Joseph Ellicott & the Holland Land Company
Chazanof, William
In 1800, the Holland Land Company assigned surveyor Joseph Ellicott the task of selling at a profit 3.3 million acres of land west of the Genesee River in New York State. By 1821, when Ellicott's career as Resident-Agent ended, the area's population had grown from only a few settlers to over 100, 000. This study traces the evolution of western New York from the time the Indians relinquished control to the solidification of institutional life. ...