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10 February 1797
Beaumez, M. de (Bon-Albert Briois), 1759-1809
to Henry Knox
Writes a letter of introduction for a Captain Turner, who has been living in India and will stop in America before continuing on to Europe.
GLC02437.06911
10 July 1797
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Informs Knox to expect a visit from Alexander Baring and discusses the possibility of having settlers for some of Knox's property, as well as other land business.
GLC02437.07002
16 August 1797
Refernces in Canaan
List of names.
GLC02437.07016
November 1797
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[List of settlers]
Lists names of settlers on the Waldo patent.
GLC02437.07058
20 October 1794
Rice, Thomas, fl. 1765-1794
[Copy of a court order]
Copy of a court order with a list of when this was received by whom and when. States that by "our Sovereign Lord Charles, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith" that gold and silver should be used...
GLC02437.08231
circa 1790-1791
The present number of troops
Notes the number of troops stationed in Ohio, Florida, the North Carolina frontier, Georgia. Troop totals add up to 1,680. Lists reasons for the proposed troop augmentation. These reasons include: to awe the Wabash and Creek Indians, to draw "a...
GLC02437.08454
25 June 1786
to Thomas Theodore Bliss
Secretarially written and signed. Addressee listed as "Captain Bliss," may be Captain Thomas Theodore Bliss. Writes to make arrangements to send Bliss's daughter Betsey back to him. Betsey has apparently been staying with Knox and his family...
GLC02437.03278
[1847/03]
Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1882
to "Harris" re: political views, "clearly wrong to take money from emigrants"
GLC02453.36
1860/05/02
Worcester, Joseph, 1784-1865
to Henry Smith re: giving a copy of his dictionary to a friend
Worcester was the editor of "Chalmer's Dictionary".
GLC02453.37
25 January 1862
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862
probably to Jefferson Davis
Johnston, Confederate General commanding Department 2, writes to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Recommends Captain V. Sheliha for an open position in the engineer corps (possibly referring to Prussian engineer Victor Von Scheliha). Docket...
GLC02456.14
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