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Letters from agents appointed to serve notice on illegal occupants of state lands


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of letters from comptroller's agents who served eviction notices on occupants of lands conveyed to the State in Comptroller's tax sales. Most, if not all of the letters, pertain to lands being acquired for the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The letters describe the difficulties of serving notice on "squatters," and discuss the theft of timber and other natural resources.
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Letters from agents appointed to serve notice on illegal occupants of state lands
Quantity:

1 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1881-1893
Series Number:
B0942

Arrangement

Arranged by name of agent, then by date of receipt.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains letters from comptroller's agents who served eviction notices on occupants of lands conveyed to the State in Comptroller's tax sales. Most, if not all of the letters, pertain to lands being acquired for the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The letters describe the difficulties of serving notice on "squatters," and discuss the theft of timber and other natural resources.

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