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Asylum Company papers, 1794-1820 (bulk) 1773-1851, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

0.8 linear feet (; 2 boxes (350 items))

Abstract:

Robert Morris, John Nicholson, and others organized the Asylum Company in April 1794 to develop and sell land in several unsettled areas of Pennsylvania. The land speculation venture was ultimately a failure and dissolved partially circa 1820 and fully in the 1830s. The Asylum Company papers include administrative and financial records as well as correspondence, title papers, shares of the company’s stock, and published material from 1773-1851.

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