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Found 3 collections related to Land speculation -- Washington (D.C.)

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Greenleaf, James, 1765-1843
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4425
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
Correspondence and land papers of American land speculator James Greenleaf. Correspondence dates from 1788 to 1834, with no letters present for the period of 1800 to 1804. Letters are incoming, and almost exclusively concern Greenleaf's real... more
Law, Thomas
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4495
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Thomas Law was an English economist. This collection contains letters written by Thomas Law relating to land speculation for lots in the District of Columbia during its establishment. Also included is a brief for the defendant in the case of... more
Tingey, Thomas, 1750-1829
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4649
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
U.S. Navy commodore Thomas Tingey (1750-1829) was a superintendent of the Washington Navy Yard, having planned its construction. In the early years of the 19th century he was employed as agent for the trustees of the Aggregate Fund in... more