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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07044 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Document written by John Hancock regarding 300,000 acres of western territory agreed to be ceded by state of New York |
| Date | 1 April 1788 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Additional authors | Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) |
| Document Type | Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Also discusses funds for "extinguishing by purchase the claims of the native Indians". Clerical signatures of Hancock and Samuel Adams. Noted by John Avery Jr. as a "True Copy" |
| Subjects | American Statesmen American Indian History Land Transaction Government and Civics Westward Expansion |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) Avery, John (1739-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, [?] |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |