[Articles of agreement between Antoine Le Claire and George Davenport with six others founding a company to establish the town of Davenport, Iowa].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newberry Library, owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

City and town life.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Immigrants.

Land speculation.

Iowa--Davenport.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1836.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: Graff 2431

Collection: Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

From the Colton Storm catalogue: "Manuscript document signed by Antoine Le Claire, George Davenport, William Gordon, P. G. Hambaugh, L. S. Colton, and Alexander W. McGregor, and for James May by George Davenport and Thomas F. Smith by Antoine Le Claire. 1836 February 23, no place. These are the Articles of Agreement by which the city of Davenport, Iowa, was established. The eight founders agreed to purchase the property from Antoine Le Claire, lay the lots out, and sell them off as of May 1, 1836. Le Claire retained an eighth interest in the property as his share, the others paying 1750 [dollars] for their seven shares. In the margin to the left of the signatures there is a short deed signed by A. W. McGregor transferring his share to Stanton Sholes. The deed bears Sholes's signature and also that of Elnathan C. Gavit as witness."

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