Land speculation
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Purchase of land with the expectation that the property will increase in value in the future and can be sold for a profit.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lehigh Coal Mine Company records
Collection
Accession: 0131
Abstract:
Lehigh Coal Mine Company was an unincorporated joint-stock company, established in 1792, with the intention of developing a deposit of anthracite coal discovered by Jacob Weiss (1750-1839) and others at what is now Summit Hill in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The collection consists of documents relating to land ownership and governance of Lehigh Coal Mine Company.
Dates:
1792-1829