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Real Estate Contract for Land in Virginia, Kentucky, and Massachusetts, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

Real estate partner agreement between a German entity and several other people including James Swan of Boston, Massachusetts.  Heading on document, "Gesellschafts Vertrag" which translates to "Social Contract," a partnership agreement.  Relates to the sale or purchase of nearly 2 million acres of land in Virginia and Kentucky, as well as additional land near Boston, Massachusetts.  Includes 4 wax seals.  Written in German.  7 pages.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Agreements
• Contracts
• Real property--Kentucky
• Real property--Virginia