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From: Peter Wilde <>
Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Little Nine Partners, Duchess co., NY
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:22:01 -0400
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It's not the property description from the document. It's my description of the
location on the Buck et al map for Diane. I used Hyde Park as a North/South
reference point that one can easily find on a current map. The 5 miles from the
CT line I think is correct.

wrote:

> Something is not quite right with the property description. Hyde Park in
> Dutchess is a long way from the CT border. 75-100 or so miles. The property
> would be east of Hyde Park but I doubt if they would use a reference point so
> distant. Of course it is possible that the boundaries of the CT Colony in
> those days extended much farther west than they do today. I don't know when
> Hyde park was founded.
> Tom Smith
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