Papers, 1769-1837.

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Papers, 1769-1837.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17725178

Correspondence, financial papers, legal documents and memorandums of E. Root; and accounts, a tax list, minutes, memorandums, draft slips and a draft book of the Connecticut Land Company.

1.3 linear ft.

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6932256

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Phelps, Oliver, 1749-1809

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U.S. representative from Massachusetts, public official of Massachusetts, and jurist. From the description of Letter of Oliver Phelps, 1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450050 Oliver Phelps was from Suffield, Connecticut. In the late 1780s, he formed a partnership with Nathaniel Gorham to speculate in land in western New York. Phelps was also involved in land speculation in other parts of the United States. From the description of Bills and accounts [Photost...

Champion, Henry.

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Epithet: of North Collingham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001196.0x000371 ...

Pease, Seth, 1764-1819

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Surveyor of the Western Reserve lands in Ohio. Served as the first assistant U.S. postmaster general under Gideon Granger, Jr. From the description of Seth Pease journal excerpts and letters, with Robert Morris deed, 1792-1799 (bulk 1798-1799).. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76158983 Surveyor. From the description of Seth Pease papers, 1796-1800. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64074816 ...

Spafford, Amos.

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Root, Ephraim, 1762-1825.

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Connecticut lawyer and state congressman who was also clerk of the Connecticut Land Company. From the description of Papers, 1769-1837. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725178 ...

Connecticut Land Company

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The Connecticut Land Company (1795-1809) was a syndicate of 35 groups representing 58 individuals who purchased on credit the majority of Connecticut's Western Reserve land as a speculative venture. Proceeds from the sale of the Reserve were used to establish the Connecticut School Fund. The Western Reserve was that area of northeastern Ohio which Connecticut reserved for her citizens in 1786 in exchange for ceding the remainder of her western land claims to the newly-formed United States govern...