William Walker papers, 1788-1837, 1889-1890.

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William Walker papers, 1788-1837, 1889-1890.

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Correspondence, land surveys, accounts, memoranda of agreements, plats, receipts, inventories, bonds, indentures, maps, proposals for townships, field books, etc., 1788-1837, of William Walker, chiefly pertaining to his work as a surveyor and land agent for Gorham, Phelps & Company and addressing such topics as the layout of towns in Ontario County, New York, the sale of lots, surveys of the company lands, purchase of lands from the indians, debts and disputes with his employers Nathaniel Gorham and Oliver Phelps, etc.

2 boxes (ca. 350 items)

New-York Historical Society

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Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796

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Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738 – June 11, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States, politician, and merchant from Massachusetts. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and for six months served as the presiding officer of that body. He also attended the Constitutional Convention, served on its Committee of Detail, and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution. Starting at 15, Gorham served an apprenticeship with a merchant in New London, Connec...

Walker, William, 1751-1831

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of William Walker, 1775. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132139 A resident of Lenox, of Massachusetts, Walker served as an officer in the Continental Army and resided ca. 1788-1790 in Canandaigua, New York, employed as a surveyor and land agent for Gorham, Phelps & Co., proprietors of the Phelps and Gorham purchase (or "Massachusetts Tract") in western New York, including lands located today in Monroe and Ontario County, New ...

Gorham, Phelps & Company.

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Garnsey, James K.

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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...

Walker, Caleb, d. 1790.

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Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

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Benton, Caleb.

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