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13 September 1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Tench Francis
Discusses acquiring and shipping spars for a frigate, per Francis's previous letter (see GLC02437.06813).
GLC02437.06816
20 September 1796
Writes to Francis regarding the shipment of spars on a schooner called the Columbia, which will sail within for or five days from Thomaston to deliver them to Boston.
GLC02437.06820
3 October 1796
Francis, Tench, 1730-1800
to Henry Knox
Discusses ordering and transporting spars by boat. "Free" handwritten and stamped on address leaf with no signature.
GLC02437.06834
17 October 1796
Unsigned, but content and docket suggest the author is Henry Knox. Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Agrees to provide Francis with shipbuilding supplies, "for the interest of the public." Discusses the logistics of this...
GLC02437.06844
5 November 1796
Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Unsigned, but content and a portion of the handwriting suggest the author is Henry Knox. Discusses a business deal in which Knox is trying to provide Francis with shipbuilding materials...
GLC02437.06865
19 December 1796
Discusses the possibility of purchasing articles from Knox to be shipped abroad.
GLC02437.06883
19 June 1798
Fraser, Thomas, fl. 1796-1798
Forwards Knox a bill as he is going away.
GLC02437.07150
21 June 1798
to Thomas Fraser
Discusses a receipt. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.07151
28 August 1799
Geoffrey, Nicholas, fl. 1798-1799
Geoffrey tells Knox that his nephew Francis Flucker owes Geoffrey a small balance from credit Francis secured from him in 1798. Geoffrey produces a copy of the letter Francis wrote him on 6 November 1798 requesting the loan.
GLC02437.07304
23 October 1801
to Moses Gale and/or Moses Higgins
Discusses the production of his limestone. Notes a shipment was returned due to suspicions of the lime being bad. Mentions the reputation of the lime is his greatest concern and requests Gale destroy it. Provides instructions on how to properly...
GLC02437.07642
7 March 1802
Gabrial, Alexis, fl. 1802
Informs Knox he is leaving for Baltimore, Maryland tomorrow. Says he would be happy to be of service to Knox and speaks highly of Mrs. Lucy Knox and their daughter Lucy Knox.
GLC02437.07721
27 February 1805
Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831
to John Avery
Recommends Caleb Graffam for the office of Sheriff. Also mentions that his son, Samuel Deane Freeman, would like to live in Oxford county if he can find employment, so he recommends him for the post of Register of Probate. Provides a biography of...
GLC02437.07918
circa 1790
Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814
Discusses the payment of a debt. The "draft inclosed" is likely GLC02437.04526.
GLC02437.08109
circa 1788-1798
Gardoqui y Arriquibar, Diego, 1735-1798
Mentions the Marquis de Santa Cruz and the Duque de Almodovar and states that a Mr. Carmichael has probably written to the firm Messrs. Holten & Gerry. Per the closing line, "from Don Diego de gardoqui."
GLC02437.08125
2 March 1789
to William Frost
Requesting "an abstract of conveyance reflecting" the Waldo Patent, a large tract of land that belonged to his wife's grandfather. This abstract should contain all transactions relating to the property. Frost was the "Register of deeds for the...
GLC02437.09218
26 March 1789
Frost, William, 1747-1827
Says he will soon respond to Knox's request for information regarding the Waldo Patent, a large tract of land belonging to Knox.
GLC02437.09219
31 October 1789
to Henry Jackson
Long statement listing the properties belonging to the late Thomas Flucker, Knox's father in law. Notes lands belonging to Flucker, lands sold off, debts, and other transactions affecting the value of his estate. Pages are bound together with...
GLC02437.09230
4 August 1806
Requesting papers pertaining to the life of Samuel Waldo, his correspondence, and the ownership of the Waldo patent. Requesting these documents from the "Register of deeds for the county of York."
GLC02437.09285
25 August 1806
Explaining why he has not yet sent documents Knox has requested. States it is because there is so much copying work to be done before the documents can be shipped, that it has taken some time. The third page appears to be a postscript, as discusses...
GLC02437.09286
15 February 1783
to Horatio Gates
Relates a recent adventure in which he was apparently traveling over a frozen waterway to meet a military board that included Gates. On the way, the ice under his party broke, but through a fortunate turn of events they remained safe. Knox and...
GLC02437.10093
1735/05/23
Thomas, fl. 1735
Bill of sale of a brigantine to Jonathan Clark
GLC03107.04734
1735/05/26
Talcott, J., fl. 1735
Order for a survey of a plot of land
The document orders the survey of a plot of land granted to John Bissell.
GLC03107.04735
[1739/05/26]
Storke, Sam, fl. 1739
to [?] re: shipping and mercantile services [fragment]
GLC03107.04736
1742/01/21
Seymour, Richard, fl. 1742
Sale of land to Isaac Sheldon and Timothy Seymour
Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.04737
1747/09/17
Douglass, Benajah, fl. 1747-1752
Bond with Joseph Fennour
GLC03107.04738
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