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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00087.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | Gouverneur Morris to Pierre Chassanis about land [in French] |
| Date | 17 September 1798 |
| Author | Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) |
| Recipient | Chassanis, Pierre |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in French. Previously cataloged as being to Rudolph Tillier, a land agent. Possibly discusses the land that is now Lewis County, New York. Place written is illegible. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction France Immigration and Migration |
| People | Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) Chassanis, Pierre (fl. 1792-1798) Tillier, Rudolphe (fl. 1788-1800) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Morris was a signer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania and a Federalist senator from New York who served from 1800-1803. Chassanis purchased land that is now Lewis County, New York in 1792. Tillier was the first land agent and was superseded by Morris in 1800. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |