New York State miscellaneous documents collection
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Call Number: D.158
Dates: 1738-1898
Physical Description: 1 box
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

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Collection Overview
Title: New York State miscellaneous documents collection
Call Number: D.158
Dates: 1738-1898
Physical Description: 1 box
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Scope and Content
A collection of documents including deeds, leases, agreements, and land titles relating to transactions in upstate and Western New York. Includes records relating to Albany, Monroe County and the Pulteney Purchase.

Documents signed by Charles Williamson, Nathaniel Rochester, William Fitzhugh, Charles H. Carroll, Erastus Granger, Oliver Phelps, and Joseph Ellicott are indexed.

Subject(s):
New York (State)
Land titles
Land settlement
Indians of North America
Phelps and Gorham Purchase
Deeds
Correspondence
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was compiled from various sources.Access
The New York State miscellaneous documents collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.Use
Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.eduCitation
[Item title, item date], New York State miscellaneous documents collection, D.158, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Administrative Information
Author: Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Publisher: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Address:
Rush Rhees Library
Second Floor, Room 225
Rochester, NY 14627-0055
rarebks@library.rochester.edu
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