Letter from Josiah Butler to John Jenness, 1819 December 27
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Butler Correspondence, 1817-1822
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Butler to John Jenness, 1819 December 27
- Creator:
- Butler, Josiah, 1779-1854
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2017.008 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2017.008.009
- Date:
- 1819/12/27
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Josiah Butler at Congress in Washington, DC, to John Butler in Deerfield, NH, dated December 27, 1819. In the letter, Butler notes he is unable to find a buyer for his Illinois land patent for more than $40 due to the immense quantity of public lands in the market. Due to this, he notes he will hold on to his patent for the time being.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Real property , Land grants
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
Deerfield, NH
Illinois - People:
- Butler, Josiah, 1779-1854 , Jenness, John
- Organizations:
- United States. Congress
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanne F. Wasson.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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