Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 To the persons who derive title from myself or my late father to land in Charlotte River and Byrne's Tracts, in the Counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie

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GLC04717.69-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
24 May 1844
Author/Creator
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Title
To the persons who derive title from myself or my late father to land in Charlotte River and Byrne's Tracts, in the Counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie
Place Written
Peterboro, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.4 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Discusses the authenticity of land titles, possibly for land he previously gifted to African Americans in need. Suspects that Native Americans told residents that the land titles were inauthentic in order to obtain timber from the property.

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