Description: The history of the pioneer settlement of Phelps & Gorham's Purchase and Morris' Reserve refers to the early colonization and settlement of the lands in western New York State. In the late 18th century, the Phelps and Gorham land purchase was a significant transaction that involved a vast area of land, covering approximately 6 million acres in present-day New York State. In 1788, Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham purchased this land from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The purchase included most of the Finger Lakes region and parts of western New York. Morris' Reserve, on the other hand, refers to a smaller land acquisition made by Robert Morris, a wealthy Pennsylvania merchant, in 1791. Morris bought around 3.5 million acres of land in western New York, adjacent to the Phelps and Gorham purchase. These land acquisitions opened up the region for settlement and led to the arrival of pioneers who began to clear the land, build homes, and establish towns and communities. The settlement of this area played a crucial role in the westward expansion of the United States.
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Book Title: The history of the pioneer settlement of Phelps & Gorham's
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Heritage Classic
Item Length: 8.5in.
Publication Year: 1997
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Author: O. Turner
Features: Reprint
Genre: History
Topic: American History
Item Width: 5.5in.
Number of Pages: 652 Pages
