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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Receipted bills, and letters regarding land and property |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Hare, Charles W. Cony, Daniel |
| Date | 9 Jul-27 Sep 1805 |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Contents |
Includes: Receipted bill from Allen Smith (Boston) to David Cobb for furniture, 4 July 1805, with receipt for delivery, 9 July 1805. Receipt for delivery signed by Daniel Messinger. Receipted bill from Putnam and Ingalls (Boston) to David Cobb for claret, 9 July 1805 Receipted bill from Cushman and Judds (Boston) to David Cobb for molasses and meal, 12 July 1805 Receipted bill from Joseph Kilton to David Cobb for bread, 12 July 1805 Receipted bill from Elisha Ticknor and Co. (Boston) to David Cobb for sundries, 12 July 1805 Receipted bill from Thomas Andrews to David Cobb for books and magazines, 16 July 1805 Receipted bill from Thomas Dennie to David Cobb for wine and spirits, 17 July 1805. Signed by James Dennie. Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb about the management of lands belonging to the estate of William Bingham, advice from Alexander Baring, and Harrison Gray Otis's promise of assistance, 7 Aug. 1805 Receipt from Daniel Cony (Augusta, Me.) to David Cobb for payment of $308.14 by the hand of Samuel S. Wilde, 10 Aug. 1805 Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb informing him that Hare will travel to Boston to present a petition to the Massachusetts General Court on behalf of the heirs of William Bingham's estate, 2 Sep. 1805 Letter from Joseph Warren (South Kingstown, R.I.) to David Cobb inquiring about the description and price of Maine land, [11] Sep. 1805 Receipted bill from Ozias Morse to David Cobb for boots, 14 Sep. 1805 Letter from Daniel Cony (Augusta, Me.) to David Cobb about lumber thefts and taxes on William Bingham's Kennebec lands, 27 Sep. 1805 |
| 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 | Commerce and Trade Law and Order Death Food and Nutrition Alcohol Land Transaction and Property |
| Places | Boston; Massachusetts; Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Maine; Augusta |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Hare, Charles W. (fl. 1802-1807) Baring, Alexander (1774-1848) |
| Themes | Land & Property; Business, Trade & Commerce |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |