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Agreement with Mark Aldrich and Others, 16 August 1841

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Mark Aldrich

22 Jan. 1802–21 Sept. 1873. Furrier, postmaster, land developer, merchant, politician. Born in Washington Co. (later in Warren Co.), New York. Son of Artemas Aldrich and Huldah Chamberlain. Moved to Hadley Township, Saratoga Co., New York, by Aug. 1810. Moved...

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and others, Agreement, with JS,
Hancock Co.

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, IL, 16 Aug. 1841; handwriting presumably of
Mark Aldrich

22 Jan. 1802–21 Sept. 1873. Furrier, postmaster, land developer, merchant, politician. Born in Washington Co. (later in Warren Co.), New York. Son of Artemas Aldrich and Huldah Chamberlain. Moved to Hadley Township, Saratoga Co., New York, by Aug. 1810. Moved...

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; signatures of
Mark Aldrich

22 Jan. 1802–21 Sept. 1873. Furrier, postmaster, land developer, merchant, politician. Born in Washington Co. (later in Warren Co.), New York. Son of Artemas Aldrich and Huldah Chamberlain. Moved to Hadley Township, Saratoga Co., New York, by Aug. 1810. Moved...

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and JS; docket presumably in handwriting of
Mark Aldrich

22 Jan. 1802–21 Sept. 1873. Furrier, postmaster, land developer, merchant, politician. Born in Washington Co. (later in Warren Co.), New York. Son of Artemas Aldrich and Huldah Chamberlain. Moved to Hadley Township, Saratoga Co., New York, by Aug. 1810. Moved...

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; three pages; private possession.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter from Aldrich & Chittenden, 28 July 1842.

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sers thereof at the average price and value thereof respectively as aforesaid, to wit sixty— dollars per Lot to said proprietors, and such additional price as the same may respectively sell for to be paid to said Smith, said deeds to be made and delivered on demand upon the payment of the purchase money as aforesaid— and it is further agreed by and between the parties hereto that upon the payment of any said sum of sixty dollars for each or any number of Lots at said price by said Joseph Smith or any other person he may designate said Proprietors agree to convey said Lots to such purchasers, provided said Lots at said price shall average in price and value, the just relative value which the same may bear to the Land platted as aforesaid— the meaning and intent of the parties hereto being this, that upon said Smith paying or causing to be paid said price to said proprietors for any average number of said Lots, deeds are thereupon to be made for the same upon demand— And it is further agreed by & between the parties hereto, that at any time upon the sale & payment of three fourths of the Lots now platted as aforesaid said proprietors agree to plat and offer for sale the remainder of said sections not included in the plat aforesaid, at the price [p. [2]]
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Agreement with Mark Aldrich and Others, 16 August 1841
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