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III. Land Management, 1835-1905, undated

 Series
Identifier: SERIES III.

Scope and Contents

SERIES III. Land Management is separated into three subseries. Subseries A. Scale Accounts includes the returns of scalers reporting on the board feet cut on various properties. Subseries B. “C Surplus” Land Dispute Records is comprised of papers relating to a dispute relative to the title of “C Surplus,” an extension of Township C in Oxford County, Maine. Edwin A. Jones filed a petition against David Pingree et al. in 1900. The papers include deeds (both originals and copies made while researching title history), depositions, correspondence, and family trees for the Peck and Coggswell families. Subseries C. Miscellaneous Land Management includes an oversized map showing townships in which David Pingree held interest, a memo book of applications for permits, and a general office memo book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1835-1905, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 11.5 linear feet (16 boxes; 2 oversized folders)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA