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1836/03/28
Livingston, Carroll/Levine, Jonah, fl. 1836
Lease of land by Carroll Livingston to Jonah Levine
Jonah Levine signed with his mark.
GLC03107.05362
1835/07/15
Livingston, Carroll, fl. 1742-1836
Lease of land by Carroll Livingston to Derick van de Bogart
GLC03107.05363
1808/01/17
Livingston, Henry W., 1768-1810
Lease of a farm to Henry P. Smith
GLC03107.05364
1835/02/18
Lease of a farm by Carroll Livingston to Jonah Levine
GLC03107.05365
1835/03/05
Lease of land by Carroll Livingston to Jeremiah Barnard
GLC03107.05366
1830/03/19
Shaver, John, fl. 1830
Release of land to Henry W. Livingston
GLC03107.05367
1827/12/04
Garrey, Henry, fl. 1827
Release of farm to Henry W. Livingston
Followed by a signed statement by John I. Kilmer, in which he binds himself to the above agreement.
GLC03107.05368
1824/03/30
Livingston, Henry W., 1798-1848
Lease of land by Henry and Henry W. Livingston to Jeanne Dulux
Henry W. Livingston signed as Henry Livingston's attorney, as Henry Livingston was deceased at the time of the agreement.
GLC03107.05369
1824/10/21
Lease of a farm to Jacob and Nicholas Decker
GLC03107.05370
1802/05/01
Lease of land to James Waring
Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.05371
1824/11/12
Agreement of Thomas Smailes to be the agent of Henry W. Livingston
GLC03107.05372
1827/12/01
Agreement of Henry W. Livingston to rent land to Thomas Palmer
GLC03107.05373
Waring, James, fl. 1802
Lease of land from Henry W. Livingston
James Waring signed with his mark.
GLC03107.05374
1824/09/02
Cornish, Samuel Ezra, fl. 1824
Sale of land to Henry W. Livingston
GLC03107.05375
1749/09/13
Harvey, Joel, fl. 1749-1758
Sale of land to Archibald Kennedy
GLC03107.05376
1836/01/07
Stoddard, Charles, fl. 1836
to Josiah Sutherland re: purchase of land from Henry W. Livingston
GLC03107.05377
1774/01/25
Smith, Johan, fl. 1774
Lease of a farm from Robert Livingston, Jr.
Johan Smith signed with his mark.
GLC03107.05378
1784/05/06
Viele, Stephen, fl. 1784-1785
Deed of mortgage to William Smith Vothers
GLC03107.05379
1733/05/01
Decker, Gysbert, fl. 1733
Lease of land by Philip Livingston
GLC03107.05380
1737/10/12
Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749
Manuscript [in Dutch]
Docketed on p.4.
GLC03107.05381
1744/12/10
Loundert, Pieter, fl. 1744
GLC03107.05382
Lease of land to Peter Loundhardt
GLC03107.05383
12 November 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Benjamin Lincoln
Later copy. Written by Brigadier General Knox to General Lincoln. Says he was concerned for him, but hopes he is safe at Head of Elk, Maryland. Tells him to "pray take care of the trophies and carry them triumphantly into rome." Reports from Mount...
GLC02437.01288
10 July 1782
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
to Henry Knox
Written from the "War Office." Informs Knox that Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch has begun casting shells for them, and that Captain [William] Stevens "must immediately go there to prove the shells." Tells Knox to provide Stevens with instructions for how...
GLC02437.01481
19 April 1786
to Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Writes that he has received L'Enfant's note from this morning. Does not believe the members of the Society of Cincinnati in France have received their diplomas yet. Does not have the names of the members because all the information was left in the...
GLC02437.03261
6 March 1790
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Explains and apologizes for not writing in a while as he was in France and quite busy. Discusses earnings he made from the vessels he sent to the West Indies from Georgia. Notes his profits were not as great as he expected, but, "on the whole...
GLC02437.04530
12 August 1801
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825
Seeks help from Knox for compensation from his previous employment noting that the 1800 War office fire destroyed much of his evidence. Mentions he has provided letters proving past employment as an engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware...
GLC02437.07581
8 October 1781
Gives recommendations for arranging the artillery for the siege of Yorktown. Discusses the establishment of the first parallel for the investment and fears a delay in operations. Speculates that one in four shots from the Continental Army will hit...
GLC02437.01213
7 April 1782
Writes to inform Knox of Knox's appointment to Major General, and describes the details of his appointment.
GLC02437.01382
29 June 1782
Writes, "Since my return my dear Sir I have found great difficulty in renewing our obligation at the bank I have at last by ye [the?] aid of our mutual friend Mr. Osgood obtained a farther credit (by giving a new obligation & paying the interest) of...
GLC02437.01469
15 July 1782
Written by Secretary of War Lincoln to Major General Knox. Letter seems to be about personal finances. References a letter he sent "some days since" on money due to the bank. Says he has found an unexpected difficulty to renew the note. Reports that...
GLC02437.01487
24 July 1782
Marked "private." Writes that he has sold a bill for Knox and that the matter is settled because it has been deposited. With Lincoln's free frank.
GLC02437.01500
26 July 1782
Written from the War Office. Has enclosed a resolve (possibly GLC02437.01501) regarding the Department of Commissary of Military Stores, and "shall be much obliged by your opinion what will be necessary in the department of field commissary of...
GLC02437.01504
6 August 1782
Written from the "War Office." In response to Knox's letter of 31 July (see GLC02437.01510), advises Knox to settle the matter of which shells and shots each metalworker in their employ, Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch and a Mr. Whiting, should cast....
GLC02437.01517
7 August 1782
Marked "private." Informs Knox that since writing his public letter, he has waited on Mr. [Robert] Morris to acquire the sums necessary to buy cartridge boxes but he has "not obtained it or even an encouragement that [he] may soon expect it." Hopes...
GLC02437.01519
18 January 1783
Writes that a storm prevented him from going to West Point but he intends to visit there before returning to Philadelphia. Although Lincoln is uncertain whether he will be able to travel by water the following morning, he requests to see General...
GLC02437.02301
22 July 1783
Written by Secretary of War Lincoln to Major General Knox. Marked "private." References Knox's private letter that was recently sent by the post. Congratulates him on the birth of his son. Believes Congress will not leave Princeton soon. Before he...
GLC02437.02315
23 July 1783
Written by Secretary of War Lincoln to Major General Knox. References Knox's letter of 15 July, which referred to a plan for an arsenal [at West Point?]. Reports that as the official peace treaty has now arrived, they may not have the help of "the...
GLC02437.02319
7 August 1783
Discusses the commutation of Captain Patten's pay. Hopes Patten will signify to Congress his acceptance of it. Marked as private.
GLC02437.02372
14 October 1783
Request for Knox to deliver "for the use of the Indian tribes, five hundred pounds of powder - one thousand pound, of lead and one thousand flints - " Noted as written at the War Office.
GLC02437.02649
1 November 1783
Asks Knox to deliver "as many of the inclosed brevets as are officers with you to recover them - The others for Massachusetts I wish you would forward by the next post ..." Noted as sent via "Public Service." Free frank signed by Benjamin Lincoln.
GLC02437.02746
20 February 1784
Sumner, Job, 1754-1789
to William Hull
Appeals to Hull, commanding at West Point, to settle a matter concerning the paymaster's refusal to grant him subsistence pay corresponding to his rank as Major. Informs Hull that he hopes to bring the matter before Congress, and in the meantime...
GLC02437.02959
22 October 1784
Encloses "as near a copy as I could make of our address to the Indians," possibly referring to a recent address he and Knox made to the Penobscots in present-day Maine. Discusses copying documents related to former Governor [Thomas] Pownall's...
GLC02437.03060
12 March 1785
Expresses his hope that Knox will accept the appointment of Secretary at War. If so, hopes to serve under Knox as an engineer for military posts on the western frontier. Requests that Knox recommend him as such to Congress.
GLC02437.03109
28 January 1787
Writes a brief report on the status of Shays and his troops. Refers Knox to several letters he has enclosed, in order to get a fuller picture of the story. However, as he has very little time, writes that he must wait till the next opportunity to...
GLC02437.03426
5 February 1787
Writes in full, "As I have not had time to write to you fully on the subject of our movements & the state of matters in this part of the country I have caused copies to be made out of such papers as will give you the best information on these points...
GLC02437.03444
17 February 1787
Reports on the disbanding and scattering of the members of Shays' force, and explains that they are in pursuit of Shays, but "with little hope however of overtaking him." Describes how he chose to rearrange the troops in Hampshire and Worcester and...
GLC02437.03456
22 February 1787
Requests Knox to read and send a document (not included) to the governor concerning the mood of the people. Writes that "His people, as I am informed, are getting mad, [Ours] have been so for some time since the rage is abating."
GLC02437.03463
1-3 March 1787
Discusses the convention (referring to the upcoming Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia) and his views of the people's ideas of changes Congress would bring about. "I have not the most distant idea that the people would adopt any...
GLC02437.03476
6 June 1788
Transmits a letter pertaining to a Major Baylies to be forwarded to John Jacob Faesch. Writes, "I have no private news- I need not add that I love you." Presents his regards to Lucy and the Knox children.
GLC02437.03888
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