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1682
Various
Collection of 5 letters relating to Elizabeth Woodhouse. [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC00391
29 March 1682
Penn, William
to Dr. Woodhouse
Penn gives advice to the father of Elizabeth Woodhouse, who had the choice of going to America or staying with her lover. This letter mentions her wish to come to America, and Penn does not discourage the idea, mentioning that he will be going this...
GLC00391.01
11 May 1682
Woodhouse, Elizabeth (fl. 1682)
to John Harvey, Jr.
Love letter. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.
GLC00391.02
5 June 1682
GLC00391.03
11 July 1682
Harvey, John, Jr. (fl. 1682)
to Elizabeth Woodhouse
Love letter. He is devoted to her. Woodhouse was considering going to America at the time.
GLC00391.04
circa 1682
A love letter. Harvey apologizes for his "bouldness." Addressed to "My Dear friend E.W."
GLC00391.05
07 July 1702
to James Logan
Writes to introduce Henry Child, who is immigrating from England to Pennsylvania. Makes reference to the magistrates of Chichester as "our adversaries." Reports on mutual acquaintances in England. Written from Worminghurst, his estate in England....
GLC00088
8 July 1735
Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759)
[Patent]
Discusses the settling of various pieces of property.
GLC02437.08869
13 May 1738
Gregg, Thomas (1703-1748)
Untitled
Agreements with a several people regarding land settlements.
GLC02437.08870
26 August 1736
Byram, Nicholas (fl. 1736)
[Affadavit]
Report concerning Indians who are living the Penobscot area and their relationship with the settlers. Includes a similar attestation signed by Jedediah Danforth. Noted as written at Saint Georges, a river that runs by Thomaston, Maine.
GLC02437.08876
6 December 1736
Unknown
[Deed]
Deed for Henry Little to settle land with Samuel Waldo.
GLC02437.08878
3 December 1737
Cutter, Ammi Ruhamah (fl. 1737)
[Report]
Report concerning a settlement on the St. Georges River and the relationship between the Indians and Samuel Waldo. Includes several notes stating that the above letter is a true copy, signed by Cutter and also includes a note of witness signed by...
GLC02437.08880
12 April 1738
Howard, Samuel (fl. 1738)
[Petition]
Petition regarding the settling of the eastern lands and relations with the Indians. Include two notes, the first dated 13 May 1738 which includes a list an additional list of names to the original group of petitioners and the second dated Falmouth...
GLC02437.08884
10 May 1738
Woodside, William (fl. 1738)
[Testimony]
Report concerning the Indians in the Penobscot region of Maine and their relations with Samuel Waldo. Attested to by Benjamin Larrabee.
GLC02437.08885
16 June 1738
Dudley, William (fl. 1738)
[Statement]
States that surveyors surveyed a tract of land for a town as accurately as possibly to the best of their ability. Also includes notes regarding the fulfillment of a grant and grants the authority of the proprietors to choose a clerk. Verso page...
GLC02437.08889
26 January 1743
[Indenture contract]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract for an indenture between Samuel Waldo and Hugh McLean for the settlement of a tract of land.
GLC02437.08905
1 July 1749
Speakman, Hannah (fl. 1749)
[Contract]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract for Hannah Speakman and her family to settle on land from Thomas Flucker. Signed by Hannah Speakman's family as well as Daniel Henckman as a witness.
GLC02437.08948
20 March 1752
Winslow, Isaac (1709-1777)
to Samuel Waldo
Discusses having Europeans come to settle their lands, mainly Germans.
GLC02437.08956
October 1752
[List]
List of people sent to a settlement. Includes unrelated notes regarding finances.
GLC02437.08960
29 June 1753
Davis, B. (fl. 1753)
List of people and supplies.
GLC02437.08965
1 August 1753
Grinlay, William (fl. 1753)
[Note]
Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £48. Signed by William and Jonathan Grinlay, with James Beveridge and John Wight signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.
GLC02437.08966
Dick, John (fl. 1753)
Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £10. Signed by John Dick with his mark, with William Grinlay and Thomas Anderson signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.
GLC02437.08967
12 August 1753
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract between Samuel Jamison and Samuel Waldo to settle lands. Signed and witnessed by Francis Waldo, Peter Boyer and Dunbar Henderson.
GLC02437.08970
19-29 November 1753
Flucker, Thomas (1719-1783)
[Indenture]
Indenture agreement between James Pitts and Thomas Flucker regarding land. Includes signatures of both Pitts and Flucker with Richard Clarke and Samuel Wentworth signing as witnesses. Also includes a note from Joseph Donic, dated Boston 29 November...
GLC02437.08971
1753
Lists passengers from Amsterdam by name and date of arrival.
GLC02437.08973
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