Lease of Factory

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Lease of Factory

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.684

Description

Handwritten document beginning "This indenture made and execute this (space) day of February / 1865 between Thomas P (sic) Barton of the Town (sic) of Red Hook in the / County of Dutchess of the first part and Robert Smith / of the city of New York / of the second part...all that contain / factory, lot and premises connected therewith, and situate...;" two vertical red lines with a blue line in the center running down the left side of the first page; text covers entire page; red and blue lines runs down the left side of the page; text fills entire page, beginning with "And the parties of the second part hereby agrees to make / punctual payments as aforesaid to fulfill all the covenants and...;" third page has red and blue lines running down left side of the third page; text fills entire page beginning with "there may be in the factory and not required for use by the parties / of the second part, they must properly stow the same upon said...;" fourth page has red and blue lines; text continues at top of page for two lines; signatures of "Thos. P. Barton" and " Robert Smith" at upper right of page; one dollar rectangular stamp with portrait of George Washington, surrounded by "U.S. INTER. REVENUE / LIFE INSURANCE" in a banner; affixed to upper center of fourth page; three small red circular seals arranged vertically at upper right of page; witness statement in upper left side; signature of "Andrew Morton" near center of page; "Thomas P (sic) Barton / To / Robert Smith & / James Thatcher (underlined) / Lease of Factory" at bottom left of fourth page.

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: February, 1865

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 70

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tiny chip at upper fold on left side of first page; small horizontal tear at center left of first page; horizontal tear at center right of first page; tiny chip at upper fold on left side of third page; small horizontal tear at center left of third page; long horizontal tear at center right of third page; stains of postage stamp and three seals in upper part of fourth page; foxing, surface dirt and staining.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Pennant Barton

Notes

Signer

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library