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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 | Parker, Isaac Bingham, William Cobb, David |
| Date | 1-28 Feb 1800 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents |
Includes: Letter from Isaac Parker (Portland, Me.) to David Cobb recommending compensation for Samuel Freeman in a suit, 1 Feb. 1800 Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about the development of the Kennebec Tract, Daniel Cony, and the qualifications of John Merrick, 2 Feb. 1800 Letter from [David Cobb] (Gouldsboro, Me.) to William Bingham about the selection of an agent for the Kennebec Tract, the qualifications of Daniel Cony and John Merrick, the establishment of a lumberyard at Gouldsboro, land operations on the Union River, road building, and the activities of John Richards, 3 Feb. 1800 Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about a report by Daniel Cony on the Kennebec Tract and the development of an iron mine there, 24 Feb. 1800 Letter from Cobb and Richards to Isaac Parker replying to his recommendation of compensation for Samuel Freeman in a suit, 24 Feb. 1800 [copy]. Enclosed in letter from Isaac Parker to David Cobb, 1 Feb. 1800. Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb advising him to purchase land in Trenton belonging to Mme. Bacler de Leval which is to be sold at a tax sale, 28 Feb. 1800 |
| 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 | Law and Order Forestry and Logging Commerce and Trade Taxation Mining Lawsuit Construction and Building Travel and Transportation |
| Places | Portland; Maine; Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Gouldsboro; Massachusetts |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Themes | Business, Trade & Commerce; Law & Order; Land & Property |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |