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MANASSEH CUTLER

COLLECTION

Comprising

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Letters, Diaries,

Journals, etc. [1762 - 1820

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Biographical

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

Soon after the battle of Lexington he addressed the minute-menthen mustering in Ipswich and accompanied them to Cambridge, where hesaw the British as they retreated into Boston. In September he wascommissioned a chaplain in the Continental army and served underColonel Ebenezer Francis, of the 11th Massachusetts regiment. Forgallantry in action in Rhode Island 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 parishbeing with the army, Mr. Cutler studied medicine, soon mastering thescience,spiritual wants of his people. He was the first to examine the floraof New England

and for a number of years attended to both the physical and

, inspecting and classifying over 350 species accordingto the Linnaean system. His published papers on this subject were thefirst attempts at scientific description of the plants of New England.In 1781 he was elected a member pf the American academy and contributedto its proceedings among others the following papers: "On the Transitof Mercury over the Sun, November 12, 1782;" "On the Eclipse of theMoon, 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 themountains.

In 1787 Dr. Cutler became associated with a number of Revolu-tionary officers who had determined to settle in the west, with aview 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 OhioCompany, General Samuel H. Parsons, General Rufus Putnam and theRev. Manasseh Cutler were unanimously chosen as directors for the com-

"and that it should be their duty immediately to make appli-pany,cation to the honorable congress for a private purchase of lands, andunder such descriptions as they shall deem adequate to the purposes

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of the company."Dr. Manasseh Cutler, owing to sickness , was not present when

as soon as notified, heelected a director, but on March 16, 1787,wrote Major Winthrop Sargent:

"I entirely approve of the proposition which General Putnamproposes should be made to congress, and join with him in requestingGeneral Parsons to make application to that honorable body as soon aspossible."

General Parsons appeared before congress, but was not success-and thereupon Dr. Cutler, under the authority conferred, on Juneful,

24, 1787, set out on horseback to present the Ohio Company's requestto congress. On July 5th, he arrived in New York and commenced hiswork, and on July 13, 1787, the ordinance since known as the Ordinanceof 1787 was passed.

All previous ordinances relating to the Northwest Territory weresilent on the question of slavery, none breathed of education or ofthe fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, thosegreat 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 bodyon July 9th appointed a new committee to consider the Western Terri-tory. Edward Carrington of Virginia was appointed chairman; NathanDane and Mr. Smith had been on the old committee, but a new man wasnow made leader. Dr. Cutler appeared before the committee and hiswork and that of Edward Carrington was not a revision of the oldordinances. An inspection of the new ordinance compared with the old,shows that "they prepared and reported the great bill of rights forthe territory northwest of the Ohio."

In 1795, Dr. Cutler was appointed a judge of the United Statescourt for Ohio by President George Washington, but declined. He wasafterwards a member of the Massachusetts house of representativesand was elected from that state to the seventh and eighth congressesof the United States as a federalist.

His Journals and Papers

Beginning in 1762 while at Yale college, Dr. Cutler kept a diaryand 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 yearsthereafter. These portray events and conditions not generally set outin our early histories.

Through the efforts of Colonel Ephraim C. Dawes, now deceased, adescendant, most of Dr. Cutler's papers have been collected. Some arestill 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

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and art of Ernest Hertzberg & Sons,made practically as good as new.

binders of Chicago, they have been

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" ofwhich Daniel Webster 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 theordinance of 1787."

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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,cluding number and ages of those who have died, with the diseases ofwhich they died.

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

1777, to

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

Names of patients, symptoms,

MANASSEH CUTLER'S DIARIES(29 volumes)

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

1787. Journal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

with Manasseh

1795. "Astronomical Diary or Almanack" (Nathaniel Law), with ManassehCutler Diary.

i 1798. "Thomas' Massachusetts, Connecticut,and Vermont Almanack" (Worcester,with M

Rhode Island,Mass., by Isaiah Thomas)

New Hampshire

anasseh Cutler Diary.

1799. Same.

1800. Same.

7. 1802. Same.

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

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

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

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

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

with Manasseh

'°1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818,Farmer's Almanack," by Robert B. Thomas (Boston),

1819, "The13 with Manasseh

Cutler Diary.

DR. MANAS CUTLER'S SERMONSSEH(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,

to y 5, 177.9.

1773.

January 28, 1776,

January 5, 1781,

December 21

to October 16, 1789.

, 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,

to December 13, 1812.

1810.

May 26, 1811,

February 7, 1813, to December 26,

to Decemb

1813.

January 9, 1814, er 24, 1815.

'. March 24, 1816, to November 9, 18 17.

Janu<ry 4, 1818, to June 18, 1820.

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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 listRecord of (first?) meeting. Boston, March 8, 1787.

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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. -

iurney on horseback, 885 miles. An account of. Dr. Cutler's work for theOrdinance 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 Massachusetts Bay in New England. Journal Book for theississippi. 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 Floridato 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 ofReturn Jonathan Meigs. (1812)

ORATION: Ephraim Cutler, February 22, 1814.

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'utnam & Parsons Letters, etc. 1779-1857.To:

1. Rufus Putnam Hartford 11- -1772 Statemt. of CommitteeMeeting. 11-21-1772

2. Instructions on W. Florida 3- -177 Rufus Putnam Surveying

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3. William Plumb Albany 1-14-1779 Enos Hitchcock4. Phebe Parsons Lane Boston 6-30-1780 Mrs. Mary Parker5. Wm. Duer Honey Creek 6- 2-1783 Guardin Banker6. Rufus Putnam Boston 5-30-1787 John Mathews7. Wm. Rogers Philadelphia 8- 1-1787 Enos Hitchcock8. T. Monstal Ft. Viene 2-17-1788 M. Cutler9. Wm. Duer Board of 6-16-1788 Thomas Smith

Treasury10. Samuel H. Parsons Muskingum 7-16-1788 No name11. Winthrop Sargent Boston 3- - Jeremiah Fogg12. T. J. Backus Redstone 6- 8-1790 Rufus Putnam13. R. J. Meigs Marietta 7- 1-1790 Rufus Putnam14. John Burnham Galliopolis 11- 6-1790 R. J. Meigs15. W. Barlow Paris 12-21-1790 Benjamin Walker16. Benj. Haywood Worcester 12-23-1790 Rufus Putnam17. Dan. Clay Col. Foster18. Rufus Putnam Marietta 1-13-1791 Ebenezer Sproat19. Jas. Backus New York 4-11-1791 John Matthews20. John Peter Buck Hamburg 5- 8-1791 Ezra Stiles

Peter's Son21. P. Foster Providence 7-13-1791 Rufus Putnam22. J. Guion Galliopolis 12-12-1791 John Matthews23. J. Le Ture John Matthers & Bodwell

John Matthews24. J. Guion Point PleasantMarietta

12-15-179125. John Matthews Col. Duer26. Paine Wingate Philadelphia 3-24-1792 President Bartlett27. John Matthews Galliopolis 4-18-1792 Col. Duer28. B.J.D. Le Ture Cincinnati 5-4 -1792 Unknown29. Pierre A. L'Huillier Pittsburgh

Hamilton6- 4-1792 John Matthews

30. Winthrop Sargent 7-15-1792 On the case of John Brisher31. E. Bodwell Galliopolis 9-17-1792 John Matthews32. Theodore Foster Philadelphia 11- 5-1792 Rufus Putnam33. E. Bodwell Galliopolis 11-16-1792 Capt. R.S. How34. Joseph Gilman Marietta 12-20-1792 John Matthews35. James Smith Cincinnati 7-30-1793 John Matthews36. Moses Brown Beverly 8-10-1793 Rev. Enos Hitchcock37. D'hebecourt Galliopolis 3-1794 Rufus Putnam38. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 4- 4-1796 Rufus Putnam39. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10- 1-1796 Rufus Putnam40. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10-24-1796 Brown & Franis41. Benj. Tallmadge Boston 8-23-1797 Rufus Putnam42. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-29-1800 Enos Hitchcock43. Rufus Putnam Marietta 7- 1-1801 Enos Hitchcock44. Jervis Cutler Palmer 6- 2-1802 Ephraim Cutler45. William Cleveland Salem 8-12-1802 Ephraim Cutler

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46. John Porter & Hartford 8-17-1802 Rufus PutnamTheodore Dwight

47. Jervis Cutler Palmer 8-25-1802 Ephraim Cutler48. Dan'l Putnam Hartford 10- 7-1802 Rufus Putnam49. Thomas Lyman Durham 11-15-1802 Rufus Putnam50. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 4- 8-1803 Ephraim Cutler51. Rufus Putnam Marietta 6-21-1803 Col. Benj. Tallmadge52. Gilbert Dwol Washington 8- 4-1803 Dr. Frederick Ridgely53. George Clinton New York • 11-29-1803 Gen'l Clinton54. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 11-29-1804 Rufus Putnam55. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-20-1804 Rufus Putnam56. Valentia Mosha 4-30-1805 Unknown57. Rufus Putnam Marietta 4-23-180G Wm. Barton58. Wm. Barton Providence 6-25-1806 Rufus Putnam59. J.G. Jackson Clarksburg 10-28-1806 Rufus Putnam60. C.M. Walker Washington 11-22-1807 Hon. W.P. Cutler61. T. Pickering Washington 4- 2-1808 Rufus Putnam62. Jones Fay Poultney 9-14-1811 Rufus Putnam63. Benj. Tupper Springfield 12- 6-1811 Rufus Putnam64. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-30-1812 Rufus Putnam65. Timothy Pickering Salem 5- 1-1813 Rufus Putnam66. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 5-31-1813 Rufus Putnam67. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 6- 4-1813 Rufus Putnam68. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 7-10-1813 Rufus Putnam69. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 7-29-1813 Rufus Putnam70. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 12-28-1813 Rufus Putnam71. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 4-12-1814 Rufus Putnam72. T. Pickering Washington 11-19-1814 Rufus Putnam73. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 1-12-1815 Rufus Putnam74. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 3- 3-1815 Rufus Putnam75. Benj. Ives Gilman Philadelphia 3-18-1815 Ephraim Cutler76. Benj. Tallmadge Marietta 3-29-1815 Rufus Putnam77. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 7-10-1815 Rufus Putnam78. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 8-24-1815 Rufus Putnam79. Rufus Putnam Marietta 9-15-1815 Benj. Tallmadge80. Benj. Tallmadge Litchfield 10- 7-1815 Rufus Putnam81. Hobart Torrey82. William Darley

Killingsh y 9-24-1816 Ephraim CutlerNew York 4-12-1819 Mrs. Sally Cutler

83. N. Ward Washington 12-29-1821 Ephraim Cutler84. Ephraim Cutler85. William Darby86. Hobart Torrey87. Jane McMaster88. Rufus Putnam89. William Balch

Warren 11-16-1822 Rufus PutnamWestmoreland 10-18-1823 Mrs . Sarah CutlerK illingsby 9-25-1824 Ephraim CutlerDuonsbury 11-29-1824 Mrs. Sally CutlerMarietta 11-27-1826 Ephraim CutlerSalem 11-15-1827 Ephraim Cutler

90. Rufus Putnam Marietta 11-26-1827 Ephraim Cutler91. Sarah C. Robinson Marietta 10- 8-1828 Mrs. Sarah Cutler92. Mrs. Sally Cutler Warren 3-26-1829 William Cutler93. Ephraim Cutler94. Jervis Cutler95. Ephraim Cutler

Warren 4-30-1829 Mrs. Sarah DawesNashville 10-24-1829 Ephraim CutlerWarren 2-22-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes

96. Sally P. Cutler Warren 3- 9-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes97. Clarissa W. Cutler Marietta 4-22-1832 Mrs. Sarah C. Dawes

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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 Cutler102. Mrs. Sally P. Cutler Warren 9-18-1833 Henry Dawes103. Edward P. Page Marietta 12-21-1833 Arch McClean104. Mrs. S. P. Cutler Warren 7- 3-1834 Mrs. Sarah Dawes

105. Ephraim & Sally Warren 7-14-1834 Mrs. Sarah C. DawesCutler

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 Cutler110. I. Summer Middleburg 4- 5-1847 Ephraim Cutler111. James P. Cutler New York 6-12-1847 Ephraim Cutler112. B.S. Cowan Woodsfield 4-14-1849 Wm. P. Cutler113. Joshua Coffin Newbury 11-19-1854 Henry M. Dawes114. J. Greiner Janesville 1857 Wm. P. Cutler

orrespondence - Vol. 1To:

1. Caleb Gannett Cambridge 1-1-1783 M. Cutler2. M. cutler Ipswich 2-14-1783 Edward Wigglesworth3. Dr. E.A. Holyoke Salem 3- 6-1783 M. Cutler4. M. Cutler Ipswich 4-21-1783 Rev. John Payson5. Ezra Stiles Yale College 4-21-1783 M. Cutler6. C.B. Lincoln Thiladelphia 6-12-1783 M. Cutler7. Israel Thorndike Beverly 10-22-1783 M. Cutler8. M. Cutler Ipswich 3-15-1784 Rev. Wm. Hitchcock9. Joseph Dana Ipswich 11- 9-1784 M. Cutler

10. Jere.Belknap Dover 1-25-1785 M. Cutler11. Edward Wigglesworth Cambridge 3-25-1785 M. Cutler12. Jere.Belknap Dover 4-16-1785 M. Cutler13. George Cabot Beverly 5-18-1785 M. Cutler14. N.W. Appleton Boston 6- 3-1785 M. Cutler15. M. Cutler Ipswich 6-13-1785 N. W. Appleton16. Aaron Dexter Boston 6-20-1785 M. Cutler17. M. Cutler Ipswich 10-19-1785 Rev. M. Hitchcock18. M. Cutler Hillingsly 6-29-1787 Rev. M. Hitchcock19. Winthrop Sargent New York 8- 3-1787 M. Cutler20. Jere.Belknap Boston 9-29-1787 M. Cutler21. M. Cutler Ipswich 12- 3-1787 Rufus Putnam22. M. Cutler Ipswich 2-20-1788 Col. Richard Platt23. ath. Freeman Sandwish 3- 3-1788 M. Cutler24. . Deane Portland 5-19-1788 M. Cutler25. M. Cutler Ipswich 11-12-1788 Dr. Baird26. Richard Platt New York 11-13-1788 M. Cutler27. Sam W. Parsons Marietta 12-17-1788 M. Cutler28. John Eliot Boston 1-26-1789 M. Cutler29. Rufus Putnam Marietta 3-25-1789 M. Cutler30. M. Cutler Ipswich 4- 9-1789 Rufus Putnam31. David Tappan Newbury 4-25-1789 M. Cutler32. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-16-1789 M. Cutler33. Jeremy Belknap Boston 10-21-1789 M. Cutler34. Samuel. Vaughan New York 11- 7-1789 M. Cutler35. Wm. D. Peck Boston 12-26-1789 M. Cutler

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36. Rufus Putnam New York 2- 3-1790 M. Cutler37. Severyn I. Bruyn Ulster County 4- 3-1790 M. Cutler38. 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


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 SargentWinthrop Sargent

Boston 11- 1-1790 M. Cutler

47. 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


56. Wm. Duer & Royal New York 2- 2-1791 M. Cutler

Flint57. 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


62. Jos. May Boston 7-30-1791 M. Cutler


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. CutlerDurrell, 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. Cutler71. Wm. Burnham Marietta 11- 4-1791 M. Cutler72. 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. Cutler79. M. Cutler New York 5- 6-1792 Mrs. Cutler80. Gen. I. Snow 8- -1792 M. Cutler81. Samuel Webster Salisbury 9-24-1792 M. Cutler82. Hon. B. Goodhue Philadelphia 2-12-1793 M. Cutler8.3. S. Blanchard Wenham 3- 7-1793 M. Cutler84. Dan'l. Fuller Gloucester 8-15-1793 M. Cutler85. A. S. Judson Wenham 8-23-1793 M. Cutler86. M. Cutler Hamilton 10- 5-1793 Rufus Putnam87. Joseph Nye Boston 10- 8-1793 M. Cutler

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88. M. Cutler Ipswich 10- 9-1793 Rufus PutnamM. Cutler89. Jno. Rimer (alias Salem 11-16-1793

Prince)90. Rufus Putnam Marietta 12- 5-1793 M. Cutler


92. A.S. Judson Wenham 5- -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. Cutler108. 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. Cutler113. 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 Putnam118. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-31-1798 Rufus Putnam

119. B. F. Stickney Salem 7- 9-1799 M. Cutler120. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-19-1799 Ephraim Cutler121. Benj. Tallr•,adge Litchfield 12- 7-1799 M. Cutler122. Isaac Lewis Greenwich 12-20-1799 M. Cutler123. 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. Cutler3. N. Cutler Hamilton 4-24-1800 Edmund N. Blunt

4. Joseph Bárrell Pleasant Hill 4-28-1800 M. Cutler5. Rufus Putnam Marietta 5-22-1800 M. Cutler6. M. Cutler Hamilton 7- 1-1800 Ephraim Cutler7. M. Cutler Hamilton 7- 9-1800 Ephraim Cutler8. S. Dean Portland 9-20-1800 M. Cutler9. M. Cutler Hamilton 10-14-1800 Ephraim Cutler

10. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 1- 8-1801 M. Cutler11. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-20-1801 Ephraim Cutler12. Ephraim Cutler Ames 4-25-1.801 M. Cutler13. Lucy Waldo Palmer 10-24-1801 M. Cutler14. M. Cutler Washington 12- 5-1801 Dr. Joseph Torrey

Rev. Dr. Dana15. M. Cutler Washington 12- 8-1801

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To:16. M. Cutler Washington 12-14-1801 Thos. Burnham17. Rev. J. Dana Ipswich 12-22-1801 M. Cutler18. M. Cutler Washington 12-28-1801 Mrs. Polly Torrey19. Ara Andrews Ipsrwich 12-31-1801 M. Cutler20. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana21. J. Dana Ipswich 1-20-1802 M. Cutler22. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1802 Lavinia Berry23. M. Cutler Washington 1-26-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana24. Thos. C. Cushing Salem 1-30-1802 M. Cutler25. M. Cutler Washington 2- 1-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey26. M. Cutler Washington 2- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana27. M. Cutler Washington 2- 5-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey28. M. Cutler Washington 2-16-1802 No name29. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1802 No name30. M. Cutler Washington 2-26-1802 Ephraim Cutler

Dr. Joseph Torrey31. M. Cutler Washington 2-27-180232. M. Cutler Washington 3- 2-1802 No name33. M. Cutler Washington 3- 4-1802 Rev. Dr. Hitchcock34. M. Cutler Washington 3- 4-1802 John Burnham35. M. Cutler Washington 3-.4-1802 No name36. M. Cutler Washington 3-18-1802 No name37. M. Cutler Washington 4-17-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana38. John Prince Salem 4-22-1802 M. Cutler39. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-21-1802 Ephraim cutler40. James Crouch 7-30-1802 M. Cutler41. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 8-31-1802 M. Cutler42. M. Cutler Washington 12-10-1802 Ephraim Cutler43. M. Cutler Washington 12-13-1802 Rev. Dr. Dana44. M. Cutler Washington 12-15-1802 Dr. Joseph Torrey45. M. Cutler Washington 1- 3-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey46. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey47. M. Cutler Washington 1-15-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey48. M. Cutler Washington 1-17-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool49. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1803 Mrs. Mary Cutler50. M. Cutler Washington 1-21-1803 Temple Cutler51. M. Cutler Washington 2- 1-1803 Temple Cutler52. M. Cutler Washington 2- 5-1803 Rev. Dr. Dana53. M. Cutler Washington 2- 6-1803 Temple Cutler54. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1803 Dr. Joseph Torrey55. Dr. J. Morse Charleston 2-13-1803 M. Cutler56. Dudley A. Tyng Newburyport 2-18-1803 M. Cutler57. M. Cutler Washington 2-21-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool58. M. Cutler Washington 3- 1-1803 Rev. Dr. Dana59. Joshua Dodge Dt. College 3-13-1803 M. Cutler60. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-18-1803 Ephraim Cutler61. Dudley A. Tyng Newburyport 3-19-1803 M. Cutler62. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-25-1803 Ephraim Cutler63. Haffield White Waterford 9- 3-1803 M. Cutler64. M. Cutler Brookfield 10- 6-1803 Capt. Fitch Pool65. M. Cutler Washington 10-28-1803 Mrs. Mary Cutler66. M. Cutler Washington 10-31-1803 Ephraim Cutler67. M. Cutler Washington 11- 2-1803 Temple Cutler

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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


76. M. Cutler Washington 1- 2-1804 Unknown

77. M. Cutler Washington 1- 8-1804 Dr. Joseph TorreyMr. Dodge78. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1804

79. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1804 Unknown

80. M. Cutler Washington 1-11-1804 Ephraim Cutler


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


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 Lucy92. M. Cutler Washington 3- 6-1804 Temple Cutler

93. M. Cutler Washington 3- 6-1804 Mrs. Eliza 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. Cutler100. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-18-1804 Ephraim Cutler101. Thos. C. Cushing Salem 11-15-1804 M. Cutler102. M. Cutler Washington 11-30-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool103. M. Cutler Washington 12-18--1804 Dr. Torrey104. M. Cutler Washington 12-18-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool

105. M. Cutler Washington 12-28-1804 Capt. Fitch Pool106. M. Cutler Washington 12-30-1804 Temple Cutler

Correspondence - Vol. 3

1. M. Cutler Washington 1- 3-1805 Ephraim Cutler2. M. Cutler Washington 1- 4-1805 No name3. M. Cutler Washington 1-10-1805 Capt. Fitch Fool4. M. Cutler Washington 1-12-1805 Temple Cutler5. M. Cutler Washington 1-19-1805 Ephraim Cutler6. M. Cutler Washington 1-27-1805 Ephraim Cutler7. M. Cutler Washington 2- 2-1805 Mr. Fitch Pool8. M. Cutler Washington 2- 2-1805 Dr, Torrey9. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1805 Ephraim Cutler

10. M. Cutler Washington 2- 8-1805 Capt. Fitch Pool11. M. Cutler Washington 2-12-1805 Temple Cutler12. M. Cutler Wasnhigton 2-17-1805 Mr. Fitch Pool13. M. Cutler Washington 2-19-1805 Mrs. Mary Cutler14. M. Cutler Washington 2-20-1805 Capt. Fitch Pool

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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. CutlerLathrop, John Eliot

21. W. D. Peck On board the Galen 7-1-1805 M. Cutler22. 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. Cutler26. Nicholas Collin Philadelphia 1-27-1806 M. Cutler27. Benj. Tallmadge House Representa- 2-19-1806 M. Cutler

tive28. T. Pickering Washington 3- 1-1806 M. Cutler

29. Jere Nelson Washington 3- 7-1806 M. Cutler30. T. Pickering Washington 3-21-1806 M. Cutler31. T. Pickering Washington 3-21-1806 M. Cutler32. M. Cutler Hamilton 4- 9-1806 Rufus Putnam

33. R. Merry Washington 5-13-1806 M. Cutler34. M. Cutler Hamilton 9- 3-1806 Rufus Putnam

35. Samuel Pearse Portsmouth 11-13-1806 M. Cutler36. Henry Channing Boston 12-19-1806 M. Cutler37. Jere Nelson Washington 1-23-1807 M. Cutler38. M. Cutler Hamilton 1-29-1807 Rufus Putnam39. David Putnam Marietta 2-10-1807 M. Cutler40. David Putnam Marietta 2-10-1807 M. Cutler41. Jere Nelson Washington 2-18-1807 M. Cutler42. Jere Nelson Washington 2-27-1807 M. Cutler.43. Benj. Tallmadge Washington 3-- 3-1807 M. Cutler44. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-28-1807 Rufus Putnam45. M. Cutler Hamilton 3-31-1807 Rufus Putnam46. M. Cutler Hamilton 4-20-1807 Rufus Putnam47. John Phillips, Jr. Andover 4-21-1807 M. Cutler48. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-30-1807 Rufus Putnam49. M. Cutler Hamilton 8-17-1807 Ephraim Cutler50. Ezra Leonard Gloucester 9-27-1807 M. Cutler51. Robert Rantoul Beverly 10- 5-1807 M. Cutler52. Samuel Pearse Portsmouth 11-20-1807 M. Cutler53. T. Pickering Washington 12-28-1807 M. Cutler54. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-20-1808 M. Cutler55. Samuel Taggart Washington 3-21-1808 M. Cutler56. T. Pickering Washington 4- 1-1808 M. Cutler57. T. Pickering Washington 4- 4-1808 M. Cutler58. Samuel Taggart Washington 4-24-1808 M. Cutler59. Timothy Pickering Washington 1-12-1809 M. Cutler60. Ephraim Cutler Marietta 3-18-1809 M. Cutler61. Israel & Gardiner Marietta 5-20-1809 M. Cutler

Concerning theCommentator

62. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-14-1809 Ephraim Cutler63. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-16-1809 Ephraim Cutler64. M. Cutler Hamilton 9-22-1809 Ephraim Cutler65. M. Cutler Hamilton 11-25-1809 Ephraim Cutler66. M. Cutler Hamilton 7-23-1810 Ephraim Cutler67. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-11-1812 M. Cutler

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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. Cutler71. Samuel Taggart Washington 3- 1-1813 M. Cutler72. Samuel Taggart Washington 3- 4-1813 M. Cutler73. Samuel W. Burnside Worcester 1- 3-1814 M. Cutler74. (Antiquarian Society)74. Rufus Putnam Marietta 6-25-1814 M. Cutler75. M. Cutler Hamilton 11-29-1814 Rufus Putnam76. T. Pickering Washington 1- 9-1815 M. Cutler77. Samuel Taggart Washington 2- 7-1815 M. Cutler78. Samuel Taggart Washington Z-10-1815 M. Cutler79. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-19-1815 M. Cutler80. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-24-1815 M. Cutler81. American Academy Boston 7-11-1815 M. Cutler

(a dun)82. M. Cutler Hamilton 12- 5-1815 Mrs. Hanna Chickering83. Samuel Taggart Washington 4-21-1816 M. Cutler84. Isiah Thomas Boston 10-15-1816 M. Cutler85. (Antiquarian Society)85. Jeremiah Nelson Washington 1-18-1817 M. Cutler86. Samuel Taggart Washington 2-11-1817 M. Cutler.87. J. Morse Charleston 7-11-1817 M. Cutler88. M. Cutler Hamilton 8-27-1818 Ephraim Cutler89. M. Cutler Benj. Lincoln90. Earl Sproat Head Long Beach

Providence11-13-1819 M. Cutler

91. Edward M. Stone 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. SarahWales. 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 CommissionAmerican Academy of Art and ScienceAgricultural Society of Mass.Member of Congress

1781179218011813 American Antiquarian Society

Philadelphia Linaaean Society18091787 Ecclesiastical Council1792 Elected member of the Historical Society, Boston1785 Elected membet of Mass . Medical Society

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Letters: 1775 Benj. Toppan To: M. Cutler1775 Stephen Moylan Capt. Wm. Bartlett1781 Joseph Willard M. Cutler1787 Noah Webster Rev. Hitchcock1791 Ben. Walker Rochefontaine1789 Jere Belknap M. Cutler1792 M. Cutler Rev. Belknap1792 M. Cutler John Avery1792 B. J. Le Ture John Matthews1792 Richard Henry Lee Jos. de Jaredenes1801 Uriah Tracy James Gould1809 George Loveless Samuel Huntington

Samuel HuntingtonEphraim CutlerGen. S. WilliamsCol. Samuel HodgdonRev. David Bacon

1813 Wm. Henry HarrisonDaniel WebsterF. SigelM. CutlerBenj. Talmadge

Maps: Mississippi RiverMississippi RiverIpswich Hamlet

Money

Notification of Mr. Lincoln's assassination.

Orders: H. Seward to Major Gen. J. A. DixBramham and Shedden to HarndonGeneral Assembly to John Klotz

Receipts: John Quincy Adams to John SchellJames Freeman M. CutlerBenj. Talmmadge Nathaniel Appleton

R.H. Greaton 2nd U.S. RegimentJohn Paine

Provision Return

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 OrdinanceApr. 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.1. Application of the Officers of the ArmyJune 16, 1783

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

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. CutlerSchedule of balances due from the agents of the OhioOct. 10, 1789Company.

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 °" " "May 3, 1792 ""

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May 3, 1792 Dr. R. Platt and Ephraim Cutler in account.Dr. R. Platt and Benjamin Tupper in account.May 3, 1792Dr. M. Cutler and Ohio Company in account.

1795 Ephraim Cutler and Ohio Company in account Col. Tallmadge.Ohio Company and M. Cutler in account.Jan. 21, 1796

1805 M. Cutler's debt due Ohio Company.

1815Col. Tallmadge's debt due to Ohio Company.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 SiotoCoiapany.

1790 John Burnham and Rufus Putnam, agent of proprietors ofSioto 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.Choate's bill of expense to Alexandria and henceto Muskingum.

1790

LANDS OF THE SIOTO COMPANY:

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

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M. Cutler's Agency. Dividends.Numerical list of the Town lots of Galliopolis.Shares represented by Rufus Putnam.1791Non-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.Resolutions of the Ohio Company passed at meeting heldin Boston at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern.

Aug. 1787

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.

Proceedings of proprietors at Boston.Resolutions of agents of the Ohio Company.Benjamin Tallmadge to the Directors.Advertisement of the Directors.Benjamin Tallmadge to the Directors.Resolutions of the Directors.

Ang. 10, 1791Apr. 11, 1792Sept.10, 1792Jan. 8, 1795Mar. 13, 1795Jan. 7, 1796

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE OHIO COMPANY:

Agreement between John Matthews and E. Bodwell.' Agency.List of those entitled to a deed in Harris

List of agents receiving letters in accordance with wish of1794Directors.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.

reference to the dividend.InAbstract of Provisions that Captain Posers received for thetroops of Major Guion.Route to Marietta.

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fISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE SIOTO COMPANY:

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

Feb. 7, 1791

NOTES:

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

ORDERS:

1791From Capt. Rome.W. Mitchell to W. Boverille.From Capt. John Rome.1792

1793 From Capt. John Rome.1798 Thomas Hutchinson from Alex. Vaughn.

RECEIPTS:

1788 John Dwol to Ohio Company.M. Cutler to Jonathan Russell.M. Cutler to Jesse Whipple.

1788

M. Cutler to John Learens.1788 Edward Harris to Benjamin Converse,

Henry Reed. John McGrath.etc.

17881789 M. Whipple. M. Cutler.1789 John Leavens. Jonathan Russell.

M. Cutler to A. Platt.M. Cutler.

17901791 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.

M. Cutler. P. Blake. B. Leavens. Dr. Grosvenor.Ephraim Cutler for Agency dividend.J. Beasley. W. Warfield.J. Matthews.Joseph Barker.

17941795179518011804 M. Cutler.1806 Joseph Kerr. James Taylor. Thos. Walton. Wm. Graves

John Ellison.S.C. Hildreth. P. Fearing. How & Cutler.

Duncan M., Arthur. Woodson.1813 John Rome.

Genealogy of the Cutler Family

Manasseh Cutler's PhotographBirth 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.

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Sketch of M. Cutler's life.Letter to Prof. Wigglesworth, 1782.Letter by T.B. Wyman; family tree and history prior to 1775,Record of the family of Temple Cutler.Mr. Waterman's family.Mr. Bridleman's family.

written 1858.

iMISCELLANEOUS 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 6Part of Newspaper, 1778.

, 1799.

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,Medical Notes.

1781.

Epitaphs.Letter to Mr. Chickering, 1781.

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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.

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MISCELLANEOUS ASTRONOMICAL PAPERS:

Jeremy Belknap Mar. 1,John Murray

1786.Oct.-25, 1781

E. Forbes to M. Cutler July 3, 1783.

Powers of Attorney, etc.

AGREEMENTS:

Articles of Agreement1790

Indentures of AgreementDuer and others

1790to

Rufus Putnam and M. Cutler

Shipton Agreement

B.I.and

1812 Gilman

DEEDS, LEASES AND QUIT-CLAIMS:

R.J. Meigs To: J. ShipmanEphraim Cutler Rufus PutnamEzra Warren Ephraim CutlerJohn Prince & WifeAbraham Whipple

James HervittH. Blennerhasset

Edward Paul Ephraim CutlerR. Putnam & M. CutlerR. Putnam & anotherWm. Corlis

Wm. BartonJoshua Shipman--

B. Bourn E. HitchcockJ. ShipmanR. Putnam & others

M. Cutler & Sargent R. PutnamProprietors of the Ohio Co. R. Putnam, R. Oliver, Ephraim Cutler

Deed form of M. Cutler

Lease and Release John Prince to James Hervitt

Sampson Howe to Ephraim Cutler

Tennon Lee to Ephraim Cutler

Quit-claim

Quit-claim

POWERS OF ATTORNEY:

Proprietor of the Ohio Co. To R. Putnam

Wm. Parker, Mary Parker, to TEzechiel Warner

Philemon Warner

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John Matthews Charles C. WhiteM. Cutler Rufus PutnamRegistered Commission Henry M. Dawes

General Collection - Vol. 1

AMERICAN ACADEMY:

1783 Letter from Parsons to Cutler.Letter from Parsons to Cutler.1783Letter from Mr. Hartwell to Cutler.

1801Concerning the American Academy and Astronomical remarks.The Incorporation of the American University.Details of the University.

AGENCY REPORTS:

1795A list of Winthrop Sargent's Agency.

Payments.Part of letter to Harris -

12-26-1795

Account of Agencies from M. Cutler.Shares drawn to E. Cutler and transferred.Cutler concerning the agency of Ed. Harris.Report from Hamilton.Stores of Col. Putnam.A letter to H. Howe.1846 Sioto and Ohio Companies.

CONTRACT:

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

BUSINESS DISCREPANCIES OF OHIO COMPANY:

1788Circular urging agents to complete division of shares.M. Cutler; indents; interest for adventurers.

1792 Mr. Flint, accounts and settlements.

1791

Plan to extinguish balance due from Uncle Sam to particularStates; M. Cutler letter.Investigation of Ohio Directors - Putnam.

1793M. Cutler to Tallmadge; discrepancies in accounts.Cutler to Harris.Putnam to Cutler.1789Cutler 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 hisservices to July 25, 1804.

1791 Answer to inquiries of investigation - to Foster & HaywoodLetter to Tallmadge of Col. Sargent's account.

1805 Bounty rights of Military Associates. To. Tallmadge.

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1804 Rufus Putnam accounts of the Ohio Co.Estimate of allowance made to Rufus Putnam for his servicesand expenses.

8-17-1791 Details of the Company workings.Letter to Col. Sargent.7-10-1795

12-26-1795 Dividend. Hamilton.1790 Letter to Wm. Story. Accounts.

M. Cutler, Agent to B.G. ElyM. 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 Meigssignature.Deed from Robert Burnham to John Brown.

ECCLESIASTICAL NOTES:

Parts of sermons.Elucidation of Bible tests.Epitaphs.

1799Religious Beliefs.Minutes of an Ecclesiastical Meeting.Church Notes.

8- 6-1792

M. Cutler and his support from the church.M. Cutler and his support form the church.Parish disputes.Parish disputes.10-16-1792

10-25-1792 Parish work.Mr. Story's acceptance of a church.Religious scrap.

INDIANS:

1791M. Cutler to Joseph Nye.Letter to Mr. Strong.Marietta12-20-1790 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.Wellsburgh. Instructions to Mr. Backus.Letter to Major Rochefontain.

5-28-17901790

5- 2-1788 Duer & Platt.3-24-1786 M. Cutler, Ipswich.

Letter to Samuel Dana. Military Co. of Adventurers.Account of Military Adventurers' Journey.French immigrants. Marietta.

1802

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780-1793 Mrs. Hitchcock to Mr. Hitchcock.What others say of M. Cutler.J. L. Kingsley.Pres. Jeremiah Day.

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J. Lieree; first covered vehicle ever entered Ohioused by M. Cutler.S. P. Fowler.N. Silshee.N. Silshee.

184918491849

84 1849 Ira Cheener. Anecdotes.1865 Wm. P. Cutler, a student of History.

B. Browne, anecdotes.

[Collection - Vol. 2

ELLANEOUS LETTERS:

1- 2-1798Draft of letter from Temple Cutler to Daniel Webster.From Ephraim Cutler, Hamilton.To the agents of the Ohio Company.Tagart to M. Cutler.

Vindication.

7-15-1806 Concerning Col. Barton.8-15-1806A-16-1806 "

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Copy of R. Putnam's affidavit in cause Chever vs.Col. Tallmadge respecting accounts of Ohio Co.To Col. Tallmadge.To Col. Tallmadge.To M. CutlerTo Col. TallmadgeTo Col. Tallmadge.To the President.To Mr. Deane.Joseph Batchelder

Cutler.1813

6-28-18136-18-18138- 7-17998- 1-18156-25-17972-26-17913-10-1784

1779 - Sufferings of War.Chever law suit.

1785 M. Cutler to Mr. Sheafe.M. Cutler to Rev. Forbes.M. Cutler to James Bowdvin.1785

1782 To Rev. Ezra Stiles.1790 Samuel Whiting to M. Cutler on Army Rights.

Part of letter. Col. Tallmadge.1795

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4- 4-1792 Jno. Matthews in favor of Huillier.M. Cutler to Mr. Matieu.Jno. Matthews to LeTure.M. Cutler to Muhlenberg.

17821792 Galliopolis difficulties.1793

3-27-1798 To Rufus Putnam.

1783

M. Cutler to Mr. Dana.M. Cutler to Mr. Goodhue.To James Sheaf.To John Neal - certificate for lands.

1782 M. Cutler to Mr. Noble on Francis Quarles.Platt to the Directors and Agents.To the President of the United States.To Mr. Thorn.To Mr. Wolcott.

1792

178817981813 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.Land expenses. Maj. Sargent.1787Lands. 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.

1799Survey of MuskingumSchool 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.

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1792Publishing of The Temple.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.

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Marietta.Muskingum.

CEIPTS:

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

IENTIFIC SCRAPS:

Agriculture. M. Cutler to Benj. Guild.M. Cutler to Theopilus.Mr. Belknap.Mr. Belknap.Mr. Belknap.

Astronomy.1785 Mountain Trip.1785 Mountain Trip.1785 Mountain Climbing.

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 :

1844-5Ratification of Treaty with Great Britain.Seating of Representatives in the House.

y 1765-1783.Cutler diary. Important events of the years 1765-1783.

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MC-1 Manasseh Cutler General Collections: Vol. 1;Vol. 2Manasseh Cutler Collections: Géneolog 1 of the Cutler FamilyOhio 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;1810; 1811; 1812; 1813.

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MC-5 Manasseh Cutler Journal:1814; 1815; 1816; 1817; 1818; 1819Ledger 'A' -Ohio Co.; Ledger 'B' -Ohio Co; OhioCompany's Purchase Proprietors & Holdings; Articlesof the Ohio Co. Worcester; AnConduct of Return Jonathan Meigs 1812; Ephraim CutlerOration Feb.22, 1814; Dr.Balch's Notebook; Rufus PutnamJournal 1772-73; Manasseh Cutler Continental Scale ofDepreciation 1777-1780; Manasseh Cutler Memorandum OhioCo.;Manasseh Cutler Ipswich Records 1773-83; ManassehCutler Journal of a Tour to the Ohio Country 1783;Manasseh Cutler Common Place Book 1762; MenessehCutler Medical; Menasseh Cutler Journey to White Hills& Description of American Animals 1784

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Nov. 17, 1768 to Nov. 3,1771Dec. 1, 1771 to Aug. 2,1773Jan. 17 to Sept. • 26, 1773Nov. 14, 1773 to July 16, 1775Jan. 28, 1776 to April 5, 1799Jan. 5, 1781 to oct. 16, 1789April 14, 1791• to Dec. 27, 1793

MC-7 Manasseh Cutler Sermons:Oct. 18, 1792 to Nov. 24, 1793Feb. 2, to Dec. 21, 1794Jan. 11, 1795 to July 5,1795Nov. 1, 1795 to Dec..15, 1796Jan. 8, 1797 to Dec. 31, 1797Jan. 21;1798 to Dec. 23, 1798

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MC-8 Manasseh Cutler Sermons:Jan. 13, 1799 to Dec. 29, 1799Jan. 5, 1800 to April 6, 1801Feb. 12, 1802 to May 2o, 1804April 21, 1805 to Dec. 30, 1810May 26, 1811 to Dec. 13, 1812Feb. 7, 1813 to Dec. 26, 1813

MC-9 `Manasseh Cutler Sermons:Jan. 9, 1814 to Dec. 24, 1815Mar. 24, 1816 tó Nov. 9, 1817Jan. 4, 1818 to J'une 18, 1820

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