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MANASSEH CUTLER

COLLECTION

Comprising some ten thousand items Letters, Diaries,

Journals, etc. [ 1762 - 1820 I

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Biographical

Manasseh Cutler was born May 3, 1742, in Killingly, , and died July 28, 1823, in Hamilton, . In 1765 he graduated from Yale college with high honors, and commenced the study of law. In 1767 he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar and for some time practiced his profession in Edgartown. • Finding the pro- fession uncongenial, he gave it up and removed to Dedham where he studied theology under the direction of the Rev. Thomas Balch, whose daughter he had married. In 1770 he was licensed and preached for six months as a candidate at Hamlet parish (then a part of Ipswich). He was ordained a minister of the Congregational society and installed as pastor in Hamlet parish on September 11, 1771, and remained with this association until his death.

Soon after the battle of Lexington he addressed the minute-men then mustering in Ipswich and accompanied them to Cambridge, where he saw the British as they retreated into . In September he was commissioned a in the and served under Ebenezer Francis, of the 11th Massachusetts . For gallantry in action in on August 28, 1778, he was pre- sented with a fine horse by his commander.

Tpward the close of the war, the physician of Hamlet parish being with the army, Mr. Cutler studied medicine, soon mastering the science, and for a number of years attended to both the physical and spiritual wants of his people. He was the first to examine the flora of New England , inspecting and classifying over 350 species according to the Linnaean system. His published papers on this subject were the first attempts at scientific description of the plants of New England. In 1781 he was elected a member pf the American academy and contributed to its proceedings among others the following papers: "On the Transit of Mercury over the Sun, November 12, 1782;" "On the Eclipse of the Moon, March 29, 1782, and of the Sun in the following April;" Mete- orological Observations 1781-82-83;" "An Account of Some of the Vege- table Productions Naturally Growing in This Part of America," etc.

In 1784 Dr. Cutler with six others ascended the White mountains. They were the first to reach the summit. Dr. Cutler carried instru- ments with him and made the first computation of the height of the mountains.

In 1787 Dr. Cutler became associated with a number of Revolu- tionary officers who had determined to settle in the west, with a view to having their bounty lands located together.

At a meeting held at Brackett's Tavern , Boston, March 8, 1787, by these officers who had formed a company to be known as the Company, General Samuel H. Parsons, General and the Rev. Manasseh Cutler were unanimously chosen as directors for the com- pany, "and that it should be their duty immediately to make appli- cation to the honorable congress for a private purchase of lands, and under such descriptions as they shall deem adequate to the purposes o

of the company." Dr. Manasseh Cutler, owing to sickness , was not present when elected a director, but on March 16, 1787, as soon as notified, he wrote Major Winthrop Sargent: "I entirely approve of the proposition which General Putnam proposes should be made to congress, and join with him in requesting General Parsons to make application to that honorable body as soon as possible."

General Parsons appeared before congress, but was not success- ful, and thereupon Dr. Cutler, under the authority conferred, on June 24, 1787, set out on horseback to present the 's request to congress. On July 5th, he arrived in and commenced his work, and on July 13, 1787, the ordinance since known as the Ordinance of 1787 was passed.

All previous ordinances relating to the were silent on the question of slavery, none breathed of education or of the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, those great principles which have since distinguished the ordinance as "one of the greatest monuments of civil jurisprudence."

Four days after Dr. Cutler's advent before congress, that body on July 9th appointed a new committee to consider the Western Terri- tory. Edward Carrington of Virginia was appointed chairman; and Mr. Smith had been on the old committee, but a new man was now made leader. Dr. Cutler appeared before the committee and his work and that of Edward Carrington was not a revision of the old ordinances. An inspection of the new ordinance compared with the old, shows that "they prepared and reported the great bill of rights for the territory northwest of the Ohio."

In 1795, Dr. Cutler was appointed a judge of the court for Ohio by President , but declined. He was afterwards a member of the Massachusetts house of representatives and was elected from that state to the seventh and eighth congresses of the United States as a federalist.

His Journals and Papers

Beginning in 1762 while at Yale college, Dr. Cutler kept a diary and a jou-znal. Each day he wrote what happened. Many of his jour- nals are in the Almanack, common at that day, and for many years thereafter. These portray events and conditions not generally set out in our early histories.

Through the efforts of Colonel Ephraim C. Dawes, now deceased, a descendant, most of Dr. Cutler's papers have been collected. Some are still missing. It is hoped that when found they will be sent to Mr. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, the owner, who has had these old journals, aged letters and parchments carefully cared for, and through the skill 1 and art of Ernest Hertzberg & Sons, binders of Chicago, they have been made practically as good as new. The chief features of this collection are:

1. From 1762 until 1819, all of the Journals are in the hand- writing of one man, Dr. Manasseh Cutler.

2. The most absorbing interest is that they deal with the for- mulative and creative period of that great "American Charter" of which said: "We are accustomed to praise the law- givers of antiquity; we help to perpetuate the fame of Solon and Ly- curgus, but I doubt that one single law, ancient or modern, has pro- duced effects of more distinct, marked and lasting character than the ordinance of 1787." -

THE MANASSEH CUTLER COLLECTION

Manasseh Cutler's Common Place Book, begun at Yale college June 10 , 1762.

Ipswich (Conn.) Records. 1773-83. Being number of families, baptisms, age, etc., in Ipswich Hamlet, in- cluding number and ages of those who have died, with the diseases of which they died.

Continental Scale of Depreciation (of currency) from September 1, 1777, to March 10, 1780. Agreeable to an ordinance of congress.

-"Medical Note Book and Record of cases treated. Names of patients, symptoms, etc. September, 1778.

MANASSEH CUTLER'S DIARIES (29 volumes)

1785. "The North American Calendar or the Rhode Island Almanack," with Diary of Manasseh Cutler.

1787. Journal.

1787. "Weatherwife's Town and Country Almanack," with Diary of Manasseh Cutler.

1788. "Federal Almanack" (Weatherwife), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1790. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Osgood Carleton), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

' 1791. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Osgood Carleton), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1793. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Nathaniel Law), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1794. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Nathaniel Law), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1795. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Nathaniel Law), with Manasseh Cutler Diary. i 1798. "Thomas' Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont Almanack" (Worcester, Mass., by Isaiah Thomas) with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1799. Same.

1800. Same.

7. 1802. Same. L -2-

t 1803. "The Farmer's Almanack," by Robert B. Thomas (Boston), with i Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1804. "The Farmer's Almanack," by Robert B. Thomas (Boston), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1805. "Isaiah Thomas Jr.'s Almanack" (Worcester) with Manasseh Cutler - Diary.

1806. "Isaiah Thomas Jr.'s Almanack" (Worcester) with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

1808. "The Farmer's Almanack," by Robert B. Thomas (Boston), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

'°1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, "The 13 Farmer's Almanack," by Robert B. Thomas (Boston), with Manasseh Cutler Diary.

DR. MANAS SEH CUTLER'S SERMONS (22 volumes)

November 17, 1768, to November 3, 1771. December 1, 1771, to August 2, 1772. ) October 18, 1772, to November . 24, 1793. ' November 14, 1771 , to July 16, 1775. 1

3. January 17, 1773, to September 26, 1773.

January 28, 1776, to y 5, 177.9. January 5, 1781, to October 16, 1789. December 21 , 1784; to February-- 2; 1794. January 11, 1795, to July 7 1795. November 1, 1795, to December 15, 1796. April 14, 1791, to December 27, 1793. January 8, 1797, to December 31, 1797. January 21, 1798 , to December 23, 1798. January 13, 1799, to December 29, 1799. January 5, 1800, to April 6, 1801. February 12, 1802, to January-20, 1804. April 21, 1805 , to December 30, 1810. May 26, 1811, to December 13, 1812. February 7, 1813, to December 26, 1813. January 9, 1814, to Decemb er 24, 1815. '. March 24, 1816, to November 9, 18 17. Janu

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OHIO COMPANY (5 volumes)

Ohio Company's Purchase. Map. Proprietors, and holdings. y Articles of Agreement of the Ohio Company, with subscription list , etc. Record of (first?) meeting. Boston, March 8, 1787.

Memorandum of the Ohio Company.

Ledgers

Ledger "A." Commencing September 18, 17&7-1803.

Ledger "B." Commencing-September-18, 1787. (

MANASSEH CUTLER'S JOURNEYS (4 volumes)

- To White Hills and to New York, with a descript ion of American Animals. July 19 to October 27, 1784.

-Journey to New York and Philadelphia. Vol. I. June 24 to July 12, 1787. -

urney on horseback, 885 miles. An account of. Dr. Cutler's work for the i Ordinance of 1787. Vol. II. July 13 to August 4 , 1787.

Journal cf a Tour to the Ohio and Muskingum, in a sulky from Ipswich, Conn., July 21 to October 11, 1788.

RUFUS PUTNAM

Journal 1772-73 of Brookfield. Province of Mass achusetts Bay in New England. Journal Book for the ississippi. Voyage according to appointment in going to view, reconnoiter, explore, etc., a certain tract of land situate on the river Mississippi, tented by his Majesty to be patented by the governors of West to the Military Adventures. December 10, 1772, to August 13, 1773.

DR. THOMAS BALCH'S NOTE BOOK.

AN APPEAL to the People; er, an exposition of the official conduct of Return Jonathan Meigs. (1812)

ORATION: , February 22, 1814. -4-

'utnam & Parsons Letters, etc. 1779-1857. To: 1. Rufus Putnam Hartford 11- -1772 Statemt. of Committee Meeting. 11-21-1772 2. Instructions on W. Florida 3- -177_ Rufus Putnam Surveying 3. William Plumb Albany 1-14-1779 Enos Hitchcock 4. Phebe Parsons Lane Boston 6-30-1780 Mrs. Mary Parker 5. Wm. Duer Honey Creek 6- 2-1783 Guardin Banker 6. Rufus Putnam Boston 5-30-1787 John Mathews 7. Wm. Rogers Philadelphia 8- 1-1787 Enos Hitchcock 8. T. Monstal Ft. Viene 2-17-1788 M. Cutler 9. Wm. Duer Board of 6-16-1788 Thomas Smith Treasury 10. Samuel H. Parsons Muskingum 7-16-1788 No name 11. Winthrop Sargent Boston 3- - Jeremiah Fogg 12. T. J. Backus Redstone 6- 8-1790 Rufus Putnam 13. R. J. Meigs Marietta 7- 1-1790 Rufus Putnam 14. John Burnham Galliopolis 11- 6-1790 R. J. Meigs 15. W. Barlow Paris 12-21-1790 Benjamin Walker 16. Benj. Haywood Worcester 12-23-1790 Rufus Putnam 17. Dan. Clay Col. Foster 18. Rufus Putnam Marietta 1-13-1791 19. Jas. Backus New York 4-11-1791 John Matthews 20. John Peter Buck Hamburg 5- 8-1791 Ezra Stiles Peter's Son 21. P. Foster Providence 7-13-1791 Rufus Putnam 22. J. Guion Galliopolis 12-12-1791 John Matthews 23. J. Le Ture John Matthers & Bodwell 24. J. Guion Point Pleasant 12-15-1791 John Matthews 25. John Matthews Marietta Col. Duer 26. Paine Wingate Philadelphia 3-24-1792 President Bartlett 27. John Matthews Galliopolis 4-18-1792 Col. Duer 28. B.J.D. Le Ture Cincinnati 5-4 -1792 Unknown 29. Pierre A. L'Huillier Pittsburgh 6- 4-1792 John Matthews 30. Winthrop Sargent Hamilton 7-15-1792 On the case of John Brisher 31. E. Bodwell Galliopolis 9-17-1792 John Matthews 32. Theodore Foster Philadelphia 11- 5-1792 Rufus Putnam 33. E. Bodwell Galliopolis 11-16-1792 Capt. R.S. How 34. Joseph Gilman Marietta 12-20-1792 John Matthews 35. James Smith Cincinnati 7-30-1793 John Matthews 36. Moses Brown Beverly 8-10-1793 Rev. Enos Hitchcock 37. D'hebecourt Galliopolis 3-1794 Rufus Putnam 38. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 4- 4-1796 Rufus Putnam 39. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10- 1-1796 Rufus Putnam 40. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10-24-1796 Brown & Franis 41. Benj. Tallmadge Boston 8-23-1797 Rufus Putnam 42. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-29-1800 Enos Hitchcock 43. Rufus Putnam Marietta 7- 1-1801 Enos Hitchcock 44. Jervis Cutler Palmer 6- 2-1802 Ephraim Cutler 45. William Cleveland Salem 8-12-1802 Ephraim Cutler xvo n

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c To: 46. John Porter & Hartford 8-17-1802 Rufus Putnam Theodore Dwight 47. Jervis Cutler Palmer 8-25-1802 Ephraim Cutler 48. Dan'l Putnam Hartford 10- 7-1802 Rufus Putnam 49. Thomas Lyman Durham 11-15-1802 Rufus Putnam 50. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 4- 8-1803 Ephraim Cutler 51. Rufus Putnam Marietta 6-21-1803 Col. Benj. Tallmadge 52. Gilbert Dwol Washington 8- 4-1803 Dr. Frederick Ridgely 53. George Clinton New York • 11-29-1803 Gen'l Clinton 54. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 11-29-1804 Rufus Putnam 55. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-20-1804 Rufus Putnam 56. Valentia Mosha 4-30-1805 Unknown 57. Rufus Putnam Marietta 4-23-180G Wm. Barton 58. Wm. Barton Providence 6-25-1806 Rufus Putnam 59. J.G. Jackson Clarksburg 10-28-1806 Rufus Putnam 60. C.M. Walker Washington 11-22-1807 Hon. W.P. Cutler 61. T. Pickering Washington 4- 2-1808 Rufus Putnam 62. Jones Fay Poultney 9-14-1811 Rufus Putnam 63. Benj. Tupper Springfield 12- 6-1811 Rufus Putnam 64. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-30-1812 Rufus Putnam 65. Salem 5- 1-1813 Rufus Putnam 66. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 5-31-1813 Rufus Putnam 67. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 6- 4-1813 Rufus Putnam 68. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 7-10-1813 Rufus Putnam 69. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 7-29-1813 Rufus Putnam 70. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-28-1813 Rufus Putnam 71. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 4-12-1814 Rufus Putnam 72. T. Pickering Washington 11-19-1814 Rufus Putnam 73. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 1-12-1815 Rufus Putnam 74. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 3- 3-1815 Rufus Putnam 75. Benj. Ives Gilman Philadelphia 3-18-1815 Ephraim Cutler 76. Benj. Tallmadge Marietta 3-29-1815 Rufus Putnam 77. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 7-10-1815 Rufus Putnam 78. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 8-24-1815 Rufus Putnam 79. Rufus Putnam Marietta 9-15-1815 Benj. Tallmadge 80. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10- 7-1815 Rufus Putnam 81. Hobart Torrey Killingsh y 9-24-1816 Ephraim Cutler 82. William Darley New York 4-12-1819 Mrs. Sally Cutler 83. N. Ward Washington 12-29-1821 Ephraim Cutler 84. Ephraim Cutler Warren 11-16-1822 Rufus Putnam 85. William Darby Westmoreland 10-18-1823 Mrs . Sarah Cutler 86. Hobart Torrey K illingsby 9-25-1824 Ephraim Cutler 87. Jane McMaster Duonsbury 11-29-1824 Mrs. Sally Cutler 88. Rufus Putnam Marietta 11-27-1826 Ephraim Cutler 89. William Balch Salem 11-15-1827 Ephraim Cutler 90. Rufus Putnam Marietta 11-26-1827 Ephraim Cutler 91. Sarah C. Robinson Marietta 10- 8-1828 Mrs. Sarah Cutler 92. Mrs. Sally Cutler Warren 3-26-1829 William Cutler 93. Ephraim Cutler Warren 4-30-1829 Mrs. Sarah Dawes 94. Jervis Cutler Nashville 10-24-1829 Ephraim Cutler 95. Ephraim Cutler Warren 2-22-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes 96. Sally P. Cutler Warren 3- 9-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes 97. Clarissa W. Cutler Marietta 4-22-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes 0

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To: 98. Ephraim Cutler Warren 4-27-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes 99. Mrs. Sally P. Cutler Warren 4-27-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes 100. Ephraim Cutler Warren 12- 2-1832 Henry Dawes 101. Jervis Cutler Nashville 8- 3-1833 Ephraim Cutler 102. Mrs. Sally P. Cutler Warren 9-18-1833 Henry Dawes 103. Edward P. Page Marietta 12-21-1833 Arch McClean 104. Mrs. S. P. Cutler Warren 7- 3-1834 Mrs. Sarah Dawes 105. Ephraim & Sally Warren 7-14-1834 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes Cutler 106. Wul. Darby Pittsburgh 5-14-1837 Mrs. Sally P. Cutler 107. Wm. Darby Washington 4-27-1842 Ephraim Cutler 108. J. Greiner Janesville 1-12-1845 W. P. Cutler 109. James P. Cutler New York 4- 1-1846 Ephraim Cutler 110. I. Summer Middleburg 4- 5-1847 Ephraim Cutler 111. James P. Cutler New York 6-12-1847 Ephraim Cutler 112. B.S. Cowan Woodsfield 4-14-1849 Wm. P. Cutler 113. Joshua Coffin Newbury 11-19-1854 Henry M. Dawes 114. J. Greiner Janesville 1857 Wm. P. Cutler orrespondence - Vol. 1 To: 1. Caleb Gannett Cambridge 1-1-1783 M. Cutler 2. M. cutler Ipswich 2-14-1783 Edward Wigglesworth 3. Dr. E.A. Holyoke Salem 3- 6-1783 M. Cutler 4. M. Cutler Ipswich 4-21-1783 Rev. John Payson 5. Ezra Stiles Yale College 4-21-1783 M. Cutler 6. C.B. Lincoln Thiladelphia 6-12-1783 M. Cutler 7. Israel Thorndike Beverly 10-22-1783 M. Cutler 8. M. Cutler Ipswich 3-15-1784 Rev. Wm. Hitchcock 9. Joseph Dana Ipswich 11- 9-1784 M. Cutler 10. Jere.Belknap Dover 1-25-1785 M. Cutler 11. Edward Wigglesworth Cambridge 3-25-1785 M. Cutler 12. Jere.Belknap Dover 4-16-1785 M. Cutler 13. George Cabot Beverly 5-18-1785 M. Cutler 14. N.W. Appleton Boston 6- 3-1785 M. Cutler 15. M. Cutler Ipswich 6-13-1785 N. W. Appleton 16. Aaron Dexter Boston 6-20-1785 M. Cutler 17. M. Cutler Ipswich 10-19-1785 Rev. M. Hitchcock 18. M. Cutler Hillingsly 6-29-1787 Rev. M. Hitchcock 19. Winthrop Sargent New York 8- 3-1787 M. Cutler 20. Jere.Belknap Boston 9-29-1787 M. Cutler 21. M. Cutler Ipswich 12- 3-1787 Rufus Putnam 22. M. Cutler Ipswich 2-20-1788 Col. Richard Platt 23. ath. Freeman Sandwish 3- 3-1788 M. Cutler 24. . Deane Portland 5-19-1788 M. Cutler 25. M. Cutler Ipswich 11-12-1788 Dr. Baird 26. Richard Platt New York 11-13-1788 M. Cutler 27. Sam W. Parsons Marietta 12-17-1788 M. Cutler 28. John Eliot Boston 1-26-1789 M. Cutler 29. Rufus Putnam Marietta 3-25-1789 M. Cutler 30. M. Cutler Ipswich 4- 9-1789 Rufus Putnam 31. David Tappan Newbury 4-25-1789 M. Cutler 32. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-16-1789 M. Cutler 33. Jeremy Belknap Boston 10-21-1789 M. Cutler 34. Samuel. Vaughan New York 11- 7-1789 M. Cutler 35. Wm. D. Peck Boston 12-26-1789 M. Cutler r . ,,,, A., 4 ,,, MA L L] 1. i I -7-

To: 36. Rufus Putnam New York 2- 3-1790 M. Cutler 37. Severyn I. Bruyn Ulster County 4- 3-1790 M. Cutler 38. John Burnham Brookfield 4- 5-1790 M. Cutler 39. M. Cutler New York 4- 7-1790 Daniel Story 40. Royal Flint New York 5- 7-1790 M. Cutler 41. Royal Flint New York 5-27-1790 M. Cutler 42. Royal Flint New York 6-22-1790 M. Cutler 43. Rufus Putnam Boston 8-12-1790 M. Cutler 44. Isaac Story Marblehead 8-18-1790 M. Cutler 45. M. Cutler 10-21-1790 No name 46. Winthrop Sargent Boston 11- 1-1790 M. Cutler 47. Winthrop Sargent Gloucester 11- 6-1790 M. Cutler 48. M. Cutler Ipswich 11-16-1790 Rufus Putnam 49. Winthrop Sargent Gloucester il- -1790 M. Cutler 50. John Story New York 12-12-1790 M. Cutler 51. Aug. Blanchard Amherst 12-18-1790 M. Cutler 52. Thos. Russell Boston 1- 6-1791 M. Cutler 53. Sami. Hildreth Methuen 1- 6-1791 M. Cutler 54. John Treadwell Salem 1-15-1791 M. Cutler 55. Royal Flint New York 1-19-1791 M. Cutler 56. Wm. Duer & Royal New York 2- 2-1791 M. Cutler Flint 57. Daniel Story Marietta 3- 2-1791 M. Cutler 58. M. Cutler Ipswich 4- 7-1791 Rufus Putnam 59. Nathan Woodberry Danvers Ferry 5- 1-1791 M. Cutler 60. Jos. May Boston 5- 9-1791 M. Cutler 61. M. Cutler Ipswich 7-18-1791 Rufus Putnam 62. Jos. May Boston 7-30-1791 M. Cutler 63. M. Cutler Ipswich 8-23-1791 Rufus Putnam 64. M. Cutler Ipswich 8-27-1791 Benjamin Tailmadge 65. M. Cutler Ipswich 9- 1-1791 Rufus Putnam 66. Joseph McKeen Ipswich 9-28-1791 M. Cutler 67. Joseph Nye, Joseph Boston 10- 4-1791 M. Cutler Durrell, Samuel Cobb 68. Benj. Waterhouse Cambridge 10- 9-1791 M. Cutler 69. John Burnham Gloucester 11- 5-1791 M. Cutler 70. Jas. Prince Salem il- 8-1791 M. Cutler 71. Wm. Burnham Marietta 11- 4-1791 M. Cutler 72. M. Cutler Ipswich 11-24-1791 Rufus Putnam 73. Hon. B. Goodhue Philadelphia 11-24-1791 M. Cutler 74. Jeremy Belknap Boston 12-20-1791 M. Cutler 75. M. Cutler Philadelphia 3- 5-1792 Mrs. Cutler 76. M. Cutler Philadelphia 3-23-1792 Mrs. Cutler 77. M. Cutler Philadelphia 4-16-1792 Mrs. Cutler 78. John Dodge Wester County 4-18-1792 M. Cutler 79. M. Cutler New York 5- 6-1792 Mrs. Cutler 80. Gen. I. Snow 8- -1792 M. Cutler 81. Samuel Webster Salisbury 9-24-1792 M. Cutler 82. Hon. B. Goodhue Philadelphia 2-12-1793 M. Cutler 8.3. S. Blanchard Wenham 3- 7-1793 M. Cutler 84. Dan'l. Fuller Gloucester 8-15-1793 M. Cutler 85. A. S. Judson Wenham 8-23-1793 M. Cutler 86. M. Cutler Hamilton 10- 5-1793 Rufus Putnam 87. Joseph Nye Boston 10- 8-1793 M. Cutler L -8-

88. M. Cutler Ipswich 10- 9-1793 Rufus Putnam 89. Jno. Rimer (alias Salem 11-16-1793 M. Cutler Prince) 90. Rufus Putnam Marietta 12- 5-1793 M. Cutler 91. Jeremy Belknap Boston 1-13-1794 M. Cutler 92. A.S. Judson Wenham 5- -1794 M. Cutler 93. Jeremy Belknap Boston 6-20-1794 M. Cutler 94. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-14-1794 Rufus Putnam 95. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-16-1794 Rufus Putnam 96. John May Boston 2- 1-1795 M. Cutler 97. Elias Darby Salem 5-12-1795 M. Cutler 98. Dannery Boston 5-18-1795 M. Cutler 99. Rufus Putnam Marietta 11-22-1795 M. Cutler 100. William Seeley 1- 8-1796 M. Cutler 101. Rufus Putnam Marietta 2-19-1796 M. Cutler 102. Judge Bradbury Philadelphia 5- 5-1796 M. Cutler 103. B. Goodhue Philadelphia 2- 9-1797 M. Cutler 104. J. Dana Ipswich 7-12-1797 M. Cutler 105. James Burnham Beverly 8-11-1797 M. Cutler 106. Dudley A. Tyng Newburyfort 8-14-1797 M. Cutler 107. Benj. Tallmadge Boston 8-17-1797 M. Cutler 108. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 11-11-1797 M. Cutler 109. Joseph Torrey Rowley 11-20-1797 M. Cutler 110. M. Cutler Hamilton 12- 4-1797 Benj. Tallmadge 111. Sam. H. Parsons Middletown 12-22-1797 M. Cutler 112. B. Goodhue Philadelphia 4-25-1798 M. Cutler 113. Rufus Putnam Marietta - 5-16-1798 M. Cutler 114. M. Cutler Hamilton 6-23-1798 Griffin Green 115. M. Cutler Hamilton 6-23-1798 Col. Robert Oliver 116. Samuel Story Gloucester 6-28-1798 M. Cutler 117. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-23-1798 Rufus Putnam 118. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-31-1798 Rufus Putnam 119. B. F. Stickney Salem 7- 9-1799 M. Cutler 120. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-19-1799 Ephraim Cutler 121. Benj. Tallr•,adge Litchfield 12- 7-1799 M. Cutler 122. Isaac Lewis Greenwich 12-20-1799 M. Cutler 123. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 12-21-1799 M. Cutler

} Correspondence - Vol. 2

1. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 1-11-1800 M. Cutler 2. Charles H. Atherton Amherst 4-17-1800 M. Cutler 3. N. Cutler Hamilton 4-24-1800 Edmund N. Blunt 4. Joseph Bárrell Pleasant Hill 4-28-1800 M. Cutler 5. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-22-1800 M. Cutler 6. M. Cutler Hamilton 7- 1-1800 Ephraim Cutler 7. M. Cutler Hamilton 7- 9-1800 Ephraim Cutler 8. S. Dean Portland 9-20-1800 M. Cutler 9. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-14-1800 Ephraim Cutler 10. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 1- 8-1801 M. Cutler 11. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-20-1801 Ephraim Cutler 12. Ephraim Cutler Ames 4-25-1.801 M. Cutler 13. Lucy Waldo Palmer 10-24-1801 M. Cutler 14. M. Cutler Washington 12- 5-1801 Dr. Joseph Torrey 15. M. Cutler Washington 12- 8-1801 Rev. Dr. Dana L

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To: 16. M. Cutler Washington 12-14-1801 Thos. Burnham 17. Rev. J. Dana Ipswich 12-22-1801 M. Cutler 18. M. Cutler Washington 12-28-1801 Mrs. Polly Torrey 19. Ara Andrews Ipsrwich 12-31-1801 M. Cutler 20. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana 21. J. Dana Ipswich 1-20-1802 M. Cutler 22. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1802 Lavinia Berry 23. M. Cutler Washington 1-26-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana 24. Thos. C. Cushing Salem 1-30-1802 M. Cutler 25. M. Cutler Washington 2- 1-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey 26. M. Cutler Washington 2- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana 27. M. Cutler Washington 2- 5-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey 28. M. Cutler Washington 2-16-1802 No name 29. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1802 No name 30. M. Cutler Washington 2-26-1802 Ephraim Cutler 31. M. Cutler Washington 2-27-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey 32. M. Cutler Washington 3- 2-1802 No name 33. M. Cutler Washington 3- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Hitchcock 34. M. Cutler Washington 3- 4-1802 John Burnham 35. M. Cutler Washington 3-.4-1802 No name 36. M. Cutler Washington 3-18-1802 No name 37. M. Cutler Washington 4-17-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana 38. John Prince Salem 4-22-1802 M. Cutler 39. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-21-1802 Ephraim cutler 40. James Crouch 7-30-1802 M. Cutler 41. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 8-31-1802 M. Cutler 42. M. Cutler Washington 12-10-1802 Ephraim Cutler 43. M. Cutler Washington 12-13-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana 44. M. Cutler Washington 12-15-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey 45. M. Cutler Washington 1- 3-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey 46. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey 47. M. Cutler Washington 1-15-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey 48. M. Cutler Washington 1-17-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool 49. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1803 Mrs. Mary Cutler 50. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1803 Temple Cutler 51. M. Cutler Washington 2- 1-1803 Temple Cutler 52. M. Cutler Washington 2- 5-1803 Rev. Dr. Dana 53. M. Cutler Washington 2- 6-1803 Temple Cutler 54. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey 55. Dr. J. Morse Charleston 2-13-1803 M. Cutler 56. Dudley A. Tyng Newburyport 2-18-1803 M. Cutler 57. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool 58. M. Cutler Washington 3- 1-1803 Rev. Dr. Dana 59. Joshua Dodge Dt. College 3-13-1803 M. Cutler 60. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-18-1803 Ephraim Cutler 61. Dudley A. Tyng Newburyport 3-19-1803 M. Cutler 62. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-25-1803 Ephraim Cutler 63. Haffield White Waterford 9- 3-1803 M. Cutler 64. M. Cutler Brookfield 10- 6-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool 65. M. Cutler Washington 10-28-1803 Mrs. Mary Cutler 66. M. Cutler Washington 10-31-1803 Ephraim Cutler 67. M. Cutler Washington 11- 2-1803 Temple Cutler -lo-

68. M. Cutler Washington 11-12-1803 Temple Cutler 69. Capt. Fitch Pool Danvers 11-13-1803 M. Cutler 70. M. Cutler Washington 11-17-1803 Mr: Frisbie 71. M. Cutler Washington 11-22-1803 Mrs. Cutler 72. M. Cutler Washington 11-30-1803 Mr. Dodge 73. M. Cutler Washington 12- 8-1803 Ephraim Cutler 74. M. Cutler Washington 12-17-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool 75. M. Cutler Washington 12-30-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool 76. M. Cutler Washington 1- 2-1804 Unknown 77. M. Cutler Washington 1- 8-1804 Dr. Joseph Torrey 78. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1804 Mr. Dodge 79. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1804 Unknown 80. M. Cutler Washington 1-11-1804 Ephraim Cutler 81. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 82. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1804 Mrs. Polley Torrey 83. M. Cutler Washington 1-26-1804 Ephraim Cutler 84. J. Dana Ipswich 2-10-1804 M. Cutler 85. M. Cutler Washington 2-13-1804 Unknown 86. M. Cutler Washington 2-16-1804 Temple Cutler 87. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 88. M. Cutler Washington 2-28-1804 Mrs. Eliza POol 89. Capt. Fitch Pool Danvers 2-28-1804 M. Cutler 90. M. Cutler Washington 3- 3-1804 Rev. Dr. Dana 91. M. Cutler Washington 3- 5-1804 Lucy 92. M. Cutler Washington 3- 6-1804 Temple Cutler 93. M. Cutler Washington 3- 6-1804 Mrs. Eliza Pool 94. M. Cutler Washington 3-13-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 95. M. Cutler Washington 3-14-1804 Mrs. Mary Cutler 96. M. Cutler ,.Washington 3-20-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 97. M. Cutler Washington 3-20-1804 Thos. Burnham 98. M. Cutler Washington 3- -1804 Temple Cutler 99. W.D. Peck Newbury 7-10-1804 M. Cutler 100. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-18-1804 Ephraim Cutler 101. Thos. C. Cushing Salem 11-15-1804 M. Cutler 102. M. Cutler Washington 11-30-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 103. M. Cutler Washington 12-18--1804 Dr. Torrey 104. M. Cutler Washington 12-18-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 105. M. Cutler Washington 12-28-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool 106. M. Cutler Washington 12-30-1804 Temple Cutler

Correspondence - Vol. 3

1. M. Cutler Washington 1- 3-1805 Ephraim Cutler 2. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1805 No name 3. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1805 Capt. Fitch Fool 4. M. Cutler Washington 1-12-1805 Temple Cutler 5. M. Cutler Washington 1-19-1805 Ephraim Cutler 6. M. Cutler Washington 1-27-1805 Ephraim Cutler 7. M. Cutler Washington 2- 2-1805 Mr. Fitch Pool 8. M. Cutler Washington 2- 2-1805 Dr, Torrey 9. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1805 Ephraim Cutler 10. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1805 Capt. Fitch Pool 11. M. Cutler Washington 2-12-1805 Temple Cutler 12. M. Cutler Wasnhigton 2-17-1805 Mr. Fitch Pool 13. M. Cutler Washington 2-19-1805 Mrs. Mary Cutler 14. M. Cutler Washington 2-20-1805 Capt. Fitch Pool -11-

To: L5. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1805 Capt. Fitch Pool 16. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1805 Mrs. Polly Torrey 17. M. Cutler Washington 2-25-1805 Directors of the Ohio Co. 18. M. Cutler Washington 2-28-1805 No name 19. M. Cutler Washington 3- 1-1805 Dr. Torrey 20. Samuel West, John Boston 4- 8-1805 M. Cutler Lathrop, John Eliot 21. W. D. Peck On board the Galen 7-1-1805 M. Cutler 22. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10-12-1805 M. Cutler 23. T. Pickering Washington 12- 3-1805 M. Cutler 24. Jere Nelson Washington 12-12-1805 M. Cutler 25. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 1-23-1806 M. Cutler 26. Nicholas Collin Philadelphia 1-27-1806 M. Cutler 27. Benj. Tallmadge House Representa- 2-19-1806 M. Cutler tive 28. T. Pickering Washington 3- 1-1806 M. Cutler 29. Jere Nelson Washington 3- 7-1806 M. Cutler 30. T. Pickering Washington 3-21-1806 M. Cutler 31. T. Pickering Washington 3-21-1806 M. Cutler 32. M. Cutler Hamilton 4- 9-1806 Rufus Putnam 33. R. Merry Washington 5-13-1806 M. Cutler 34. M. Cutler Hamilton 9- 3-1806 Rufus Putnam 35. Samuel Pearse Portsmouth 11-13-1806 M. Cutler 36. Henry Channing Boston 12-19-1806 M. Cutler 37. Jere Nelson Washington 1-23-1807 M. Cutler 38. M. Cutler Hamilton 1-29-1807 Rufus Putnam 39. David Putnam Marietta 2-10-1807 M. Cutler 40. David Putnam Marietta 2-10-1807 M. Cutler 41. Jere Nelson Washington 2-18-1807 M. Cutler 42. Jere Nelson Washington 2-27-1807 M. Cutler. 43. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 3-- 3-1807 M. Cutler 44. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-28-1807 Rufus Putnam 45. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-31-1807 Rufus Putnam 46. M. Cutler Hamilton 4-20-1807 Rufus Putnam 47. John Phillips, Jr. Andover 4-21-1807 M. Cutler 48. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-30-1807 Rufus Putnam 49. M. Cutler Hamilton 8-17-1807 Ephraim Cutler 50. Ezra Leonard Gloucester 9-27-1807 M. Cutler 51. Robert Rantoul Beverly 10- 5-1807 M. Cutler 52. Samuel Pearse Portsmouth 11-20-1807 M. Cutler 53. T. Pickering Washington 12-28-1807 M. Cutler 54. Washington 2-20-1808 M. Cutler 55. Samuel Taggart Washington 3-21-1808 M. Cutler 56. T. Pickering Washington 4- 1-1808 M. Cutler 57. T. Pickering Washington 4- 4-1808 M. Cutler 58. Samuel Taggart Washington 4-24-1808 M. Cutler 59. Timothy Pickering Washington 1-12-1809 M. Cutler 60. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 3-18-1809 M. Cutler 61. Israel & Gardiner Marietta 5-20-1809 M. Cutler Concerning the Commentator 62. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-14-1809 Ephraim Cutler 63. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-16-1809 Ephraim Cutler 64. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-22-1809 Ephraim Cutler 65. M. Cutler Hamilton 11-25-1809 Ephraim Cutler 66. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-23-1810 Ephraim Cutler 67. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-11-1812 M. Cutler L a 0

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To: 68. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-27-1812 M. Cutler 69. Samuel Taggart Washington 3- 6-1812 M. Cutler 70. Samuel Taggart Washington 4-11-1812 M. Cutler 71. Samuel Taggart Washington 3- 1-1813 M. Cutler 72. Samuel Taggart Washington 3- 4-1813 M. Cutler 73. Samuel W. Burnside Worcester 1- 3-1814 M. Cutler 74. (Antiquarian Society) 74. Rufus Putnam Marietta 6-25-1814 M. Cutler 75. M. Cutler Hamilton 11-29-1814 Rufus Putnam 76. T. Pickering Washington 1- 9-1815 M. Cutler 77. Samuel Taggart Washington 2- 7-1815 M. Cutler 78. Samuel Taggart Washington Z-10-1815 M. Cutler 79. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-19-1815 M. Cutler 80. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-24-1815 M. Cutler 81. American Academy Boston 7-11-1815 M. Cutler (a dun) 82. M. Cutler Hamilton 12- 5-1815 Mrs. Hanna Chickering 83. Samuel Taggart Washington 4-21-1816 M. Cutler 84. Isiah Thomas Boston 10-15-1816 M. Cutler 85. (Antiquarian Society) 85. Washington 1-18-1817 M. Cutler 86. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-11-1817 M. Cutler. 87. J. Morse Charleston 7-11-1817 M. Cutler 88. M. Cutler Hamilton 8-27-1818 Ephraim Cutler 89. M. Cutler Benj. Lincoln 90. Earl Sproat Head Long Beach 11-13-1819 M. Cutler 91. Edward M. Stone Providence 3- 8-1849 Circular

) ler Miscellany

1 of Sale: Theo. Fowler's conveyance of 50 army warrants to M. Cutler. d: M. Backus Bond to Benj. I. Gilman. itficate: 1814 John Schell - Post-Master. Certificate of Marriage between Jonathan Kant and Mrs. Sarah Wales. M. Cutler. mittee Report n.cil Report: October 6, 1773. d Simon Tracy to Sam'l Huntington - 1769. position made out in favor of Rufus Putnam.

?Gras and Ceritifcates: 1776 Military Commission 1781 American Academy of Art and Science 1792 Agricultural Society of Mass. 1801 Member of Congress 1813 American Antiquarian Society 1809 Philadelphia Linaaean Society 1787 Ecclesiastical Council 1792 Elected member of the Historical Society, Boston 1785 Elected membet of Mass . Medical Society -13-

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Letters: 1775 Benj. Toppan To: M. Cutler 1775 Stephen Moylan Capt. Wm. Bartlett 1781 Joseph Willard M. Cutler 1787 Noah Webster Rev. Hitchcock 1791 Ben. Walker Rochefontaine 1789 Jere Belknap M. Cutler 1792 M. Cutler Rev. Belknap 1792 M. Cutler John Avery 1792 B. J. Le Ture John Matthews 1792 Richard Henry Lee Jos. de Jaredenes 1801 Uriah Tracy James Gould 1809 George Loveless Samuel Huntington 1813 Wm. Henry Harrison Samuel Huntington Daniel Webster Ephraim Cutler F. Sigel Gen. S. Williams M. Cutler Col. Samuel Hodgdon Benj. Talmadge Rev. David Bacon

Maps: Mississippi River Ipswich Hamlet

Money

Notification of Mr. Lincoln's assassination.

Orders: H. Seward to Major Gen. J. A. Dix Bramham and Shedden to Harndon General Assembly to John Klotz

Receipts: to John Schell James Freeman M. Cutler Benj. Talmmadge Nathaniel Appleton Provision Return R.H. Greaton 2nd U.S. Regiment John Paine

Subscription: M. Cutler American Academy

Transfer: Jervis Cutler to M. Cutler

- Ohio and Sioto Companies

ACTS OF CONGRESS concerning THE OHIO COMPANY, PETITION FROM OHIO:

July 23, 1787 Resolves of Congress. July 9, 1788 Land Ordinance Apr. 6, 1792 Act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company. Apr. 21, 1792 Act of Congress authorizing the grant of land to the Ohio Company of Associates. Mar. 18, 1818 Act of Congress providing the sale of certain lands in Districts of Marietta and Vincennes. June 16, 1783 1. Application of the Officers of the Army LJ 0 ^ . _

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2. Motives and objects of Ohio Company Associates. 3. Letters from Brigadier-General Putnam to the Com- mander-in-Chief and from him to the President of Congress. 4. Contract.

Mar. 2, 1792 Petition to Congress.

ACCOUNTS OF THE OHIO COMPANY AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSE RECORDS:

Oct. 22, 1787 Dr. Richard Platt in a/c with M. Cutler Oct. 10, 1789 Schedule of balances due from the agents of the Ohio Company. 1790 William Duer and Rufus Putnam in account. 1790-1-2 Ohio Company, War Expense. Jan. 1, 1791 Dr. R. Platt and Ohio Company in account. Jan. 1, 1792 "° " May 3, 1792 °° " " " " " " May 3, 1792 "° " /I 11 May 3, 1792 °" " " " It It '1 May 3, 1792 "" " May 3, 1792 Dr. R. Platt and Ephraim Cutler in account. May 3, 1792 Dr. R. Platt and in account. Dr. M. Cutler and Ohio Company in account. 1795 Ephraim Cutler and Ohio Company in account Col. Tallmadge. Jan. 21, 1796 Ohio Company and M. Cutler in account. 1805 M. Cutler's debt due Ohio Company. Col. Tallmadge's debt due to Ohio Company. 1815 Statement of money received. of B. Tallmadge. General statement of agents' accounts. Statement of agents' accounts. Guide to decipher affidavit. Dividend. Scrap.

ACCOUNTS OF THE SIOTO COMPANY:

May 29, 1790 Subsistence Roll of a party of men engaged in the ser- vice of the Sioto Company. Nov. 16, 1790 Niel McGaffey and Jos. Waugh in account with Sioto Coiapany. 1790 John Burnham and Rufus Putnam, agent of proprietors of Sioto Lands in account. Jan. 1792 R. J. Meigs account vs. R. Putnam as agent to Wm. Duer for the Sioto Company. 1790 Putnam vs. Duer and others in account. 1790 Choate's bill of expense to Alexandria and hence to Muskingum.

LANDS OF THE SIOTO COMPANY:

AGENCIES AND LAND DISPOSITION: M. Fearings Agency. Rufus Putnam Agency and original proprietors of Ohio Company. t

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M. Cutler's Agency. Dividends. Numerical list of the Town lots of Galliopolis. 1791 Shares represented by Rufus Putnam. Non-residents' land. 1800 Shares and parts of shares of the County of Washington, wrongfully classed. 1799 Data concerning lands in reference to schools, University, etc. Lands bought of Cutler. Acres within the Indian Boundaries. Proprietors possessions.

CHARTS:

Charts. Plan of Marietta north of Muskingum. Plan of the Ohio Company's Purchase. Map; portion of Pennsylvania. Plan of Marietta. i

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF OHIO COMPANY:

Mar. 1786 Resolutions of the Ohio Company. Aug. 1787 Resolutions of the Ohio Company passed at meeting held in Boston at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern. Mar. 1788 Resolutions offered by M. Cutler. Aug. 17 , 1788 Directors and agents address to proprietors of Ohio Company. Jan. 12, 1790 Richard Platt to Proprietors of Ohio Company. Ang. 10, 1791 Proceedings of proprietors at Boston. Apr. 11, 1792 Resolutions of agents of the Ohio Company. Sept.10, 1792 Benjamin Tallmadge to the Directors. Jan. 8, 1795 Advertisement of the Directors. Mar. 13, 1795 Benjamin Tallmadge to the Directors. Jan. 7, 1796 Resolutions of the Directors.

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE OHIO COMPANY:

Agreement between John Matthews and E. Bodwell. List of those entitled to a deed in Harris ' Agency. 1794 List of agents receiving letters in accordance with wish of Directors. Letter in reference to investigation of accounts. Letter from Col. Duer. Treatise on the Ohio-Phobia. Oath of Francis Arault. Request from the Ohio Centennial Memorial Committee. In reference to the dividend. Abstract of Provisions that Captain Posers received for the troops of Major Guion. Route to Marietta. -16-

fISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE SIOTO COMPANY:

Sept. 11, 1790 From the Trustees of the Sioto Company. Feb. 7, 1791 List of those who settled the Sioto Company's lands. Resolutions of Sioto Company.

NOTES:

Sept. 20, 1791 Wm. McMachan to Pierre Janson. July 14, 1792 Capt. Rome & Hibicourt, etc.

ORDERS:

From Capt. Rome. 1791 W. Mitchell to W. Boverille. 1792 From Capt. John Rome. 1793 From Capt. John Rome. 1798 Thomas Hutchinson from Alex. Vaughn.

RECEIPTS:

1788 John Dwol to Ohio Company. 1788 M. Cutler to . M. Cutler to Jesse Whipple. M. Cutler to John Learens. 1788 Edward Harris to Benjamin Converse, etc. 1788 Henry Reed. John McGrath. 1789 M. Whipple. M. Cutler. 1789 John Leavens. Jonathan Russell. M. Cutler. 1790 M. Cutler to A. Platt. 1791 Small. Peck. 1792 Col. Oliver and Wm. Green for money sent into the Western Country as a dividend. 1792 Rufus Putnam. John Dodge. 1793 Peyton Short. E. Rogers. J. Roberts. 1794 M. Cutler. P. Blake. B. Leavens. Dr. Grosvenor. 1795 Ephraim Cutler for Agency dividend. 1795 J. Beasley. W. Warfield. 1801 J. Matthews. 1804 Joseph Barker. M. Cutler. 1806 Joseph Kerr. James Taylor. Thos. Walton. Wm. Graves John Ellison. Duncan M., Arthur. Woodson. 1813 S.C. Hildreth. P. Fearing. How & Cutler. John Rome.

Genealogy of the Cutler Family

Manasseh Cutler's Photograph Birth Place of Manasseh Cutler , D.D., LL. D. Family tree; a letter to Temple Cutler. Of the family; letter by S. G. Drake, March 1848. -17-

Sketch of M. Cutler's life. Letter to Prof. Wigglesworth, 1782. Letter by T.B. Wyman; family tree and history prior to 1775, written 1858. Record of the family of Temple Cutler. Mr. Waterman's family. Mr. Bridleman's family. i MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE CUTLER FAMILY:

A Bill of the House of Representatives. A Merchandise bill of M. Cutler. Notice of the Marietta Historical Association. Tax receipt of M. Cutler, Jan. 27, 1825. News paper "The Herald of Liberty", May 6 , 1799. Part of Newspaper, 1778. Record accepted by M. Cutler. Account against the estate of Nicholas Pettet. Sketch from L. Pool. Letter from M. Payhull, Sweden. A Plan for uniting Wenham and Ipswich. A Bingham return of fine, March 1800. School Regulations by M. Cutler. Address of Sally Cutler. Note book of M. Cutler. Biographical, Historical and Botanical Notes. Almanac. Letter to Mr. Matthews, 1781. Medical Notes. Epitaphs. Letter to Mr. Chickering, 1781.

7- Astronomical Papers

AURORA BOREALIS:

Letter from M. Cutler to Dr. Stiles. Answer to M. Cutler letter.

SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSE:

Letter to Mr. Forbes on Solar Eclipse. Note in reference to the Eclipse. Observations of Transit of Mercury over the Sun on Nov. 12, 1782. Observations of the Eclipse of the Moon. Observations of the Lunar Eclipse, March 29 , 1782.

F TEOROLOGICAL REFERENCES:

Observations taken at Washington 1804-5. Observations taken at Ipswich 1781-2. Observations of weather at Ipswich, Beverly, Salem 1780-1. M. Cutler to Rev. John Murray. i LJ l] z 9 P IMO -18-

MISCELLANEOUS ASTRONOMICAL PAPERS:

Jeremy Belknap Mar. 1, 1786. John Murray Oct.-25, 1781 E. Forbes to M. Cutler July 3, 1783.

Powers of Attorney, etc.

AGREEMENTS:

Articles of Agreement 1790 Duer and others Indentures of Agreement to 1790 Rufus Putnam and M. Cutler

Shipton Agreement and 1812 B.I. Gilman

DEEDS, LEASES AND QUIT-CLAIMS:

R.J. Meigs To: J. Shipman Ephraim Cutler Rufus Putnam Ezra Warren Ephraim Cutler John Prince & Wife James Hervitt H. Blennerhasset Edward Paul Ephraim Cutler R. Putnam & M. Cutler Wm. Barton R. Putnam & another Joshua Shipman Wm. Corlis -- B. Bourn E. Hitchcock R. Putnam & others J. Shipman M. Cutler & Sargent R. Putnam Proprietors of the Ohio Co. R. Putnam, R. Oliver, Ephraim Cutler

Deed form of M. Cutler

Lease and Release John Prince to James Hervitt

Quit-claim Sampson Howe to Ephraim Cutler

Quit-claim Tennon Lee to Ephraim Cutler

POWERS OF ATTORNEY:

Proprietor of the Ohio Co. To R. Putnam

Wm. Parker, Mary Parker, T to Ezechiel Warner Philemon Warner -19-

John Matthews Charles C. White M. Cutler Rufus Putnam Registered Commission Henry M. Dawes

General Collection - Vol. 1

AMERICAN ACADEMY:

1783 Letter from Parsons to Cutler. 1783 Letter from Parsons to Cutler. Letter from Mr. Hartwell to Cutler. Concerning the American Academy and Astronomical remarks. 1801 The Incorporation of the American University. Details of the University.

AGENCY REPORTS:

A list of Winthrop Sargent's Agency. 1795 Part of letter to Harris - Payments. Account of Agencies from M. Cutler. Shares drawn to E. Cutler and transferred. Cutler concerning the agency of Ed. Harris. 12-26-1795 Report from Hamilton. Stores of Col. Putnam. 1846 A letter to H. Howe. Sioto and Ohio Companies.

CONTRACT:

1790 Rufus Putnam and M. Cutler with Wm. Duer and others.

BUSINESS DISCREPANCIES OF OHIO COMPANY:

Circular urging agents to complete division of shares. 1788 M. Cutler; indents; interest for adventurers. 1792 Mr. Flint, accounts and settlements. Plan to extinguish balance due from Uncle Sam to particular States; M. Cutler letter. 1791 Investigation of Ohio Directors - Putnam. M. Cutler to Tallmadge; discrepancies in accounts. 1793 Cutler to Harris. 1789 Putnam to Cutler. Cutler to Putnam 1791 Cutler to Samuel Wyllys. 1790 Duer and others on the investigation. 1789 Directors to M. Cutler on extension of payment. Expenses of the Ohio Company. Memorandum of shares. Amounts of money received by Putnam of the Ohio Company for his services to July 25, 1804. 1791 Answer to inquiries of investigation - to Foster & Haywood Letter to Tallmadge of Col. Sargent's account. 1805 Bounty rights of Military Associates. To. Tallmadge. 0 0 -20-

1804 Rufus Putnam accounts of the Ohio Co. Estimate of allowance made to Rufus Putnam for his services and expenses. 8-17-1791 Details of the Company workings. 7-10-1795 Letter to Col. Sargent. 12-26-1795 Dividend. Hamilton. 1790 Letter to Wm. Story. Accounts. M. Cutler, Agent to B.G. Ely M. Cutler to Sargent concerning money from agencies. M. Cutler to Putnam on S. Harris matters. Agency details of Mr. Harris. Meeting of the Ohio Company. Deed from Thomas Parker and wife to Robert Pritchard a Meigs signature. Deed from Robert Burnham to John Brown.

ECCLESIASTICAL NOTES:

Parts of sermons. Elucidation of Bible tests. Epitaphs. Religious Beliefs. 1799 Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Meeting. Church Notes. M. Cutler and his support from the church. M. Cutler and his support form the church. 8- 6-1792 Parish disputes. 10-16-1792 Parish disputes. 10-25-1792 Parish work. Mr. Story's acceptance of a church. Religious scrap.

INDIANS:

M. Cutler to Joseph Nye. 1791 Letter to Mr. Strong. 12-20-1790 Marietta Indian attack. 6-15-1813 Marietta to Gen. Pickering. Mrs. C's encounter with an Indian. Indian antiquities.

IMMIGRANTS TO THE OHIO LANDS:

4- - Maj. Winthrop Sargent, Ipswich. Letter to Maj. Burnham. Outfit for immigrants. 5-28-1790 Wellsburgh. Instructions to Mr. Backus. 1790 Letter to Major Rochefontain. 5- 2-1788 Duer & Platt. 3-24-1786 M. Cutler, Ipswich. 1802 Letter to . Military Co. of Adventurers. Account of Military Adventurers' Journey. 1-28-1791 French immigrants. Marietta. I ± . -21-

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780-1793 Mrs. Hitchcock to Mr. Hitchcock. What others say of M. Cutler. -13-1839 J. L. Kingsley. 1849 Pres. Jeremiah Day. 1849 Joseph McKeen. 1849 Joshua Coffin; Steam-boat; anecdotes. J. Lieree; first covered vehicle ever entered Ohio used by M. Cutler. 1849 S. P. Fowler. 1849 N. Silshee. 1849 N. Silshee. 84 1849 Ira Cheener. Anecdotes. 1865 Wm. P. Cutler, a student of History. B. Browne, anecdotes.

[ Collection - Vol. 2

ELLANEOUS LETTERS:

Draft of letter from Temple Cutler to Daniel Webster. 1- 2-1798 From Ephraim Cutler, Hamilton. To the agents of the Ohio Company. Vindication. Tagart to M. Cutler. 7-15-1806 Concerning Col. Barton. 8-15-1806 11 A-16-1806 " 3-17-1807 - 7-1807 4-24-1807 It 1-10-1814

Copy of R. Putnam's affidavit in cause Chever vs. Cutler. 1813 Col. Tallmadge respecting accounts of Ohio Co. 6-28-1813 To Col. Tallmadge. 6-18-1813 To Col. Tallmadge. 8- 7-1799 To M. Cutler 8- 1-1815 To Col. Tallmadge 6-25-1797 To Col. Tallmadge. 2-26-1791 To the President. 3-10-1784 To Mr. Deane. 1779 Joseph Batchelder - Sufferings of War. Chever law suit. 1785 M. Cutler to Mr. Sheafe. M. Cutler to Rev. Forbes. 1785 M. Cutler to James Bowdvin. 1782 To Rev. Ezra Stiles. 1790 Samuel Whiting to M. Cutler on Army Rights. 1795 Part of letter. Col. Tallmadge. r, , r s

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4- 4-1792 Jno. Matthews in favor of Huillier. 1782 M. Cutler to Mr. Matieu. 1792 Jno. Matthews to LeTure. Galliopolis difficulties. 1793 M. Cutler to Muhlenberg. 3-27-1798 To Rufus Putnam. M. Cutler to Mr. Dana. M. Cutler to Mr. Goodhue. 1783 To James Sheaf. To John Neal - certificate for lands. 1782 M. Cutler to Mr. Noble on Francis Quarles. 1792 Platt to the Directors and Agents. To the President of the United States. 1788 To Mr. Thorn. 1798 To Mr. Wolcott. 1813 To Col. Tallmadge. 1790 Instructions for Maj. Burnham at Chickamaga. 1794 Copy of circular letter. 1791 M. Cutler calls a meeting of the agents. 1796 Resolutions passed by agents of Ohio Company. 1796 Meeting of agents. 1783 To Dr. Holyoke. 1787 Meeting of Ohio Company. 1784 M. Cutler to Col. Whipple. - Mountain trip. 1789 Instructions to R. Putnam and M. Cutler. 1791 Meeting to discuss state of Company's affairs.

NEW SETTLEMENT DETAILS:

1795 Hamilton chooses a Justice of the Peace. 1787 Land expenses. Maj. Sargent. Lands. M. Cutler to N. Dean. 1787 Details of arrangement of town streets. To Col. Platt, street details. 1788 Concerning the lands of the Ohio Company. Survey of Muskingum 1799 School lands. 1800 Schools, Marietta.

NEW ALPHABET OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

PROCLAMATION FOR A GENERAL FAST , 1760, Thomas Townall.

POETRY:

To Atheists. A Minister's Reflection. Funeral Dirge. An Ode for ye 22nd of February. Miscellaneous. Scrap. Poem by Devol.

PRINTERS:

2-26--1785 Ipswich. 4-27-1796 Hamilton. 4 -23-

Publishing of The Temple. 1792 Petition of R. Putnam and Robert Oliver to the Governor. Power of Attorney to E. Cutler from M. Cutler. Power of Attorney to W. Sargent. Power of Attorney to Royal Flint.

CN S :

Marietta. Muskingum.

CEIPTS:

Joseph Swasey to Ed. Harris. Receipt to M. Cutler for deeds.

IENTIFIC SCRAPS:

Agriculture. M. Cutler to Benj. Guild. Astronomy. M. Cutler to Theopilus. 1785 Mountain Trip. Mr. Belknap. 1785 Mountain Trip. Mr. Belknap. 1785 Mountain Climbing. Mr. Belknap. Medicine. M. Cutler. Medical Memo . of Commentaries of London.

kTURAL HISTORY:

M. Cutler; trees. Botanical notes. Anemonies. 1793 Plants. 4- -1790 Swallows. 7- 1-1783 Swallows. Trignometry - Instructions. Trignometry Rules.

CREATy :

Ratification of Treaty with Great Britain. 1844-5 Seating of Representatives in the House. y 1765-1783. Cutler diary. Important events of the years 1765-1783. a • e I^I Mcoll No. FILM INDEX thru MC -5 icrofilm Of: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/SPEC o, Roll Register No. Reduction: )2X, 16X

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a MC-1 Manasseh Cutler General Collections: Vol. 1;Vol. 2 Manasseh Cutler Collections: Géneolog 1 of the Cutler Family Ohio and Sioto Companies MC-2 Manasseh Cutler Collection: Diary 1765-1783, Astronomical Papers; Cutler Miscellany; Powers of Attorney etc. Putnam & Parsons Letters etc. 1779-1857 -

MC-3 Manasseh Cutler Collection: Correspondence Vol. 1, 1783-1799; Correspondence Vol. 2, 1800-1804; Correspondence Vol. 3, 1805-1819.

MC-4 Manasseh Cutler Journal: 1785; 1787; 1787; 1788; 1790; 1791; 1793; 1794; 1795; 1798; 1799; 1800; 1802;'1804; 1805; 1806; 1808; 1809; 1810; 1811; 1812; 1813.

MC-5 Manasseh Cutler Journal: 1814; 1815; 1816; 1817; 1818; 1819 Ledger 'A' -Ohio Co.; Ledger 'B' -Ohio Co; Ohio Company's Purchase Proprietors & Holdings; Articles of the Ohio Co. Worcester; An sition of the Official Conduct of Return Jonathan Meigs 1812; Ephraim Cutler Oration Feb.22, 1814; Dr.Balch's Notebook; Rufus Putnam Journal 1772-73; Manasseh Cutler Continental Scale of Depreciation 1777-1780; Manasseh Cutler Memorandum Ohio Co.;Manasseh Cutler Ipswich Records 1773-83; Manasseh Cutler Journal of a Tour to the 1783; Manasseh Cutler Common Place Book 1762; Menesseh Cutler Medical; Menasseh Cutler Journey to White Hills & Description of American Animals 1784

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MC-6 Manasseh Cutler Journey to New York and Philadelphia 1787 (Two Books) Manasseh Cutler Sermons: Nov. 17, 1768 to Nov. 3,1771 Dec. 1, 1771 to Aug. 2,1773 Jan. 17 to Sept. • 26, 1773 Nov. 14, 1773 to July 16, 1775 Jan. 28, 1776 to April 5, 1799 Jan. 5, 1781 to oct. 16, 1789 April 14, 1791• to Dec. 27, 1793 MC-7 Manasseh Cutler Sermons: Oct. 18, 1792 to Nov. 24, 1793 Feb. 2, to Dec. 21, 1794 _ Jan. 11, 1795 to July 5,1795 Nov. 1, 1795 to Dec..15, 1796 Jan. 8, 1797 to Dec. 31, 1797 Jan. 21;1798 to Dec. 23, 1798 MC-8 Manasseh Cutler Sermons: Jan. 13, 1799 to Dec. 29, 1799 Jan. 5, 1800 to April 6, 1801 Feb. 12, 1802 to May 2o, 1804 April 21, 1805 to Dec. 30, 1810 May 26, 1811 to Dec. 13, 1812 Feb. 7, 1813 to Dec. 26, 1813 MC-9 Manasseh Cutler Sermons: ` Jan. 9, 1814 to Dec. 24, 1815 Mar. 24, 1816 tó Nov. 9, 1817 Jan. 4, 1818 to J 'une 18, 1820

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