| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Moses Cleaveland Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cleaveland, Moses | | | | Dates: | 1780-1805 | | | | Abstract: | Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806) was a Connecticut lawyer, legislator and army officer who became the Director and agent for the Connecticut Land Company and agent for the Erie Land Company. He led its first surveying and exploring party into the Western Reserve in 1795 and founded the City of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1796. The collection consists of correspondence, land memorandums, journal abstracts, and military, financial and legal papers. | | | | Call #: | MS 3233 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806. | Connecticut Land Company. | Erie Land Company. | Land companies -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Exploring expeditions. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Turhand Kirtland Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kirtland, Turhand | | | | Dates: | 1794-1880 | | | | Abstract: | Turhand Kirtland was an agent of the Connecticut Land Company who led a survey party into the Western Reserve in 1798 and founded Poland, Ohio. He moved his family there in 1803. He also constructed the road from Youngstown to Grand River and surveyed Burton, Poland and Youngstown. He supported roads, schools and libraries in the area and became a judge and state senator. The collection consists of correspondence, letter copybooks, legal contracts, wills, powers of attorney, an account book, account notebooks, receipts, tax receipts, land surveys, field notes, probate records and election materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 3237 | | | | Extent: | 3.10 linear feet (8 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Kirtland, Turhand, 1755-1844. | Kirtland family. | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Ohio. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Poland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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