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Notes and Proceedings of the Connecticut Land Company

1953-29-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1953-29-0

Scope and Contents

The Notes and Proceedings of the Connecticut Land Company (1953-29-0) is a leather bound book containing notes and proceedings from meetings of the Connecticut Land Company. The Connecticut Land Company was an association created to promote settlement of the Connecticut Western Reserve; land in modern day North-Eastern Ohio. It is the first of two books, but the second book is not the Litchfield Historical Society archives. The book opens with a table of contents Regardless, the table of contents outlines important parts of the book and gives their page numbers. The actual book opens with articles describing which was likely a later addition. It includes notes on how the Connecticut Land Company will be run, division of stocks,and duties of the directors. There also minutes of meetings of the company which comprise a larger portion of the book. The largest section of the book appears to outline all the properties in the Connecticut Northwestern Reserve. Each entry in this section gives the lot number, the size of the lot, and the boundaries of the lot. In the front cover of the book there are two newspaper clippings that refer either the Connecticut Northwestern Reserve or the Connecticut Land Company. At the back of the book can be found a pamphlet by Henry Barnard, Superintendent of Common Schools, entitled “History of the School Fund of Connecticut.” After the pamphlet there is a table of contents for the second book. Located in aisle 3A Box 22.

Dates

  • created: 1795-1809
  • Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has been transferred to the Litchfield Historical Society for materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical / Historical

The Connecticut Land Company was an investment company formed in 1795 to survey, sell, and encourage settlement in what is now the state of Ohio. The company obtained title to the land from the State of Connecticut. All proceeds were to go to the Connecticut School Fund. Moses Cleveland was one of the first directors and led the first survey party. Ephraim Kirby of Litchfield served on the first board.

Extent

1.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Notes and Proceedings of the Connecticut Land Company (1953-29-0) is a leather bound book containing notes and proceedings from meetings of the Connecticut Land Company. The Connecticut Land Company was an association created to promote settlement of the Connecticut Western Reserve; land in modern day North-Eastern Ohio.

Source of Acquisition

Donor Unknown

Method of Acquisition

Found in collections

Title
Notes and Proceedings of the Connecticut Land Company
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Bradley
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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