Original 1883 handwritten land sale memorandum documenting a farm property transaction in Irasburgh, Orleans County, Vermont.
Dated April 16, 1883, this 19th-century legal document records an agreement concerning the sale of the Thomas Eaton Farm, identified as part of Lot 183.
The transaction involved Sidney Pulsifer, acting as guardian of minor Lizzie P. Allen, and purchaser Fred Chatterton.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENT DETAILS
* Date: April 16, 1883
* Location: Irasburgh, Orleans County, Vermont
* Property: Thomas Eaton Farm, part of Lot 183
* Seller’s Representative: Sidney Pulsifer, Guardian
* Property Interest: Lizzie P. Allen, a minor
* Purchaser: Fred Chatterton
* Purchase Price: $1,400
* Payment Terms: Down payment and eleven promissory notes
* Document Type: Handwritten land sale memorandum
* Dimensions: Approximately 13¾ × 8¼ inches
* Period: Late 19th century, Victorian era
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
This original manuscript preserves details of an 1883 Vermont real estate transaction, including property ownership, guardianship, purchase arrangements, and financing through promissory notes.
The reference to the Thomas Eaton Farm and the individuals involved provides useful historical information for genealogical research, Vermont family history, and the study of 19th-century land ownership.
The document also illustrates the legal and financial arrangements used in rural New England property transactions during the 1880s.
CONDITION
Excellent antique condition for its age, with legible period handwriting and original fold marks.
Please examine all photographs for the handwriting, document details, and overall condition.
An original piece of Vermont history suitable for collectors of antique handwritten documents, historical manuscripts, legal ephemera, land records, genealogy, and 19th-century Americana.
Sold as one original handwritten document.
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