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Samuel Avery papers, ca. 1765-1782.
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Creator
Avery, Samuel, 1731-1806.
Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Extent
- .2 linear foot (1 box).
Access Restrictions
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Scope/Contents Note
Collection consists of papers relating to Avery's land speculations in Vermont and on the Susquehanna River; draft of his brief in Avery v. Holt (land lottery case), ca. 1772; drafts of papers on political subjects in the period preceding the Revolution; and miscellaneous business papers.
Biographical/Historical Note
Samuel Avery (1731-1806) was a land speculator in colonialAmerica.
Controlled Access Terms
- Avery, Samuel, 1731-1806.
- Real property -- Pennsylvania.
- Real property -- Vermont.
- Susquehanna River.
- United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775.

