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Memorandum Albany N.Y., to Gentlemen, 1807 Mar. 6

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Open book Memorandum Albany N.Y., to Gentlemen, 1807 Mar. 6

Title Memorandum Albany N.Y., to Gentlemen, 1807 Mar. 6

Creator New York (State). Governor (1804-1807 : Lewis)

Date 1807

Place New York (State), New York (State)--Albany

Language English

Subjects Cayuga Indians, Indian land transfers, New York (State), Oneida Indians, Real property

Description Signed: Morgan Lewis.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
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Summary Memorandum, dated March 6, 1807, written by Governor Morgan Lewis to the New York legislature concerning the purchase of Indian lands in western New York. In this letter Lewis informs the legislature that he has contracted with the Cayuga tribe to buy 3,200 acres of their land at $1.50 per acre. Lewis mentions that Jasper Parish, a local Indian agent, was instrumental in negotiating this purchase. Further, Lewis reports that the Oneida Indians have offered for sale about 20,000 acres of their reserved lands.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 25 cm

Format Memorandums, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Gentlemen
Pursuant to the concurrent re-solutions of the two Houses of the 16th [[?ict?]]. I have con-tacted with the Cayuga Tribe of Indians for the purchase of their two Reservations amounting to three thousand two hundred acres of Land, at one dollar and fifty cents per acre to be paid them at Canandaigua on delivery of the title deed duly executed by the persons authorized by the customs of their Tribe to sell their Lands. - Jasper Parish Esq superintendent of Indian affairs, having rendered considerable service in effecting said purchase, has been encouraged to expect from the Bounty of the Legislature a suitable compensation for such services.
Certain Chiefs of the Oneida Nation are now at the seat of Government offering for sale about twenty thousand acres of their reserved Lands. I wish the sense of the Legislature on this subject.
Morgan Lewis
Albany }
March 6th 1807 }

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 647

BibID 144972

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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