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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04341 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Indenture between John Jacob Astor and two railroad companies |
| Date | 13 May 1882 |
| Author | Astor, John Jacob (1822-1890) |
| Additional authors | Vanderbilt, Cornelius (1843-1899) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Signed by Astor, his wife, Charlotte Augusta, and Cornelius Vanderbilt as the Vice President of both railroad companies. Edwin F. Carey signed as a witness. Land indenture between Astor and his wife and the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company and the New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road Company. Involves land in Westchester County, New York. With illustration of the location of the land on page 300. Stamped Book 232, Page 289-300. |
| Subjects | Industry Railroad Woman Author Women's History Land Transaction Contract Transportation |
| People | Astor, John Jacob (1822-1890) Vanderbilt, Cornelius (1843-1899) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Industry; Law; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Cornelius Vanderbilt II was president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad and director of 49 other railroads. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |