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Otis, James, 1725-1783 [Note pertaining to Waldo land deeds]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09013 Author/Creator: Otis, James, 1725-1783 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 30 March 1763 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 30.8 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Marked "copy." Explains his opinions regarding the inheritance of the heirs of Samuel Waldo. Provides detailed information about several portions of the Waldo patent lands.

Otis, James, 1725-1783
Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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