Samuel Waldo papers, 1688 - 1753
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Includes two unsigned documents dated 1688 involving the Governor of Port Royal (Annapolis), Nova Scotia, one of which discusses Indian attacks upon Casco Bay; memo of agreement between Waldo and Rev. Benjamin Allen concerning Allen's conveyance of 100,000 acres of land near the St. George River, dated 1735; account with Josiah Jackson, 1736; a list of bonds held by Waldo, 1741; a letter (copy) dated 1772 containing terms offered by Waldo to settlers upon his lands on the St. George River; several copies of a promissory note, dated 1753, of sundry weavers of Glasgow, Scotland, in favor of Waldo.
Dates
- Creation: 1688 - 1753
Creator
- From the Collection: Bowdoin, James, 1676-1747 (Person)
- From the Collection: Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783 (Person)
- From the Collection: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 (Person)
- From the Collection: Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759 (Person)
- From the Collection: East, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Bowdoin family (Family)
- From the Collection: Flucker family (Family)
- From the Collection: Knox family (Family)
- From the Collection: Waldo family (Family)
Access
Unrestricted
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository