Legal, land and legislative papers, 1795-1825; 1831-1837
Scope and Contents
Includes:
Extract from the will of John Pemberton, 1795
Extract from treaty of 1795
Minutes of articles of agreement with the Oneida people, 1796
Petition of on behalf of Half Town and George Brothers of Big Tree re: an island in the Allegheny River, 1799
Copy of confirmation to First Nations lands in New York by Secretary of War, Henry Dearborn, 1802
Contract between Thomas Stewardson and Joseph Ellicott re: tract of land adjoining Allegheny Reservation, 1803 [also on microfilm Haverford: Microfilm824, Reel 1]
Deed, William Willink, etc. to Thomas Stewardson Co., Niagra County, New York, 1809
Extract from will of Henry Drinker, 1809
"Declaration and Covenant of trust between from Thomas Stewardson and others concerning a tract of land on Clear Creak in the county of Niagra and state of New York", 1810
Plan for dividing the Allegheny Reservation, 1817
Legal opinion of John Sergeant of Philadelphia, 1819
Legal opinion of R. Harison of New York, 1819
Extract from will of Thomas Fisher, 1810
Notes on conversation with Jacob Taylor, 1820
Copy of a deed, Esther Fisher to John Paul, 1820
Insurance policy, 1825
Assignment of mortgage, Isaac W. Morris to George Williams, 1831
Articles of agreement, Louis P. Thorp and Joseph Elkinton, 1831
Copy of a treaty between Seneca people and Onondaga people, 1834
Copy of leases, Gov. Blacksnake and other chiefs to John Boardman and Josiah Hall, 1836
Articles of agreement, Herman B. Potter and Joseph Snow, 1837
Contract between Herman B. Potter and John Snow, 1837
Petition of the chiefs and warriors on the Allegheny against making a treaty, 8/1837
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1825; 1831-1837
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Physical Location
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Materials Specific Details
Affiliation: Pre-separation/Orthodox
Physical Facet
1 folder
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