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Agreement between Thomas Ryerson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1795 December 2

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 170
Identifier: id160967

Scope and Contents

Woods to share information about location of a salt spring in return for Ryerson purchasing about 5,000 acres of land around the spring in the Northwest Territory. Including memorandum of the approximate location of the salt spring.

Dates

  • Creation: 1795 December 2

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet

Language

From the File: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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