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Carol Knowles Carol Ann Knowles (F36955221) October 2017 To the readers of these transcriptions of family letters: My father, Loren M. Knowles (F3695522), entrusted the family archives to me in 1990. I was concerned about preserving those priceless artifacts, since I could not store them in a suitable temperature-, light- and humidity-controlled environment. I suggested to Dad that I transcribe the letters on a computer so at least their content would endure the test of time and could be searched. He readily agreed. It was an arduous project for both of us – I did the initial transcriptions; and Dad proofread them, adding comments and cataloguing identification numbers for many people mentioned that I subseQuently incorporated in the computer file. (He did his part without the benefit of a computer!) The transcriptions were initially done in DOS and then later converted to a .pdf format in Windows. When the original letters were to be donated to The Newberry Library as part of the Loren M. Knowles Family Papers collection, they had to be re-typed to include additional notations by my father from years past. Because of the size of the files, they have been divided into sections chronologically. A lion’s effort has been made to assure accuracy, but it is readily acknowledged the transcriptions are not perfect. I tried to type the contents exactly as they were written (misspellings and all), only to discover that SpellCheck was sporadically “cleaning up after me”. So, some survived -- some did not. I checked the cataloguing numbers to make certain they correlate with the name of each relative to which they were assigned in my father’s archives of information. Those compilations are in separate files under KNOWLES (relatives on my father’s side) and KAUFFMAN (those on the side of Betty Lorraine Kauffman Knowles, my father’s first wife and my mother). The cataloguing numbers for those descendants with direct ties to family members begin with a capital letter. Those who are related by marriage or were known to a family member have each been assigned a number followed by a lower case letter. I found some inconsistencies and corrected as many of them as I could, based on the records available to me. (EXAMPLE: Some of the original letters have F36953 listed for Sarah E. Knowles (maiden name Sarah E. Clark) – the appropriate number is 145f.) For reasons unknown, my father freQuently misspelled the name Hannibal as “Hannible” on the original letters and/or envelopes. Not all names include a correlating cataloguing number. I suggest cross-referencing any family member mentioned in the transcriptions with the compilations of information also available to you online. With few exceptions, a copy of the original letter is provided with the corresponding transcription. I have included additional information in brackets and at the end of some letters that I believe is pertinent to unrelated parties mentioned in them. That information has been garnered from online sources. I recommend further research to make certain it is appropriate and accurate. TO DO A SEARCH OF THESE .PDF DOCUMENTS: • For PC users, hold down the CTRL key and then press F. • For Mac users, hold down the COMMAND key and then press F. • Type in the desired name, word or number in the FIND box in the upper right-hand corner and then • press ENTER or RETURN. Carol Knowles Carol Ann Knowles (F36955221) Letter addressed to Mr. Asa Adgate Esquire (C1887), Chesterfield, County Essex N.Y from Benjamin Bacon (318C) [husband of Hannah Bacon (maiden name Hannah Adgate) (C1886)]. Written in the upper left-hand corner of the address face is: 17, New Lebanon NY 5 April 1814. Canaan 30th March 1814 Dear Sir. According to your request and my inclination I now with pleasure attempt to fulfilling my obligations although a longer time has elapsed without writing you than was my intention at your departure. Truly procrastination is the thief of time. We delay from doing today not only the performance of relative duties but often our everlasting concerns. I have the pleasure to acquaint you that Hannah [C1886] has been recovering her health since you left here and is now almost rested to her former health. She was able in the space of two weeks to ride abroad and has made several visits in the neighbourhood and is now able to attend to light labour. She has not had but one breast lanced and the pain in her ancle in a few days subsided The rest of our family are well. Eunice requests her love to you and to her Brother and sister She has as yet the appearance of contentment. It is a time of health news at present the Patterson's [see C1889] and Esq Lord's [213c] families are well Philuny Hawley [probably relative of 263c -- see C1883] is at Carlile with her Brothers is expected her this spring We have been anxiously waiting to hear from you but have not as yet received any letter as I have not had an opportunity of sending to the post office for a week just I fancy that I shall now meet its reception and as we have the means of transmiting to each other by epistolany communication such information, as we desire the privilege of which I should wish might be oftener improved by us than it has heretofore been Please to remember us to your Father and the family generally With sentiments of respect - Yours &c Benjamin H Bacon Mr Asa Adgate Letter from Asa Adgate (C1887) to Hone R. J. Meigs J [Return J. Meigs, Jr.] - Esquire, Post Master Genl. Undated, but pertinent to the time period of 3/1815 to 3/1817. Honble – R. J. Meigs J. Esqr. Post Master Gen’l Sir - Yours of the 9th June I am incloseing a letter from W. Edson proposing an alteration in the Post Rout from Elizabeth Town to the Town of Willsborough in the county of Essex I have Received in Regard to the alteration I must beg leave to observe that if the Petition for a Post Route from the Town of Essex South on the west side of Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga & from thense South westerly on the East side of Lake George to the Town of Calwell in the County of Warren Which is now before the Committee of Post office & Post Rodes; should be granted which I think unquestionably will be; I have a doubt wheather the circutous Rout of 16 miles North East to the Town of Essex & from these 15 miles Northwest to Chesterfield will be so beneficial Either to the Revenue of the Post office or to the Public convenience, as it would be to continue the Rout North on a good Road 18 miles to the office of Alvah Boswerth in the Town of Chesterfield when Either Route must come in - the Relative Geographical situation of those Town, and the Roads Leading through there are undoubtedly sufficiently disignated on the Map to Give a general view should any more Particular Information however be wished Respecting the Roads or the Settlements in those Towns I shall be happy sir to give it either by a Personal Interview or by writing as Shall be most agreeable I am sir Very Respectfuly Your obt Hum________ [obedient humble servant?] A Adgate ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON R.J. MEIGS, JR.: Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. (November 17, 1764 – March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth Governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States Senator. Meigs was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Return J. Meigs, Sr. and the descendant of early Puritan settlers in Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College in 1785 and studied law there. In 1788, after being admitted to the bar in Connecticut, he moved to Marietta, Ohio, where his father had been one of the first settlers, arriving earlier that year. In Marietta, Meigs was a lawyer, storekeeper and farmer, as well as serving in public offices. He was appointed the first court clerk for the court established at Marietta in 1788. When a post office was established in Marietta in 1794, he became its first postmaster. In 1798 he was named to a judgeship on the Northwest Territory's territorial court, and in 1799 he won election to the territorial legislature. In 1803 he was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Ohio State Supreme Court. He served in that position for a year before serving as a judge in the Louisiana Territory and Michigan Territory. He returned to Ohio in 1807 to run for governor. He won the election, but was declared ineligible for failing to meet the residency requirements. He then was appointed to the U.S. Senate to finish the term of John Smith and was re-elected to his own term a year later. He resigned in late 1810 after winning the governorship. He served two two-year terms, resigning in April 1814 when appointed Postmaster general by President Madison. His service as Postmaster General was not without controversy. Congress investigated him twice, and he was cleared both times. The size of the Post office doubled during his tenure, which implicated financial difficulties. He served until 1823, when he retired due to ill health and returned to Marietta. Meigs died in Marietta on March 29, 1825, and is buried in Marietta's Mound Cemetery. This is a portion of a letter, believed to have been written by Asa Adgate (C1887) around 1815. Letter is written on watermarked paper which reads "Ruse & Turners 1815".
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