Asylum Company records, 1794-1814.

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Asylum Company records, 1794-1814.

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Minutes (1794 April 23-1797 June 7) of the Asylum Company relating to land speculation in northeastern Pennsylvania; and letter (1814 August 10) of Matthias Hollenback, land agent.

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Asylum Company

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In April, 1794 Robert Morris, John Nicholson, and others organized the Asylum Company to develop or sell lands that they had already acquired in Luzerne, Northampton, and Northumberland counties, Pa. French emigres, founders of Azilum on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, near present Towanda, were among their first customers. The company was reorganized twice: in 1795 Nicholson succeeded to Morris's interest, and in 1801 Nicholson's financial difficulties forced him to give up his inter...

Hollenback, Matthias, 1752-1829

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