Scope and Content: The Metropolitan Park Commission (MPC) (1893-1919) was responsible for acquiring land in the Commonwealth to develop a park system in the Boston metropolitan area for public use.  The Claim Dept. settled claims for payment of property taken.  Outgoing correspondence (recorded in letterpress copybooks) from the claim agent informs the MPC secretary of details of claims and settlements.  For correspondence after 1901 see: Correspondence from the Law Dept. to the secretary ((M-Ar)1060X).  For correspondence from the secretary to the Claim Dept. (1894-1901) see: Outgoing correspondence from the secretary on legal issues ((M-Ar)1062X)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Scheduled as: Land claim letterbooks. Vols. numbered 2-4. Volume 1 (1894?-1895) lacking
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