At the time , Chicago was a small but rapidly growing harbor town , and Chapman intended to make a city large enough to rival it .
John Chapman bought one of these certificates , giving him ownership of section 24 of township 36 north of range 8 west .
At the time , Chicago was a small but rapidly growing harbor town , and John Chapman intended to make a city large enough to rival it .
John Chapman bought one of these certificates , giving him ownership of section 24 of township 36 north of range 8 west .