Purchase of a Tract of Land
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Purchase of a Tract of Land
Description
Governor Mifflin, on behalf of his State of Pennsylvania, agrees to purchase a tract of land belonging to the United States for the price of three-fourths of a dollar per acre.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
Erie
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
Board of Treasury of the United States
Delegates in Congress from Pennsylvania
notable location
Lake Erie
boundaries of the States of New York and Massachusetts
notable item/thing
resolution of Congress
purchase of a tract of land
meridian line
gold
silver
public security
interest
quantity of land
actual survey
terms of the contract
document number
1791050590002
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 12 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Mifflin | Erie | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |