Erie Canal: Canal Boat Mortgage 1875 for the Canal Boat Edward Monen of Osurgo, N. Y. for $2,875. It reads, "Know Ye, That I. A. Heagle of the town of Hastings in the state of New York, am sole owner of the Canal boat or vessel called Edwerd Monen of Osurgo, N. Y. ...being justly indebted to E. J. Vickery of the Phonix, N. Y. of the second part, in the sume of $2875 Dollars...Four pages each. Nice vignette of lake sidewheeler on the letterhead. 12 3/8 by 8 inches http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29466&item=6541551220&rd=1 wow, if you are a MONEN, this is a good find.... nope, i have no vested interest in this sale