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April 1787
[Legal business respecting the Waldo Patent]
Deals with court proceedings and assigning executors and agents for the Waldo Patent and Falmouth lands.
GLC02437.03538
2 May 1787
Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814
to Henry Knox
Explains that her son, Winslow Warren, has run into financial troubles and appeals to Knox for help. The attention of either Henry or his brother William Knox is needed to resolve the situation with the creditors. Hopes he or William will attend to...
GLC02437.03539
14 May 1787
Randolph, Beverly, 1754-1797
[Land grant]
Beverly Randolph, as Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, grants a 12,000 acre tract of land on the Ohio to a Mr. William Fitzhugh. Details its borders. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.03548
5 May 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Provision return for Captain Thomas Batten's Company
Serves as a record of rations issued for three days. Signed on both pages by Batten. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, noting receipt of rations. Contains water damage.
GLC02437.09711
1 May 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Provision return for engineers]
Also signed by Joseph Cheeseman, Superintendent of the Engineers Department. Contains a note on page two written by Jacob Wight, who confirms receipt of rations. Covers 1-8 May. Possibly created at West Point.
GLC02437.09713
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