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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, regarding land use and trespassers |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Cobb, David Bingham, William Richards, John |
| Date | 3 Jun-16 Jul 1799 |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Contents |
Includes: Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb concerning operations on Bingham's Maine lands and urging Cobb to consult Henry Knox, 3 June 1799 Letter from David Cobb (Boston) to William Bingham about Bingham's Maine lands and the port of Gouldsboro, Me., 16 June 1799 Promissory note from John Fabrique (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Nathan Jones for $425.15, 25 June 1799 Promissory note from John Fabrique (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Nathan Jones for $800.50, 25 June 1799 Letter from [David] Cobb and [John] Richards (Gouldsboro, Me.) to [Phineas] Bruce about the prosecution of trespassers on the Maine lands under their supervision, [July 1799] Letter from William Bingham (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about business matters and the development of Gouldsboro as a naval base, 3 July 1799 Receipt from the Massachusetts Treasury Office to David Cobb for payment of taxes, 13 July 1799 [printed form] Letter from David Cobb (Boston) to William Bingham requesting that he forward deeds to Maine land at once, 15 July 1799 Letter from Luther Cory (Turner) to David Cobb about a proposed settlement on the Kennebec lands under Cobb's supervision, 16 July 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 | Crime Taxation Land Transaction and Property River Settlers and Settlement |
| Places | Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Gouldsboro; Maine; Boston; Massachusetts |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Themes | Business, Trade & Commerce; Land & Property |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |