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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, regarding both personal and business matters |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Cobb, David Ross, Donald Delano, Jethro Lee, Silas |
| Date | 1-28 Feb 1801 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents |
Includes: Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Daniel Cony about the improvement of William Bingham's Kennebec lands and road building, 1 Feb. 1801 Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Samuel S. Wilde about politics and Cobb's Androscoggin lands, 1 Feb. 1801 Letter from Donald Ross (Union River, Me.) to David Cobb about John Fabrique's logging operations and Ross's personal finances, 3 Feb. 1801 Letter from Daniel Spofford (Bluehill, Me.) to Dobb and Richards acknowledging receipt of $100.00, 3 Feb. 1801 Letter from Jethro Delano (New Bedford) to David Cobb about the sale of a schooner belonging to Cobb, 5 Feb. 1801 Letter from Samuel S. Wilde (Hallowell, Me.) to David Cobb about the illness of Wilde's wife, 5 Feb. 1801 Letter from Silas Lee (Washington) to David Cobb concerning political matters and describing treaty negotiations with France and the election of Thomas Jefferson, 7 Feb. 1801 Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to William Bingham about the sale of Maine land, 11 Feb. 1801 Letter from Cobb and Richards to James Andrews about the payment of his bill, 11 Feb. 1801 Letter from Daniel Cony (Augusta, Me.) to David Cobb about the survey and development of William Bingham's Kennebec lands, 12 Feb. 1801 Letter from Samuel S. Wilde (Hallowell, Me.) to David Cobb about Cobb's political prospects and personal matters, 16 Feb. 1801 Letter from Joseph Moore (Portland, Me.) to David Cobb about the purchase of an island, 17 Feb. 1801 "Promises of land in sundry [Maine] towns sent to Mr. [Alexander] Baring," by [David Cobb], [18 Feb. 1801] [copy] Letter from David Godfrey (Charlestown) to David Cobb about business matters, 24 Feb. 1801 Letter from James Andrews [Boston] to Cobb and Richards about financial matters, 26 Feb. 1801 Letter from Davis Wasgatt (Mount Desert, Me.) to David Cobb offering his services as a surveyor, 28 Feb. 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 | Health and Medical Land Transaction and Property Forestry and Logging Treaty Government and Politics French Labour and Employment Surveying Children and Family |
| Places | Gouldsboro; Maine; Union River; Hallowell; New Bedford; Bluehill |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Lee, Silas (fl. 1800-1801) Spofford, Daniel (fl. 1801) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Themes | Land & Property; Government & Politics |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |