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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, American
,
Memorandums
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 780
BibID
146659
Size
2226px × 3670px 23.39 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991466598805867_Ayer_MS_780_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11ICNQ