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Open book Memorandum and account New York State, 1788 July 22

Title Memorandum and account New York State, 1788 July 22

Creator Rosecrantz, N

Date 1788

Place New York (State), New York (State)--Genesee Region, New York--Genesee Region

Language English

Subjects Indian land transfers, Iroquois Indians, New York Genesee Company, Real property

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement on verso.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Memorandum and account, Apr. 24-July 22, 1788, submitted by N. Rosecrantz, summarizing his services to the "company" (probably the New York Genesee Company) and itemizing his expenses. Rosecrantz apparently worked as a courier, delivering wampum to Col. Livingston and assisting Mr. Debarztch (a Montréal Indian trader working for the Livingston and Phelps/Gorham enterprise) in preparations for the the Buffalo Creek council. Rosecrantz notes that his account was paid in full on July 23, 1788.

Biographical/Historical Note In 1788 John Livingston and his New York Genesee Company secured a perpetual lease from the Iroquois to a huge tract of land in western New York state. Livingston and the company merged their interests with the Phelps and Gorham enterprise, which had agreed to purchase proprietary rights to the same lands from the state of Massachusetts. In agreement with Phelps, the Livingston concern arranged a council with the Indians at Buffalo Creek, where on July 8, 1788, Oliver Phelps secured the Indian title to approximately one-third of the land to which he had secured the preemption rights.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 31 cm

Format Accounts, Manuscripts, Memorandums

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 780

BibID 146659

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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