Miscellaneous records, 1765-1835.

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Miscellaneous records, 1765-1835.

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Correspondence of Elias Perkins, Joseph Perkins, Oliver Phelps and various other interested people as well as an historical sketch of the Western Reserve lands, land records of New Lisbon, Ohio, and will and estate records. This collection pertains primarily to the efforts of company members to sell the land and settle the frontier known as Connecticut's Western Reserve.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7052945

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Coit, Daniel Lathrop, 1754-1833

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The son of Dr. Joseph and Lydia Lathrop Coit of New London. Aprrenticed to his Lathrop uncles in Norwich to learn the medicinal drug business, eventually taking over the company on Thomas Lathrop's retirement. From the description of Papers, 1776-1820. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57617785 Resident of Norwich, Connecticut, and original shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company. From the description of Papers, 1815-1819 / Daniel Lathrop Coit. (...

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...

Perkins, Joseph, 1819-1885

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Granger, Gideon, 1767-1822

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American politician and Post Master General under Jefferson and Madison. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Canandaigua, to Samuel M. Hopkins, Esq., 1817 Dec. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269567163 American politician and P.M. general under Jefferson and Madison. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington City, to Bliss, Esq., 1803 July 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269587231 American politician and Postmaster ...

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...

Perkins, Elias.

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