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Among other documents, these folders include a journal of transactions of the estate of Jacobus Lott (circa 1758), a bill of sale for a slave (1806), a sale of land to an African-American man (1827), the estate inventory of Catrintie Lott (1841), and correspondence from Edwin Croswell of Albany concerning slavery in the territories (1849).

Includes a rolled manuscript map, approximately 66 inches long and 9 inches wide, entitled "Property belonging to the heirs of Martha Coles situate in Flatbush, L.I., Brooklyn, Augt 1836, surveyed by Rosewell Graves, Jr., City Surveyor." The map is annotated, "Map of Woodland purchased by Jeremiah Lott of S. Cowdrey, Esq., M. Chancery." There is a clipping attached to the interior end.

Includes two indentures, for property in Brooklyn and Flatbush.

Folder 4 includes correspondence granting Charles Ludlow power of attorney to collect specified debts from Robert Morris of Philadelphia (1790). Folder 6 includes substantive correspondence to John Willink concerning the status of progress on enlarging the Morris Canal in New Jersey (1841).

Includes two indentures, for property in Dutchess and Ulster counties. Includes one lease of 18 Wall Street, New York City.

Includes two indentures for property in Dutchess County.

Includes indenture of a poor girl by the Flatbush Overseers of the Poor (1812); search warrant, Flatbush (1828); docket of Garret Vanderveer vs. John Neefus for trespass and theft, Flatbush (1828); County Supervisor resolution directed to the Flatlands Overseers of the Poor (1830); and summary of county New Loan Officer payments, principally to the Manhattan Company (1822-1848).

Includes three indentures for property in Dutchess County and two in New York City.

Includes two indentures for property in Gravesend.

Includes two indentures for property in Gravesend.

Includes four indentures for property in New Utrecht, Brooklyn, and New York City, and one article of assignment.