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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | David Cobb and the settling of William Bingham's affairs |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Hare, Charles W. Cobb, David |
| Date | May-29 Jun 1806 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Contents |
Includes: Account of the expenses of [David Cobb] as judge, with list of taxes collected, [May 1806] Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb inquiring about the status of a petition before the Massachusetts General Court and William Bingham's contract with Benjamin Walker, 27 May 1806 Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb informing him that Hare is coming to Boston to settle William Bingham's estate, 6 June 1806 Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb informing him that Hare has cancelled his trip to Boston, 11 June 1806 Letter from [David Cobb] (Boston) to Charles W. Hare about the terms of William Bingham's contract with William Duer and Benjamin Walker, the account of Henry Knox, and an offer by Israel Thorndike and William King for the purchase of Bingham's Kennebec Tract, 28 June 1806 Receipted bill from Park Holland to David Cobb for wages as a surveyor, 29 June 1806 |
| 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 | Taxation Land Transaction and Property Travel and Transportation Law and Order |
| Places | Philadelphia; Boston; Pennsylvania; Maine; Massachusetts |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Thorndike, Israel (1755-1832) |
| Themes | Land & Property; Law & Order |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |