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29 November 1738
Prescott, Peter, fl. 1738
[Notes]
Notes from a meeting of land proprietors concerning their property and who gets which plots. Includes diagrams.
GLC02437.08893
21 May 1740
Shirley, William, 1694-1771
to [Samuel Waldo]
Discusses the possibility of war, an expedition opposed by "our Captn Genl [who] has slept for 10 weeks" and business. The majority of the address has been clipped.
GLC02437.08900
27 September 1742
Cookeller, Middlecott, fl. 1742
[Orders]
Orders regarding land in Massachusetts and its proprietorship. Includes a note from Edward Winslow dated 2 October 1742 regarding land possession. Noted as a copy in the docket.
GLC02437.08904
9 June 1743
[Extract]
Extract of a deed to Daniel Heywood from Samuel Waldo describing the location and boundaries of the a tract of land.
GLC02437.08907
25 January 1744
Extract of a deed to James Smith from Samuel Waldo describing a tract of land.
GLC02437.08910
4-8 July 1746
Lane, Richard, fl. 1746
[Certificate]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Richard Law is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by John Harwood, 8 July 1746...
GLC02437.08922
4 August 1746
Rogers, John, fl. 1743-1746
[Cetificate]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that John Rog[ers ?] is enlisted in the infantry under [Bon Burton ?]'s command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Daniel Henckman.
GLC02437.08927
26 January 1748
Jaffrey, George, fl. 1748
[Record]
Record pertaining to a petition for a grant. Discusses the rights of proprietorship and ownership claims. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.08942
1749
Later copy. Notes regarding William Shirley and Samuel Waldo and their land bills.
GLC02437.08949
17 April 1753
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759
[Contract]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract between Jacob Lowery and Samuel Waldo to settle lands. Signed and witnessed by Francis Waldo, Peter Boyer and Dunbar Henderson.
GLC02437.08963
1 August 1753
Dick, John, fl. 1753
[Note]
Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £10. Signed by John Dick with his mark, with William Grinlay and Thomas Anderson signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.
GLC02437.08968
October 12, 1864
Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864
to his Parents
Written from "Poplars Grove Church," Virginia. With a sketched map of entrenchments before Petersburg.
GLC00653.21.08
July 14, 1864
Pratt, Oliver D., fl. 1863-1864
to Albert S. Pratt
Written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "... we hear no news except that the rebs are up around Baltimore an Washington..." Written at the Bermuda Hundred.
GLC01003.03.03
29 December 1824
Jones, Edward, fl. 1820-1824
to Aaron Hobart
Noted as written from the Treasury Department.
GLC06313.04.358
June 2, 1865
Clapp, Channing, fl. 1865
Permission for Elias W. Beach to visit Mount Vernon
Written from Head Quarters, Engineer Brigade, near Fort Berry. Clapp, assistant adjutant general, gives Beach a one day pass by command of General Henry W. Benham.
GLC00919.25.02
1861-1865
Pettis, William H., fl. 1860
[Autograph of Pettis, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Commander of the Engineer Depot]
GLC00919.25.06
February 8, 1865
Written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. "Saturday is my birth day 27 years old."
GLC01003.03.08
Pratt, Albert S.
to Garry
Consists of a half page from Albert to Garry. "...I am very thankful for your proffered kindness in commissioning me Col. of the 4th Unattached Co. of [M.V.M.] of 'Chelsea City Guards' and I hope to be able to do you a like, or equally acceptable...
GLC01003.03.12
24 August 1824
Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867
GLC06313.04.339
1 November 1824
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
GLC06313.04.344
12 December 1824
Josselyn, Benjamin, fl. 1824
GLC06313.04.351
5 January 1825
Willis, Nathan, fl. 1825
GLC06313.04.365
November 5, 1862
Dane, fl. 1862
to Carrie
Written to a friend (or family member) away at school. Comments on news of friends, family, and recent events in Chester. Writes, "Since you left here our village population has been honorably in[creased] by a colony of Negroes- bucks, wenches...
GLC00919.25.24
March 18, 1863
Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864
to his wife
Written from "Camp Davids Mills Miss," most likely in Mississippi.
GLC01013.19
July 13, 1863
Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866
to her sister
Written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.
GLC01013.23
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