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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, regarding land development |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Cobb, David Ross, Donald Hitchcock, Eben Merrick, John |
| Date | 5 Oct-26 Nov 1799 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Contents |
Includes: Letter from David Cobb (Hallowell, Me.) to William Bingham about the development of Bingham's Maine lands, 5 Oct. 1799 Letter from John Merrick (Hallowell, Me.) to William Bingham about the development of Bingham's Kennebec lands and road building, 13 Oct. 1799 [incomplete] Letter from Eben Hitchcock (Boston) to David Cobb thanking him for helping Hitchcock's wife, 28 Oct. 1799 Letter from Donald Ross (Union River, Me.) to David Cobb requesting books for use during the "winter campaign," 29 Oct. 1799 Account current of David Godfrey with [David] Cobb and [John] Richards, [Nov. 1799] Letter from James Hodges (Taunton) to David Cobb informing him that Dr. Satterley of Providence wants to purchase land in Maine, 8 Nov. 1799 Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to William Bingham about the sale of Bingham's Maine lands to Dr. Daniel Cony and others, 11 Nov. 1799 Letter from Donald Ross (Union River, Me.) to David Cobb about the apprehension of lumber thieves, 19 Nov. 1799 Letter from David Cobb and [John] Richards (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Donald Ross giving him instructions for logging operations, 19 Nov. 1799 Letter from David Cobb and John Richards (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Donald Ross about lumbering operations on the Union River, 26 Nov. 1799 Letter from George Virutho (Union River, Me.) to David Cobb and John Richards about the purchase of Maine lands and the immigration of German farmers and labourers, 26 Nov. 1799 |
| Sub-collection Information | This collection consists of the papers of David Cobb primarily documenting his position as land agent for William Bingham in Maine, including papers related to the settlement of Maine, logging and the lumber trade, roads, and other subjects. Also included are papers related to his service during the American Revolution and his career as a politician and judge.David Cobb was a Revolutionary War soldier and aide-de-camp to General George Washington, speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and president of the Senate, physician, judge, member of Congress, lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, and a founder of the Society of the Cincinnati and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.The collection contains letters to Charles W. Hare, Bingham's Philadelphia agent, and Alexander Baring, the future Lord Ashburton and representative of London's House of Baring. Also included are legal actions, financial accounts, maps, and inventories related to land development, fishing, lumbering, census reports, lotteries, the laying out of streets, and the construction of wharves, warehouses, and sawmills in Gouldsboro, Maine, which Cobb tried to develop as a major commercial port.The collection also contains eight fragmentary diaries kept by Cobb, 1781-1818; a manuscript notebook with sketches; lists of British ships of the line; instructions for naval officers; letters to various members of the Cobb family; and letters from William Eustis, Henry Knox, Timothy Pickering, and Israel Thorndike concerning foreign relations, state politics, and miscellaneous financial matters related to the firm of Cobb and Richards, in which Cobb was partner. |
| Region | American East |
| Subjects | Travel and Transportation Towns and Cities Construction and Building Crime Forestry and Logging Land Transaction and Property |
| Places | Hallowell; Maine; Boston; Massachusetts; Taunton; Gouldsboro; Union River |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Themes | Land & Property; Business, Trade & Commerce |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |