Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The city of Albany was authorized to release its debt burden by selling vacant public land in a lottery. This series relates
to the Albany City Lottery of 1822 and includes correspondence and notes on the approval and conduct of the lottery, descriptions
and valuations of bonds sold, and a hand written folio detailing the priority of awards for winning tickets.
Creator:
Title:
Records of the Albany City lottery to dispose of public lands
Quantity:
0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1822
Series Number:
A0878