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circa 1780-1818
Wendell, Oliver, 1733-1818
[Certificate]
Certifies that commissioners have been appointed by the Judge of Probate for the county in order to examine some claims regarding the Flucker estate.
GLC02437.08119
circa 1794-1797
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Promissory document]
Promissory document drawn by Knox to have a coach delivered to him with a description of the coach's fixtures and trimmings.
GLC02437.08121
1790
A state of Mr. Fluckers affairs
Discusses the Flucker estate, particularly debts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08123
circa 1799-1806
Remarks on J. Gleasons accounts
Describes how John Gleason performed his duties as a clerk unsatisfactorily and took it upon himself to act as an agent for Knox. Circa date is based on a 1799 reference in the text and Knox's life span.
GLC02437.08124
circa 1785-1788
Walden, Frederick H., fl. 1785-1788
[Plan of contract]
Plan of a contract proposed to the "United States of America in Congress assembled or any of them separately" for the minting and import from Sweden of copper coins, and the import of cooper sheeting for roofing.
GLC02437.08126
circa 1750-1820
Schuyler, Wendt, fl. 1750-1820
[Opinion on articles] [incomplete]
Discusses his views and opinions about certain articles, especially payments and buildings for land. Appears to be incomplete.
GLC02437.08130
circa 1790-1806
[Minutes of a counter petition] [incomplete]
Discusses settlers.
GLC02437.08131
to Elizabeth
Writes about a village and states that "their awkward attempts to appear what they are not, and never can be is amusing enough. For instance what do you think of Old Squire Gleason enacting the Beau and not only this but apearing [sic] the gallant...
GLC02437.08132
[Draft letter]
Asks for help and advice. Appears to be a draft letter. Written in graphite.
GLC02437.08133
[Fragment]
Describes being sick. Written in graphite.
GLC02437.08134
to unknown
Discusses a debt and other financial matters. Letter has been written over horizontally on the left side of the first page.
GLC02437.08135
[List]
Lists the names of the inhabitants of the people in the St. Georges Plantation and the amount of land they each possess.
GLC02437.08138
circa 3 September 1770-1806
[Announcement]
Discusses grain.
GLC02437.08141
circa 1789-1806
[Thoughts on the government]
Discusses his opinion on how the government should govern the territories: "every regulation which can be formed will operate, in the opinion of the unboundily [sic] avaricious as so many acts of tyranny which he has a right to [treat], therefore...
GLC02437.08142
circa 1781-1794
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
[Resignation]
Resignation of a Captain Freeman, possibly Constant Freeman, from the Army and a request to not receive the "half pay granted by Congress." Appears to be written in Samuel Shaw's hand.
GLC02437.08145
circa 1791-1795
[Posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio]
Discusses the disadvantages to establishing a chain of posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio region. Includes troop calculations on the last page.
GLC02437.08146
circa 1783-1795
[Thoughts on the Army and government] [incomplete]
Discusses how military power should be wielded in a republic. Written on an old address leaf.
GLC02437.08150
1791
[Thoughts on Georgia's right to negotiate with Native Americans] [incomplete]
Discusses issues in Georgia with the Creek Indians. Estimates $1,152,836 as the cost of the campaign, with troops for three years. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08152
circa 1784-1806
[Plan for selling land]
Discusses different methods to sell land.
GLC02437.08153
circa 28 October 1785-1795
Tatham, William, 1752-1819
[Request]
Says he will shortly be able to provide the War Office with "a good general Draft, accompanied with pretty accurate Details of most parts of the Union." Written in the third person and signed in text.
GLC02437.08155
[Articles of agreement] [incomplete ?]
Agreement to form a company after acquiring large tracts of land in Massachusetts. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08157
circa 1787
[A proposal on a principle of finance & oeconomy]
Discusses a transaction involving large quantities of wood, and another involving a "contract for copper coin." Reference to contract with [James] Jarvis used to establish circa date.
GLC02437.08158
circa 1791-1806
[Report on Long Island]
Describes Long Island in Penobscot, most likely for the purposes of either getting people to settle there or to sell the land.
GLC02437.08159
1797
to [Hannah Flucker Urquhart Harwood]
Recipient inferred from content. Knox's discusses bonds, the Muscongus lands, and Falmouth lands with Harwood, his sister-in-law. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.
GLC02437.10351
1783-1815
to a friend
Discusses supplies. Largely illegible. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.
GLC02437.10352
circa 1789-1795
Indian Expedition & Indian affairs generally
Knox's report as Secretary of War: "Congress were informed in their last Session of the efforts which had been made to accomplish a peace with the hostile Indians north of the Ohio. These having failed it became a duty of the Executive to take such...
GLC02437.10354
to unknown [fragment]
Last page of a letter to an unknown recipient. Encloses bank bills (not included) for "window sashes."
GLC02437.10359
[Letter related to settlement of lands]
Text is nearly completely faded, and there does not appear to be a date, recipient, or place writ cited. Mentions [William?] Bingham, William Duer, and the settlement of lands. Letterpress copy.
GLC02437.10360
24 December 1755
Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Additional Instructions to Major Genl. William Johnson, relative to the Indians of the Six Nations under his Command.
Copy of a letter instructing General William Johnson to ask the Six Nations to help fight against the French and their Indian allies. He requests that they "be engaged by private applications, and the offer of Rewards to take up the Hatchet against...
GLC09054.01
19-20 December 1755
Abstracts from Gov. Shirley's Letters of Dec. 19th & 20th.
From December 19th: Discusses the minutes of the Council of War at Albany, New York on December 12th. Outlines a plan to attack Niagara and that "3000 Troops should, at the same time be marching to Fort Duquesne from Willis Creek to attack that Fort...
GLC09054.02
13 March 1756
Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774
[to William Shirley]
Writes that previous letters have been "regularly received and laid before the King" and that the King is sorry to hear that Shirley's military expedition against Fort Niagara failed. Continues to say that a Colonel Webb will replace Shirley as...
GLC09054.03
19 March 1756
Montagu-Dunk, George, 1716-1771
[to Henry Fox]
Discusses a letter William Shirley wrote to William Johnson "in which he (Shirley) proposes Sending the Indians of the Six Nations to the Ohio." Writes about a suspicious affair and a letter that might prove damaging. Signed "Dunk Halifax" Scored...
GLC09054.04
[to Sir Charles Hardy]
Discusses possible treason by way of an "intercepted Letter, directed to the Duke of Mirepoix, the Contents of which, upon a full Consideration of them, appear to me of a very extraordinary Nature, & of the utmost Importance." Mentions a Peter...
GLC09054.05
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