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•Backus, James, 1764-1816. (1)
•Methodist Church -- United States -- Sermons. (1)
•Ohio -- Governors. (1)
•Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources. (1)
•Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865. (1)
•Sermons, American. (1)
•Surveying -- Public lands -- Northwest, Old. (1)
•Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829. (1)
•United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865. (1)
•Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. (1)
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1Title:  James Backus Field Notes     
 Creator:  Backus, James 
 Dates:  1789 
 Abstract:  James Backus (1764-1816) was a surveyor who measured land in the Territory northwest of the Ohio River. The collection consists of three bound volumes of notes taken while surveying in the 16th and 17th ranges in the Old Northwest Territory. 
 Call #:  MS 3429 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Backus, James, 1764-1816. | Surveying -- Public lands -- Northwest, Old. | Northwest, Old -- Surveys.
 
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2Title:  Edward Tiffin Papers     
 Creator:  Tiffin, Edward 
 Dates:  1785-1853 
 Abstract:  Edward Tiffin (1766-1829) was a United States senator and first governor of Ohio. He was an early settler of Chillicothe, Ohio and also served as U.S. Commissioner of Public Lands (1812-1814) and Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory (1814-1829). He was also a lay preacher and a doctor. The collection consists of correspondence, commercial and legal documents, sermons, maps, surveys, and booklets of financial and medical prescription data. 
 Call #:  MS 3238 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829. | Methodist Church -- United States -- Sermons. | Sermons, American. | Northwest, Old -- Surveys. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio -- Governors. | Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources. | Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
 
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