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- One lease agreement, dated 8 February 1865, made between Peter Desnoyers of Detroit, party of the first part and Arouet Richmond, Frederick H. A. Backus, and Benjamin B. Richmond of Detroit, parties of the second part. The agreement is printed in black text on white paper with blank lines that have been completed in handwritten black text. The text indicated that Peter Desnoyers was leasing rooms in a building located at 185 Jefferson Avenue to the parties of the second part for four years for a total amount of $2400.00. All parties have signed their names at the end of the lease agreement in the presence of two witnesses, "Harmon DeGraff" and "N. M. Macalister." Two U.S. Internal Revenue stamps have been affixed to the agreement form in the upper left corner in the amounts of five dollars and one dollar. Both stamps feature a red and white engraved design with a bust of George Washington at the center.
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- One lease agreement, dated 21 February 1868, made between Peter Desnoyers of Detroit, party of the first part and Arouet Richmond, Frederick H. A. Backus, and Benjamin B. Richmond of Detroit, parties of the second part. The agreement is printed in black text on both sides of a bi-fold sheet of white paper. Blank lines have been completed in handwritten black text. The text indicated that Peter Desnoyers was leasing rooms in a building located at 185 Jefferson Avenue, to the parties of the second part for five years for a total amount of $2800.00. All parties have signed their names at the end of the lease agreement in the presence of two witnesses, "Chas. N. Ayres" and "Chas. E. Safford." Four U.S. Internal Revenue stamps have been affixed to the front page of the agreement form along the left edge in the amounts of two dollars, one dollar, one dollar, and two dollars. The three upper stamps feature a red and white engraved design with a bust of George Washington at the center. The lower stamp has a green and white engraved design with a bust of George Washington at the center.
- Date Issued:
- 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail