To the persons who derive title from myself or my late father to land in Charlotte River and Byrne's Tracts, in the Counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04717.69
From Archive Folder	Collection related to Gerrit Smith
Title	To the persons who derive title from myself or my late father to land in Charlotte River and Byrne's Tracts, in the Counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie
Date	24 May 1844
Author	Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Discusses the authenticity of land titles, possibly for land he previously gifted to African Americans in need. Suspects that Native Americans told residents that the land titles were inauthentic in order to obtain timber from the property.
Subjects	Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Land Transaction Gift American Indian History Forestry
People	Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874)
Place written	Peterboro, New York
Theme	African Americans; Law; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859