Statement of Lands of the University
May 22, 1873
Manuscript
John James Tigert IV Collection, Vanderbilt University Special Collections
Written to Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1873, the Statement of Lands of the University details all plots of land purchased that would become Vanderbilt. Highlighted are the Nashville families who owned the land prior and its location, the size and purchase price, and the felt to finally have the university underway.