Contributor: Pipestone County Historical Society / County: Jackson

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-05-21
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Wakefield Christy, and Christian Loken of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is for the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 104 North, Range 36 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Delafield Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $640 and includes a detail of payments made between May 21, 1891 and August 16, 1894 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
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Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-10-06
Description:: This contract, which is for a piece of land in ..........is between the Estate of F. G. Howard for Close Brothers & Company and Levi M. Black and N. N. Coon of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 94 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in ....................... This contract involves 240 acres for the sum of $4320 and includes a detail of payments made between October 6, 1891 and June 27, 1893 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-05-16
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and M.A. Foss. It is for the northwest quarter of the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 104 North, of Range 35 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Christiania Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 234.88 acres for the sum of $1056.96 and includes a detail of payment made between May 16, 1892 and paid in full July 3, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-04-24
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Wakefield Christy, and Martin Hansen of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is for the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 1 in Township 104 North of Range 36 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Delafield Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract is for 80 acres for the sum of $640 and includes detail of payments made between April 24, 1890 and December 1891. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-09-26
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Thomas S. McCreedy, and Ole Anton of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is for the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 5 in Township 104 North of Range 35 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Christiania Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $480 and includes detail of payment between September 26, 1891 and paid in full June 10, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-12-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Wakefield Christy, and Peder Christensen of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is for the East half of the Southeast quarter of Section 1 in Township 104 North of Range 36 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Delafield Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $640 and includes a detail of payment made between December 8, 1890 and paid in full February 25, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Date Created:: 1885-09-10
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between James B. Close of Close Brothers & Company for Western Land Company and Charles F. Graham of Champaign County, Illinois. It is for the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 36 in Township 103 North, of Range 38 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Alba Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $720 and includes a detail of payments beginning September 10, 1885, until cancelled with no date given. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

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