Copy of Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6
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| Title | Copy of Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6 |
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| Dates | 1824-10-06 |
| Abstract | Copy of a deed certifying that Rufus Cowls hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land lying in Houghton Plantation in Washington County, Maine to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Rufus and Sarah Cowls, Austin Dickinson, and Samuel Dickinson. A note signed by Samuel Dickinson and dated December 18, 1824 on the back of the deed certifies the document as a true copy of the original deed. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages) ; 33 x 22 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Washington County (Me.) |
| Genre | Deeds |
| Genre | Copies (derivative objects) |
| Subject | Cowls, Rufus |
| Subject | Deeds – Maine – Washington County |
| Subject | Charity Fund (Amherst, Mass.) |
| Subject | Amherst College – Funds and scholarships |
| Subject | Amherst College – Finance |
| Subject | Amherst College – History |
| Part of | Amherst College Early History Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 6 Folder 20 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |