Letter to Philip Schuyler, 1797 February 27.

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Letter to Philip Schuyler, 1797 February 27.

Letter to Philip Schuyler discussing land purchases from the Indians in Western New York State. Van Eps specifically mentions Myndert Wemple and John Smith's attempt to purchase land to open a public house near the Oneida Castle. Written at Westmorland.

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Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

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Philip John Schuyler (November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 – November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the...

Van Eps, Abraham.

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