Name/Title
Indenture: Jackson Stitt and Edward B.Entry/Object ID
001.2.32.6Description
This object is an indenture between Jackson Stitt and Edward B. It is folded into a brochure form. The support is a tan colored paper. The medium is a printed black ink. The fields are filled in by hand with a handwritten black ink. The inscription on the front is rendered in pencil. The words "This Indenture," appear on the back in a large decorative font, rendered in a printed black ink; the decoration of this script creates a small white space around the letters contained by another black line. The top edge of the unfolded document is scalloped, this is visible on the back of this object above the phrase "This Indenture".Context
This object is highly significant as it pertains to Jackson Stitt who served as a postmaster and founding member of the eponymous community of Stittsville. This is historically significant as it provides information about a prominent family which was instrumental in the settlement of the Goulbourn area.Collection
Artefact Collection: PrimaryLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
IndentureNomenclature Sub-Class
Legal DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Jackson Stitt, Stittsville, 1849, IndentureLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Legal document, IndentureDimensions
Width
10.5 cmDimension Notes
2022-01-28
Measured while folded.Material
paper - papier, ink - encre
