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1 September 1783
Sherburne, Benjamin, fl. 1777-1783
[Provision return]
Return for Baron von Steuben's sick steward for thirty days' worth of provisions.
GLC02437.02584
10 July 1791
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
to Henry Knox
References Knox's letter of 4 July. Is glad that Knox feels the two of them "succeeded well." Reports to Knox about issues with the Massachusetts legislative committee that recently sold them two million acres of land. Reports they have all of...
GLC02437.05058
31 July 1791
References Knox's joint letter with William Duer of 26 July. Is happy he was able to anticipate their desires by concluding the deal on Thursday (this was for the purchase of half of Mount Desert and various islands off the coast of Maine). Goes on...
GLC02437.05094
9 August 1791
References receiving Knox's letter of 3 August. Says "the five townships next the patent shall be attend'd to." Thinks the committee will meet on 15 August to receive the $5,000. Will then bring up the purchase of the other million acres then....
GLC02437.05113
14 August 1791
References Knox's letter of 8 August. Says the Eastern committee will be together tomorrow or the next day. Notes he will attend to the other million acres and a conditional agreement respecting the four townships. Reports "the Winslows will never...
GLC02437.05120
21 August 1791
References Knox's letters of 12 and 15 August. Comments he will be mortified if "our transfers did not arrive in season to avail yourself of the highest going price." Notes he could have sold them to be delivered in a few days, which was the usual...
GLC02437.05130
5 March 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to William Eustis
Informs Dr. Eustis that there is an opening for a Chief Military Surgeon. Explains the pay and benefits, and offers him the position. Asks that if he is interested, he comes to Philadelphia as soon as possible. Declares that he has Knox's full...
GLC02437.05334
14 June 1788
Moore, Thomas Lambert, 1758-1799
to Lucy Knox
Updates Lucy on the progress of her son, Henry. Writes, "Master Henry's advances in the Latin are such as I hope will please you sufficiently... His mind appears strong, and his judgment solid- his ideas are lively and his memory sufficiently...
GLC02437.03893
22 February 1789
to Edward H. Robbins
Thanks him for his last letter. Reports that he has only received a statement from Robbins about the "present situation of the reference." Robbins's plan appears "highly judicious." Believes it would be an injustice to accommodate an obsolete...
GLC02437.04125
21 July 1791
to Thomas Randall
References Randall's letter of 18 July (GLC02437.05070). Thanks him for the congratulations. Mentions that Lucy and the baby are well and that his wife has ridden several times. Will be happy to accept the drafts that Randall proposed to send....
GLC02437.05077
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