Item Number:
0473
Description:
Extract of Letters sent by the owners
of the "Speculation Land Company" - signed by James Thompson, Goold
(sic) Hoyt, James B. Murray, and Arthur Bronson. 1. Letter of
Instruction to Jacob Hyatt dated March 10, 1825. Hyatt is told to
see a number of specified people in Rutherford County and to inquire
about purchasing their lands, and to obtain a contract and price for
each executable at a later date. The purpose of which was to create
a settlement, the location of which was to be determined later. He
is told to act as a farmer from New York wanting to relocate to the
area. He is also told which lawyers to use. Hyatt is also instructed
to inform "those settlers that purchased land from Augustus Sacket
that the new owners will treat them fairly both in regard to the
prices of the land and terms of payment". In those cases where
"their title is not valid or for other reasons they will take legal
measures to dispossess them". (For additional correspondence between
the owners of the "Speculation Land Company" and Jacob Hyatt see
Patton P.16 - 45.) 2. Letter to Joseph Caron, Esquire dated March
11, 1825. This is a Letter of Introduction for Jacob Hyatt to engage
Carson as legal counsel. 3. Letter to Jonathan Bloom dated June 10,
1825. The letter states that Bloom is to act as a conciliator on
their behalf to the people who "have been abused by Sacket". 4.
Letter to James Stevens dated January 31, 1826. This letter
references the need of having a local individual, preferably from
Rutherford County, to serve as their local agent, and asks for
recommendations..
Date of Item:
1825-03-10
Category:
Supporting Documents
Location:
Box 7
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Extract from letter
Jon
Bloom dated June 10,1825
We beg that you will do everything in your power to
conciliate those who may appear unfriendly towards the present owners of
the tract- and we authorize you to assure them that the greatest
liberality and for dealing will ever mark our dealings with them, knowing
as you do our standing it will be in your power to do much good, by
soothing the feelings of those who have been abused by Sacket /c and inoculating
confidence in them towards us.
(Signed)
James Thomson
Goold Hoyt
Jas B Murray
A Bronson
by Arth. Bronson
__________________________
Extracts from letter
to Mr James
Stevens dated New York Janry
31, 1826
It will be necessary for us to nominate some person in that state, to
receive the title to the lands in question should we become the purchasers
with the view of executing deeds with less delay and expense & also to
avoid the legal impediments that would exist[?] should either of us be
taken out of life & having minor children- We therefore wish you to
consult with Mr. Burton as to the expediency of this measure and after he
shall advise, let us learn through you the name of such person as you may
both deem worthy of the confidence [proposed?] in him- it will moreover be
essential that he should be a resident of Rutherford Co where the
principal and by far the most valuable body of land lies.