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Edward Tompkins and Thomas Way farm agreement and receipt

Call Number

1977.365

Date

1795-1811, inclusive

Creator

Way, Thomas
Tompkins, Edward

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection consists of a receipt, dated 1795, and an agreement, dated 1811, between Edward Tompkins and Thomas Way, both of the town of Newtown in Queens County.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single document.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a receipt, dated 1795, and an agreement, dated 1811, between Edward Tompkins and Thomas Way, both of the town of Newtown in Queens County. The agreement provides Tompkins with a farm Way owns for a term of ten years. Way also agrees to provide supplies to Tompkins in return for one-half the produce from the farm while Tompkins is there.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Edward Tompkins and Thomas Way farm agreement and receipt, 1977.365, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Robert H. Koehler, 1953.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-22 20:31:05 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0026 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201