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25 September 1801
Houston, Robert, 1765-1824
to Henry Knox
Appears to be a report on the amount of land surveyed at Daniel Dow's lot (likely in Maine) by Houston in past years.
GLC02437.07624
25 February 1805
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Discusses their mutual financial arrangements, as well as money owed by the recently deceased Mr. [William] Bingham.
GLC02437.07916
8 January 1806
Provides information on the quality of a tract of land near Belfast, Maine.
GLC02437.07994
24 January 1791
Hull, William, 1753-1825
Discusses a petition Michael Jackson is presenting to Congress for compensation for the wounds he received while [fighting in the Revolutionary War]. Says Jackson is requesting half of a Brigadier General's salary which was the rank he held at the...
GLC02437.09821
1 November 1783
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
Discusses a travelling forge made at the Springfield armory in Massachusetts, which he will be sending to West Point. He is very impressed by how well made it is.
GLC02437.02744
9 November 1783
Ogden, Abraham, 1723-1790
Describes a 1300 acre estate for sale near Newark, New Jersey. Discusses the quality of the farmland and the proposed price, 10,000 pounds New York currency. Believes the price is quite high but "the farm is certainly as valuable as any in this...
GLC02437.02768
28 September 1783
Pettengill, Joseph, 1741-1785
Writes on behalf of a Ensign Joseph Wardswell of the 1st Massachusetts to ask for a furlough as Wardswell has been ill and unable to perform his duties for some time.
GLC02437.02577
12 June 1791
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Writes about the subject "of the Lands." Says Oliver Smith will attend to that business. General Brooks is going to write by this post. Hopes their mutual friend Dr. Eustis will obtain "the appointment of principal in the Medical line of the United...
GLC02437.04990
23 June 1791
Says he has not slept "and if the Committe [sic] do not recind we have contractd for two Millions, at 10 Cents pr. Acre payable in eight annual installments."
GLC02437.05026
24 July 1791
Is disappointed that he has not heard from Royal Flint on the purchase of Mount Desert in Maine. Having authority to negotiate, he will make advances to Mr. Greigore tomorrow. Will receive the maps by Captain Chessman, who is on the Brig "Ceres" on...
GLC02437.05082
28 July 1791
Encloses Phineas Bruce's report on the Maine lands around the Penobscot and Schoodie as well as the Kennebec Rivers (GLC02437.05087). After reading the report, Jackson says "I am decided to take one million in each situation." Has concluded the...
GLC02437.05090
18 August 1791
Reports that the bank scripts have been forwarded. Believes he took advantage of the high prices they were bringing and sold them. Says he "made prospects this day for the purchase of the other million, but I think they will not sell, or will ask...
GLC02437.05125
6 November 1791
Apologizes for not writing immediately upon returning from "the Eastward" (the Waldo patent lands in Maine). Was busy procuring supplies and attending to "the Lady [perhaps Rosalie Josephe Bacler de Leval] and Mr De La Roche." Discusses the seaport...
GLC02437.05227
1 February 1792
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Copy of GLC02437.05304.
GLC02437.05305
19 July 1792
Harvey & Deaves, fl. 1792
to William Knox
Wishes William an agreeable voyage and prosperous return. Asks him to recommend their firm to his friends in America. Requests him to deliver a letter.
GLC02437.05549
Provides information on the quality of land and water on Brigadier's Island in Maine.
GLC02437.07995
6 October 1794
Discusses a situation involving a captain's pay. Comments he will need instructions from the Treasury or the War Department to be the captain's paymaster. Speaks of another gentleman who has recently moved to Boston, Massachusetts from England....
GLC02437.06220
6 February 1796
Fitzsimons, Thomas, 1741-1811
Discusses arrangements for land in Ohio.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
GLC02437.06616
16 February 1795
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Discusses a legislative session relating to the Waldo patent lands. Mentions that the Petition of Waldoboro of 1785 involving the German settlers was brought up again.
GLC02437.06355
23 February 1795
Discusses the rulings of the committee regarding land transactions.
GLC02437.06360
26 March 1795
Discusses land business in Maine. Says he sent him a copy of "Sullivans History of Maine."
GLC02437.06377
2 April 1795
Discusses the arrival of guests and the preparations made for them.
GLC02437.06381
13 April 1795
Discusses some sort of business and mentions an assignment.
GLC02437.06386
20 April 1795
Discusses a ship and mentions a purchase.
GLC02437.06397
8-9 September 1795
Discusses financial matters, dealing with drafts and payments. Includes a list of names and amounts.
GLC02437.06521
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