cited), date (ranging from 1801 to 1804), landlord, size of the plot, amount due on their land and the amount of interest.
GLC02437.10730
circa 1899
[Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson]
Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson. Original photograph attributed to Mathew Brady on the lower left, with printed signature by Johnson. Copyrighted by J.C. Tichenor, 1899. Mounted on a board.
GLC02779.04
circa 15 March 1881
[Engraving of James A. Garfield]
Engraving of James A. Garfield with a printed signature at bottom center. "Engraved by J.C. Bullre New York" printed under image.
GLC02783.02
11 September 1888
Stahel, Julius, 1825-1912
To unknown
Writes, "I beg to acknowledge with sincerest thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, conveying to us the unanimous invitation of the Committee of Hungarian Veterans of 48 and 61, to preside at the mass meeting shortly to be held under...
GLC02869.02
28 April 1862
He has been on the picket for the last 24 hours and feels very tired. They are being shot at and shelled all day and night. He writes that the enemy works are very strong and extend form the York River to the James River. Is glad that she has made...
GLC03523.13.039
13 May 1862
He is sorry for not writing as he has not been well. He is also glad to hear that she and the baby are doing so well. Writes that the army will start for Richmond, Virginia tomorrow. Is glad to hear that Dr. Wells is doing so much better. Tells his...
GLC03523.13.040
20 May 1862
Written from New Kent Court House, Virginia. Writes to his wife that he knows she is worried about him, especially since he's been in battle [during General George McClellan's Peninsula Campaign]. Explains that he wrote to her the day after the...
GLC03523.13.041
29 May 1862
Written 12 miles from Richmond, Virginia. States he was very pleased to hear from Amanda, his wife, as he had not heard from her in over a week. He has been very sick, but not as sick as before. Is glad to hear that his wife has moved in with her...
GLC03523.13.042
4 June 1862
Writes to his wife that even though he was sick he still tried to fight in the battle, but had to turn around and go back. Mentions the large number of sick and wounded coming into the hospital. He tried to leave the hospital yesterday morning but...
GLC03523.13.043
7 June 1862
Written to his wife from camp of the Michigan 2nd Infantry, 7 miles from Richmond, Virginia. Sends her 15 dollars. Writes that Dr. Hitchcock has been taking care of the sick men. He returned to his regiment this morning and is feeling better but...
GLC03523.13.044
16 June 1862
Written on the battlefield of Fair Oaks, Virginia to his wife. Reported for duty for the first time in two weeks. They have had recent orders to repulse the enemy from their picket and he expects an attack. Writes that they formed lines of battle but...
GLC03523.13.045
28 June 1862
Written near Fair Oaks, Virginia to his wife. Mentions that there are fights with the enemy everyday and he suspects it will be that way for some time. Notes that many of the battles are very hard and one even lasted for six hours.
GLC03523.13.047
5 July 1862
Written near the James River to his wife. Writes concerning one of his friends, Mr. L. Walker who has recently died in battle. He explains that Mr. Walker was killed in front of him; the musket ball striking him in the face. He has suffered for the...
GLC03523.13.049
17 July 1862
Written near Harrison's Landing, Virginia to his wife. Understands why the nation is filled with anxiety over the battle [Seven Days Battle] and the retreat. Is clearly upset about the retreat writing, "that over 30,000 brave men have been sacrificed...
GLC03523.13.050
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