mansion from February 1790 to late August. Between 1786 and 1791 Macomb and his partners had purchased well over 4.5 million acres of land. The most infamous purchase, Macomb's Purchase, was on June 22, 1791. Acting alone Macomb contracted, and purchased, 3.6 million acres of New York state, an equivalent of 12% of the state's surface for approximately $.08 per acre. Just months later, however, mired in debt, unable to provide for such a large household, 17 children in all, Macomb succumbed to his debtors and was forced into bankruptcy. He would never recover his