Purchasing the Lake Erie Tract
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Purchasing the Lake Erie Tract
Description
Nicholson discusses the terms and implications of the transaction involving the purchase of the Lake Erie Tract the Indian titles of which were extinquished at great expense by the State of Pennsylvania.
year created
1791
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
Comptroller General's Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
John Nicholson
contracting parties
notable location
Comptroller General's Office
Land Office
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
Lake Erie Tract
terms of the Contract
three-fourths of a dollar per acre
Public Securities of the United States
rate of interest
actual survey
resolution of Congress of 7th June 1788
Finances of the Union
modification of the debt
equity of the case
specie
Indian titles to this tract
full value of the land
arrears of interest
document number
1791081590000
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 | John Nicholson | Comptroller General's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |