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Ledger Sheet: Dividend Records of the Illinois Company, July 1, 1773

This ledger sheet, dated July 1, 1773, records payments to William Murray for land purchases from the Illinois Indians during July, August, and November 1773. The document details 13 shares in total, with 5 owned by the Gratz brothers and 4 by David Franks. The sheet, measuring 8.5" x 11", consists of two pages and appears to be the work of a scribe. It is a significant artifact in the history of the Illinois Company.

Associated People/Businesses

GRATZ, BERNARD / GRATZ, MICHAEL / FRANKS, DAVID

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Land tenure
Gratz family

Physical Location

MuseumL2010.10.4