New York State Secretary of State Land Office Outgoing Letter Books
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence created by the Secretary of State's deputies in the course of managing the state's publicly-owned lands. Correspondence relates to issuing of letters patent; recording and filing of land title documents; and responding to public inquiries regarding titles to real property.
Title
- Land Office outgoing letter books
Quantity
- 3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- A0324
Creator
Arrangement
Letterpress copies are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence created by the Secretary of State's deputies in the course of managing the state's publicly-owned lands. Correspondence addresses such business as issuing of letters patent to purchasers of public lands; referral of real property title issues to appropriate standing committees of the Commissioners of the Land Office; distribution of rules and regulations governing applications for land grants; recording and filing of land title documents; distribution of field notes and survey maps; and responding to public inquiries regarding titles to real property.
Other Finding Aids
Each volume contains an alphabetical index to correspondents.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.