Description: Deed of Sale of Land: Nathaniel F. Draper to Philo T. Barnum Title: Deed of Sale of Land: Nathaniel F. Draper to Philo T. Barnum Publication: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut: November 16, 1853 Description: Pro-forma broadside, approx. 13½" x 8½" filled out in manuscript, signed by Nathaniel F. Draper, Isaac Sherman, Stephen Hawley (Justice of the Peace). and with a small seal; previous folds, docketed and recorded on the verso; very small hole at fold, small tear at fold, no loss. Philo Fairchild Barnum (1806-1878), the purchaser of this lot in Bridgeport, was the half-brother of showman and politician Phineas T. Barnum. Philo was one of Barnum's children by his first wife, Polly Fairchild. The deed shows the sale of a lot bordering land of Mary Thorp on Lafaitte (?) Street near Chester Russell and Elijah Wood. The lot was sold for three thousand dollars, subject to a mortgage of $1500 from the Bridgeport Savings Bank. The seller of the land was Nathaniel Fletcher Draper (1826-1871) who was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. A grocery merchant, he spent a year in Bridgeport, later founding a firm called Blanchard & Draper in Plymouth, Massachusetts, for the manufacture of gloves. The signed witness, Isaac Sherman, was likely the Isaac Sherman (1788-1863) who was the owner of several vessels employed in the Boston and West Indies trade. Sherman was also a local historian, having prepared a series of historical notes on Stratford and Fairfield. Seller ID: 54950 Subject: Americana, Manuscripts Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 285 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-11-18T01:46:41.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Publisher: November 16
Year Printed: 1853
Language: English
Subject: Americana
