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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, regarding law and land |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Cobb, David Lee, John Harris, Daniel |
| Date | 1801; 2-21 Jan 1801 |
| Document Type | Notes; Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Contents |
Includes: Notes by [David Cobb] on land in Township No. 12 of William Bingham's Maine lands, [1801] Letter from John Lee (Castine, Me.) to David Cobb concerning liquor licenses and urging Cobb to support the removal of corrupt judges from local courts, 2 Jan. 1801. Enclosed with copy of letter from Lee to Cobb, 16 Dec. 1800. Letter from Cobb and Richards to L. F. Delesdernier about the payment of federal taxes on the Maine lands under their supervision, 7 Jan. 1801 Letter from Cobb and Richards to Daniel Spofford requesting an acknowledgment of the draft forwarded to him, 7 Jan. 1801 Letter from Daniel Spofford (Ellsworth, Me.) to Cobb and Richards about the settlement of his account with them, 12 Jan. 1801 Petition from [John Lee] [Castine, Me.] to the Massachusetts General Court requesting the removal of corrupt judges from the Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas for Hancock County in the district of Maine, [20 Jan. 1801] Letter from Daniel Cony (Augusta, Me.) to David Cobb informing him that a survey of two townships in the Kennebec Tract is complete, 20 Jan. 1801 Letter from John Lee (Castine, Me.) to David Cobb about the attempt to remove corrupt judges from the Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas for Hancock County in the district of Maine and enclosing a copy of a petition Letter from Daniel Spofford (Bluehill, Me.) to Cobb and Richards about financial matters, 20 Jan. 1801 Letter from David Wass (Columbia, Me.) to David Cobb about the construction of a sawmill and haying on land under the Wass's supervision, 20 Jan. 1801 Letter from James Andrews (Boston) to Cobb and Richards about a debt, 24 Jan. 1801. Signed by Fred G. Bull for Andrews. Letter from Daniel Harris (Sullivan, Me.) to David Cobb about the purchase of land, 24 Jan. 1801 Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to William Bingham reporting on operations on Bingham's Maine lands, 27 Jan. 1801 Letter from Cobb and Richards to Daniel Spofford requesting acknowledgment of the receipt of money forwarded to him, 28 Jan. 1801 |
| 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 | Land Transaction and Property Alcohol Law and Order Taxation Construction and Building Towns and Cities |
| Places | Castine; Maine; Ellsworth; Augusta; Gouldsboro; Massachusetts |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Lee, John Spofford, Daniel (fl. 1801) |
| Themes | Law & Order; Land & Property |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |