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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Accounts and correspondence, and certificate for election as senator |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Cobb, David Johnson, John Hare, Charles W. |
| Date | 2 Feb-26 Jun 1802 |
| Document Type | Legal document; Business and financial document; Correspondence; Certificates and commissions |
| Contents |
Includes: Scire facias to William Bingham for payment of damages in a lawsuit brought against him by Andrew, John, and George Cabot in the Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas for Essex County, [2 Feb. 1802] Settled account of David Cobb with Thomas Dennie for wine and spirits, 12 Feb. 1802 Letter from [David Cobb] (Boston) to William Bingham about operations on Bingham's Maine lands and Henry Jackson's contract, 11 Apr. 1802 Letter from Daniel Greely (St. Stephens) to David Cobb about the sale of Maine lands, 13 Apr. 1802 Receipted bill from John Johnson (Boston) to David Cobb for split peas, 16 Apr. 1802 Receipted bill from Barney Smith to David Cobb for sundry supplies, 19 Apr. 1802 Letter from C[harles] W. Hare (Philadelphia) to David Cobb informing him that money to cover his drafts on William Bingham will be forwarded to him from Baltimore, 7 May 1802 Certificate of the election of David Cobb as a state senator from the district of Maine in Massachusetts, 10 May 1802. Signed by Governor Caleb Strong. Receipted bill from Stephen Fales (Boston) to David Cobb, 25 June 1802. Signed by Seth Bass, Jr. Receipted bill from James Andrews (Boston) to David Cobb for coffee and sugar, 26 June 1802. Signed by Fred G. Bull. Receipted bill from Elisha Ticknor and Co. (Boston) to David Cobb for food and sundries, 26 June 1802 |
| 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 | Law and Order Banking and Finance Commerce and Trade Alcohol Food and Nutrition Election Government and Politics Lawsuit |
| Places | Massachusetts; Boston; Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; St. Stephens |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Greely, Daniel (fl. 1802) Hare, Charles W. (fl. 1802-1807) |
| Themes | Business, Trade & Commerce; Land & Property; Government & Politics |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |