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| Creator: | De Witt, Simeon, 1756-1834. |
| Title: | Simeon De Witt Receipt |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1796-1797 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Receipt acknowledging payment for advertisements for the sale of Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida Indian lands. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Simeon De Witt was geographer and surveyor general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and New York State surveyor general from 1784 to 1834.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Simeon De Witt Receipt consists of one item, a receipt from Copp and Freer, publishers of the Rising Sun newspaper in Kingston, New York. The receipt acknowledges payment from Simeon De Witt for three advertisements run in their paper, two in 1796 and one in 1767, concerning the sale of Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida Indian lands. The receipt is signed by Abraham B. Baucker, an Ulster County Justice of the Peace.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Simeon De Witt Receipt,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Adah C. Blackman Fund, 2012.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 23 Aug 2012
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| SC 685 | Receipt for advertisements for sale of Native American lands 1796-1797 | ||||||||||