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Land sale between Seth Sheldon & Alvah and Zur Hawks

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In the days before typewriters, agreements like this land purchase were written by hand by clerks and signed by the principals in the presence of witnesses. On January 12, 1838, Seth Sheldon (1787-1860) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, promised to pay one thousand dollars for certain lands and buildings owned by his neighbors, father and son Zur (1760-1844) and Alvah (1801-1843) Hawks.

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Item typeBond
AuthorSheldon, Seth
Date1838-01-12
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicCommerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Land, Environment, Geography
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 5.50 in Width: 7.75 in
Catalog #L99.150
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Sheldon, Seth. Land sale between Seth Sheldon & Alvah and Zur Hawks. January 12, 1838. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-150/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.

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