Legal documents, 1772-1779.

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Legal documents, 1772-1779.

Contemporary copies of legal documents related to land purchases by the United Illinois and Wabash Land Companies from Indian tribes, beginning with Lord Camden's opinion on land titles derived by the King's subjects from Indians; includes copies of the Indian deeds; evidently, one set of several copies made for members of the company.

1 bound ms. (42 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7607131

Princeton University Library

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Riviere & Son,

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United Illinois and Wabash Land Companies

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Company formed in 1779 by the union of the Illinois Land Company and the Wabash Land Company for the purpose of purchasing and holding Indian lands in the Old Northwest. From the description of United Illinois and Wabash Land Companies list of properties, 1773-1775. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980874 ...

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American inventor. From the description of Autograph signature clipped from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, D. C., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270608834 Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor of the reaper, was, at the time of this letter, engaged in his fruitless efforts to renew the patent for his invention. From the description of My faithful servant, Joseph, 1854 December 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122700825 Inventor, from Chicago...