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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, regarding personal and business matters |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Bingham, William Maxwell, Sylvester Wilde, Samuel S. |
| Date | 3-10 Apr 1800 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents |
Includes: Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about the expense involved in promoting Bingham's Kennebec lands and the appointment of Daniel Cony, 3 Apr. 1800 Letter from John A. Schaeffer (St. Andrews, New Brunswick) to David Cobb about an "illicit traffic" between Maine and New Brunswick and the repayment of a loan, 4 Apr. 1800 Letter from Samuel S. Wilde (Hallowell, Me.) to David Cobb forwarding a letter from [Joseph] Wingate and commenting on personal and business matters, 4 Apr. 1800 Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about the expenses involved in operating Bingham's Maine lands and road cutting, 10 Apr. 1800 Letter from Sylvester Maxwell (Northampton) to David Cobb about the sale of Maxwell's shares in the lottery lands, 10 Apr. 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 | Commissions and Appointments Crime Banking and Finance Land Transaction and Property |
| Places | Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Hallowell; Maine; Northampton; St. Andrews; New Brunswick |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Themes | Business, Trade & Commerce; Land & Property |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |