F-2 1831, Dec. 10 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from Othniel Williams in Clinton, NY. Concerns the sale of land to Mr. Powell, who along with others is interested in subdividing the property. Othniel Williams is the lawyer for the transaction. This letter asks E. R. to send a copy of the deed for the land in question.
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1831, December 10 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel Williams concerning the sale of land to Mr. Powell.
F-2 1832, Dec. 17 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from John Powell in Clinton, NY. Powell informs E. R. that his agent and lawyer, Othniel Williams has died and he wants E. R. to designate another person to continue the affairs of the land transfer. He suggests that Williams' son, Othniel S. Williams and his assistant, O. Gridley, would be acceptable choices. Folded within this letter are copies of E. R.'s letters to O. Gridley and O.S. Williams, dated Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 respectively.
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1832, December 17[?], 1832 - Letter to Edward Robinson from John Powell, informing Robinson that Othniel Williams has died. Powell wants to designate another person to continue the affairs of the land transfer.
F-2 1833, January Letter to E. R in Andover, MA from Othniel S. Williams in Clinton. Enclosed with the letter was a draft for $960. paid by Mr. Powell for a land transaction with E. R., though this was not the total payment due. Also, Othniel indicates that another land transaction had been made between E. R. and Othniel's father, but since the latter's death, Othniel is having trouble reconstructing the legal transaction.
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1833, January - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel S. Williams.
F-2 1832, Feb. 25 Agreement between E. R. and John Powell. E. R. agrees to provide Powell a warranty deed within four months. In the meantime, E. R. describes the 50 acres on which Powell has already taken possession, namely that it lies between the homesteads now or formerly owned & occupied by Josiah Noyes and Simeon Nelson, for which consideration Powell has already paid $2,500.
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1832, February 25 - Edward Robinson's declaration for the contract which will be used to sell the land of approximately 50 acres to John Powell.
F-2 1832, Feb. 25 E. R., in his own hand, draws up a contract which will be used to sell this land of approximately 50 acres (which he acquired from Mary Kirkland in July or August of 1821) to John Powell, with the closing to take place March 1, 1832. The specific boundaries of the land to be deeded are included in this contract. He also deducts the interest on the money which Powell, Parmelee, and Nelson put aside for the down payment. E. R.'s rough draft of this formal contract is also included (dated 24 Feb. 1832), and it contains the specifics of the financial transaction between E. R. and Powell.