. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . st-office department, with zeal and usefulness. Bold in design and ardentin execution, true to his friends and liberal to his adversaries, warm in his attachmentsand social in his habits, his lite was endeared to his associates and valuable to mankind. In memory of Nathaniel Gorham, who died Oct. 2l8t, 1
. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . st-office department, with zeal and usefulness. Bold in design and ardentin execution, true to his friends and liberal to his adversaries, warm in his attachmentsand social in his habits, his lite was endeared to his associates and valuable to mankind. In memory of Nathaniel Gorham, who died Oct. 2l8t, 1826, aged 63 years. This is erected to the memory of the Hon. Oliver Phelps, Esq., who died Slst ofFeb. 1809, in the fiOth year of his age. He was born in the town of Windsor, in the State of Connecticut On the 1st of April, 1788, the deceased, in company with the Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq., purchased of the Commonwealth of ,its pre-emptive right to the lands now comprised in the counties of Ontario, Steuben, Gen-esee, Niagara, (attaraiigus, Chataufjue, and Allegany In March, 1802, he re-moved with his family to this place, where he resided till his death. He was appointedthe fiisf .ludirp of the county of Ontario, and elected a representative iu congress for thedistrioi. Northeastern view of Geneva. Vhe village of Ccncva, one of the most bcautifull} situated placesin the .state, was founded in 1794, by Messrs. Annin and Barton, andincorporated in 1812. Distant from Albany 179 miles, 98 YromIJtica, 23 front Auburn, 10(5 from Euffalo, 16 from Canandaigua,and 58 N. of Elniira. The Cayuga and Seneca canal connectsGeneva with the Eric canal at Montezuma, a distance of 20 fniles,one half canal and one half slack-water navigation. The village issituated at the NW. corner of Seneca lake, on the side and summitof an eminence 120 feet above the surface of the lake. Ihe princi-pal street runs parallel with the lake shore ; the mansion houses on theeastern side in the south
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