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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence between David Cobb and others, and legal matters relating to William Bingham's estate |
| Archival Reference | Ms. N-1000 |
| Sub-collection | David Cobb Papers |
| Author | Mellen, Prentiss Hodges, James L. Cobb, David |
| Date | 16 Nov-30 Dec 1818 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Contents |
Includes: Power of attorney from Robert Gilmor and Thomas M. Willing, trustees of the estate of William Bingham, to John Hare Powel, 16 Nov. 1818 [copy] Letter from Prentiss Mellen (Washington) to David Cobb about political affairs, Congressional business in Washington, the First Seminole War, a petition by Matthew Lyons for reimbursement, and military pensions, 10 Dec. 1818 Letter from Williams and Wood (Boston) to David Cobb informing him that a package will be delivered, 10 Dec. 1818 Letter from Peters and Pond (Boston) to David Cobb enclosing an invoice for items forwarded to him, 12 Dec. 1818 Letter from James L. Hodges (Taunton) to David Cobb about parish lands in Taunton, 29 Dec. 1818 Letter from David Cobb (Gouldsboro, Me.) to Prentiss Mellen about political matters and the pension bill, 30 Dec. 1818 |
| 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 | Government and Politics Land Transaction and Property Banking and Finance Military History |
| Places | Washington; Boston; Maine; Massachusetts; Taunton; Gouldsboro |
| People | Cobb, David (1748-1830) Mellen, Prentiss (1764-1840) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Themes | Government & Politics; Business, Trade & Commerce |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |