| Author | Kirtland, Turhand, 1755-1844.
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| Title | Turhand Kirtland papers, 1794-1880, bulk 1794-1844 [microform].
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| Description | 11 rolls of microfilm.
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| Summary Note | Summary: 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.
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| Reproduct. Note | Microfilm. Cleveland, Ohio : Western Reserve Historical Society, 1982. 11 microfilm reels : positive and negative ; 35 mm.
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| Historical Note | 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.
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| Cum. Index Note | Finding aids: Register available in the library.
Register available in library.
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| Subjects | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio)
Kirtland family.
Kirtland, Turhand, 1755-1844.
Poland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
Real property -- Ohio.
Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio)
Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Other Authors | Kirtland, Henry T.
Atwater, Caleb, 1778-1867.
Bull, Thomas.
Champion, Henry.
Ellsworth, Martin.
Huntington, Samuel, 1765-1817.
Law, William, 1779-1856.
Root, Ephraim, 1762-1825.
Williams, Ezekial.
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| Organizations | Connecticut Land Company.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: MS. 3237 Microfilm Cabinet 40 Drawer 8
mq172573: Positive microfilm, microform room [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 104262] |
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