Manuscripts

Deeds for sale of land

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Description: These two documents concern land sold by John J. Davis and his wife Esther to Nicholas Augustus Den on December 29, 1849. A combined four lots of land in Stockton, California, changed hands. HM 26195 is a printed form filled in by hand, while HM 26196 is handwritten in its entirety. Judge James R. Reynolds signed both documents.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1849, December 29.
Call number: mssHM 26195-26196
Creator: Davis, John James (1936-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Dexter Monroe, 1961, January.
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Nicholas Augustus Den deed of trust for benefit of minor children

Manuscripts

This document describes the benefits due to Den's children, put in a trust due to their status as minors at the time the document was drawn. Includes printed copy of the will of Nicholas A. Den. Signed by Den's wife, Rosa, a notary public, and two County Recorders.

mssHM 26198

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Mary Cox deed of sale of land to Andrew Cox

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Deed of sale of land in East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

mssHM 84481

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Photographs of John Land, various estates and workers (1890-1928)

Manuscripts

The material in the addenda consists of: Box 1 - Correspondence, documents, gamekeeper's notebook, and ephemera (1871-1929), HM 82950-82968 ; Box 2 - Photographs of John Land, various estates and workers (1890-1928), HM 82969-82978 ; Box 3 - Oversize photographs of the comte de Paris, various family members, and Stowe House (1890-1900), HM 82979-82986.

mssHM 82950-82986

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Stowe papers addenda: John Land material

Manuscripts

Box 1: Correspondence, documents, gamekeeper's notebook, and ephemera; arranged chronologically (1871-1929), HM 82950-82968. Box 2: Photographs of John Land, various estates and workers; arranged by subject and then chronologically (1890-1928), HM 82969-82978. Box 3: Oversize photographs of the comte de Paris, various family members, and Stowe House; arranged chronologically (1890-1900), HM 82979-82986.

mssHM 82950-82986

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Bethel College deed of sale of land to George W. Richardson

Manuscripts

This manuscript is a deed of sale for land in Bethel, Oregon to George W. Richardson from the Trustees of Bethel Institute. Printed form, filled in by hand. Signed by J. R. Harrison, Justice of the Peace.

mssHM 16538

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Copies of Land Deeds and Legal Documents

Manuscripts

The collection includes the research material used by Rolle and the others to create the evidence used in the case including copies of original land deeds, journal articles, maps, and original manuscripts by Rolle (including A History of Hispanic-American Rights and Usage with Respect to Land and Water in California). It also includes copies of several of the legal documents from the case including the decision by Judge Edmund M. Moor, the defendants' combined trial brief, the reporters' daily transcripts, as well as the manuscript prepared by Rolle and Engstrand entitled: A Study of Laws and Customs Pertaining to the Use of Water in California and Spain Mexico (3 volumes). There are a few letters between Rolle and the lawyers involved in the case. Many of the items have Andrew F. Rolle's handwritten comments and edits. Subjects in the collection include: history of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, San Fernando, Burbank, Glendale; water rights and sources in the area; the Indians of the area; the missions in California; original land tenure and ranchos.

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Deeds for sale of land

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