Heading: (Nichols, W.B.)
Author:
Title: Small archive of mortgages, shares and a deed, all relating to William Bates Nichols
Place Published: California
Publisher:
Date Published: 1905-1921
Description:

Collection of 10 items relating to W. B. Nichols, including:

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  7 signed certificates, filled out in ink, making W. B. Nichols a shareholder in: California Finance and Trading Corporation, California Rochdale Company, The First National Bank of Dinuba, Dinuba Rochdale Company and The Forkner-Giffen Mutual Water Company.


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  Quitclaim deed, printed and filled out in ink, being an indenture relating to I. H. Jacobs Estate Company. 28.5x43.8cm (9x13¾")


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  Mortgage, printed and filled out in ink, signed by C. R. Whittington and his wife Gretchen N. Whittington, as well as others. 26.9x89.2cm (8½x28").


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  Agreement for partial release of mortgage, 7 printed pages relating to the California Wine Association. 27.8x40.8cm (8¾x12¾")

 

Noteworthy collection of documents all in adherence to the grand William Bates Nichols, banker, born in Vermont in 1859. Nichols was formerly engaged in mining in Canada, Nova Scotia, South America, and Mexico and owned lands in the Dakota Territory. He went to California in 1892 engaging himself in fruit growing until he went on to become the president of First National Bank of Dinuba, CA.

Near fine