Nicholson, John 1757-1800 creator mixed material monographic eng 800 2 0.8 Correspondence, diary fragments (1796-1797), business and financial records, and printed matter. The papers relate primarily to the Pennsylvania Land Company, the Asylum Company, and to Nicholson's other land holdings in Pennsylvania, the western territories, and Washington, D.C. Papers of Nicholson's heirs relate to attempts by them to regain properties that had been alienated. Correspondents include Thomas Bedwell, James M. Broom, Thomas Joubert, Edward Livingston, Louis McLane, Robert Morris, and Roger Brooke Taney. Open to research. Financier and land speculator. Collection material in English. Bedwell, Thomas Correspondence Broom, James M. (James Madison) 1776-1850 Correspondence Morris, Robert 1734-1806 Correspondence Joubert, Thomas Correspondence Livingston, Edward 1764-1836 Correspondence McLane, Louis 1786-1857 Correspondence Taney, Roger Brooke 1777-1864 Correspondence Nichols family Asylum Company. Pennsylvania Land Company. Land tenure Northwest, Old Land tenure Pennsylvania Land tenure Washington (D.C.) Land speculation Pennsylvania Financiers Land speculators mm 80034710 Open to research. DLC 800229 20260227111704.0 mm 80034710