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9 October 1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[History of recent ownership of the Waldo Patent]
Statement detailing the history of how Knox came to be in possesion of the Waldo patent.
GLC02437.09284
1783-1815
[Note on history of inheritance of the Waldo patent]
A note regarding the history of the inheritance of the Waldo patent. The note, probably written after the Knox collection was collected, appears to be written by one historian to another. It quotes a letter by Mr. Thatcher to Ruel Williams...
GLC02437.09287
[Petition regarding settlers on Waldo patent]
Requests that the state legislature help decide issues about claims on the Waldo patent.
GLC02437.09289
[Names of original owners of the Waldo patent]
List of names of those originally owning land in the Waldo patent, how much land they owned, and who now owns that land.
GLC02437.09290
[Estimate of land on the Waldo patent belonging to the Winslow family]
Details the amount of land held in the Waldo patent by the Winslow family, and notes the transactions that led to this total.
GLC02437.09291
September 1797
Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806
[List of properties in Waldo patent owner by Thomas Flucker]
List of the lots within the Waldo patent belonging to Thomas Flucker. Also contains details on other lots within the patent, and their ownership. Several notes written a few years later have been added in the margins regarding these properties.
GLC02437.09292
28 December 1773
Rivington, James, 1724-1802
[to Henry Knox]
Rivington, a journalist and bookseller, writes to an unspecified recipient (possibly Henry Knox). Writes, "I would long ago have sent you the Irish Editions you wanted but on examining found I had no quantity to make up a parcell [sic]... I now...
GLC02437.09999
23 August 1776
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
to William Knox
Knox writes to her brother-in-law: "we are now upon the eve of something decisive- the enemy have landed a number of men some say six thousand upon long island- we have a report to day- that- they have been ambushed and greatly weakened- but so far...
GLC02437.10005
11 August 1864
Lafferty, Samuel, fl. 1840-1908
to Joseph M. Maitland
Addresses letter "Friend Joe." Writes from a camp outside Uniontown. Says he didn't think he would live, "...but I am getting tolerably stout again, but not stout enough to stand much exposure." Remarks he didn't think he would be leaving the...
GLC03523.10.132
15 August 1864
Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918
to Bell Wharton
Letter is not signed, but based on content it is likely written by Joseph Maitland. Expresses great pleasure at receiving her letter. Reports on the food in camp: coffee, sour bread, strong pork, rice and beans once in awhile. "We have an old nigger...
GLC03523.10.133
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