III. Land Management, 1835-1905, undated
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Not requestable
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
- From the Collection: Sewall, James Wingate, 1852-1905 (Person)
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