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Lease granted by Olivier Letardif to Claude Bouchard on July 30, 1657

Three-page archival manuscript document describing the lease of a land concession to Claude Bouchard by Olivier Letardif. The text, penned in ink, contains a number of signatures at the bottom. The paper itself is yellowed and stained in places.

Source: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Charles Chadenat collection (collection of manuscripts on French Canada) (MS Can 1), ZE25,P17

As a partner in and general procurator of Compagnie de Beaupré, Letardif granted land concessions to colonists and officialized certain titles that had been awarded orally in previous years. The first signature at the bottom of the lease is that of Olivier Letardif.